Defending Champion CFB

Highlighting connections between Pro Wrestling and College Sports, home of the CFB e-fed where titles are defended in every game

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

FULL TOP 25 RELEASE 🔥

All season long we will present current college football team rankings using pro wrestlers who attended the schools, blending the AP Top 25 and PWI 500. 🤼🏈

These are ESPN's Post Spring rankings but will change to AP/CFP once available.

#gwe26 #gwe

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Kevin Nash played Center for Tennessee from 1977-1980. In 1979 the Vols won the SEC Tournament & recorded their first NCAA Tournament win.

Following a game at Kentucky where he was ejected for throwing a punch, Nash got into a physical altercation with head coach Don DeVoe.

[IandrewDiceClay @IANdrewDiceClay]

Just spotted this on reddit earlier. Kevin Nash shows up to Tennessee basketball player Dale Ellis's retirement, and gets ignored over and over. Cringing watching it, the poor sod. Clearly he's read the Death of WCW and took it personally.

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Real Games 🏈
Dream Matches 🤼

WEEK ZERO HYPE P1!

📍 UNC / Mason Madden
🆚 TCU / Scott Putski

📍 San Jose State / Dave Meltzer
🆚 USC / Ivory

📍 Jax State / Buck Quartermainn
🆚 North Dakota State / Brad Rheingans

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

@kenoshachris Yep, he clearly belonged in wrestling the whole time.

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

2 of these Top 5 DTs went on to become pro wrestling stars!

The great Bronko Nagurski is one of several accomplished pro wrestlers that attended Minnesota.

Alex Karras competed in pro wrestling before the 1958 NFL Draft and again after his football career.

[Casual Big Ten @casualbigten]

Best Big Boys in B10 history 🔥

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

ACC Champ Duke hosts American Champ Tulane in a WINNER TAKE ALL matchup! 👀

Texas Tech defends the XII title against in-state rival ACU!

MAC Champ WMU defends on the road at Michigan!

Georgia defends SEC gold against Tennessee State!

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

WEEK 1 TITLE GAMES P1

👑 Double champ Indiana defends against UNT!

🟦 Boise State defends the MWC Title on the road at Oregon!

🦉West Georgia challenges in state rival Kennesaw State for CUSA gold!

🍎 PAC-12 Title on the line in the Apple Cup!

🏆 JMU defends against Liberty!

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Chris Taylor wrestled for Iowa State University where the heavyweight won the NCAA Championship in 1972 and 1973. 

Taylor's opponent in the 72 final was another elite college wrestler who turned pro: Toledo's Greg Wojciechowski aka The Great Wojo.

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[Tony Richards @tonyrichards4]

RIP and respect to Chris Taylor who passed away on this date in Pro Wrestling History, June 30th, 1979 at the age of 29. A massive super-heavyweight wrestler (often over 400 pounds), Taylor was an Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling (1972 Munich Games) before turning pro. He had a brief but memorable career in the AWA and other territories, where his size made him a curiosity attraction in the 1970s.
Tragically, he passed away young at age 29 from complications related to his weight and health issues. Despite his short time in the spotlight, he remains one of the largest legitimate athletes to compete in pro wrestling. A true giant of both amateur and professional wrestling.

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Doug Furnas played RB for the Tennessee Volunteers from 1981-82 and had a short but stellar career as a powerlifter.

Furnas still holds the men's collegiate national records in squat and deadlift in the 242 lb weight class, which he set on 3/26/1983, while attending UT.

[Rob Naylor @NINaylor]

Doug

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Dynamic Duals: South Carolina

🤼 "The Patriot" Del Wilkes
🏈 RB 1980-1984

🤼 Trick Williams
🏈 WR 2014-2016

These two Columbia-natives both played Offense for the Gamecocks and competed in WWE!

#wrestlingcardwednesday

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Dynamic Duals WWE x CFB 👀

Dan Spivey DE - 1971-74
Bill Goldberg DT - 1986-89

These two powerhouses played Defense for the Georgia Bulldogs and competed for both WCW & WWE!

#wrestlingcardwednesday

[Card Purchaser @CardPurchaser]

Big week of Topps product releases! Some times and products may change - check my Discord for up to date list! #ad

What are you going for this week?

2026 Topps Dynamic Duals Baseball PRE-ORDER
June 15, 11am central
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2025/26 Topps Pristine Premier League PRE-ORDER
June 16, 10am central
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2025/26 Topps Inception UEFA Club Competitions PRE-ORDER
June 16, not listed on Release Calendar page
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2026 Topps Chrome DIsney
June 17, 10am central
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2025 Topps Dynasty Baseball
June 17, Hobby Shops
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2025-26 Topps Chrome® UEFA Women's Champions League
June 18, 10am central
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2025 Topps Inception Baseball
June 19, 10am central
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2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome® Football EQL
June 19, 11am central
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2025-26 Topps Chrome® Cactus Jack Basketball EQL
June 19, noon central
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[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

WEEK 1 TITLE GAMES P1

👑 Double champ Indiana defends against UNT!

🟦 Boise State defends the MWC Title on the road at Oregon!

🦉West Georgia challenges in state rival Kennesaw State for CUSA gold!

🍎 PAC-12 Title on the line in the Apple Cup!

🏆 JMU defends against Liberty!

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Many people don’t realize that former Minnesota Golden Gopher Verne Gagne is one of the most decorated wrestlers in history. Gagne claims 2 national championships (1948, 1949), which is more than Steve McMichael, Ron Simmons, Earthquake and Bill Goldberg.

[The cfb lliason @realfbllliason]

Many people don’t realize the Minnesota Golden Gophers football are one of the most decorated programs in college football history. Minnesota claims 7 national championships (1904, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, and 1960), which is more than programs such as Texas, Florida State, LSU, and Georgia.

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

@SECcousinShane

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

🤌

[New Orleans Saints @Saints]

Holla If Ya Hear Me 💪

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

@co_abell @AewCard @TheHuskerhav @SSN_Nebraska Wahoo is another great example!

Wahoo played his college ball at Oklahoma and I have something in the works for him and Dr Death.

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

TIME LAPSE: Baron von Raschke

Cornhusker to Clawmaster 🌽

Jim Raschke was a decorated amateur wrestler and football player for the University of Nebraska before his pro wrestling career.

#wrestlingcardwednesday

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Baron Von Raschke was a multi-sport athlete at the University of Nebraska. A gifted amateur wrestler, he lettered in 1960-62 and won the Big Eight Conference Championship in 1962.

Raschke also played Left Tackle for the Cornhuskers football team, shown here wearing #77.

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

@AewCard @TheHuskerhav I assume all /10 are different colors so that red color match is excellent!

Very nice looking cards 🤌

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

13 Oklahoma - Dr Death
12 BYU - Ken Patera
11 LSU - Earthquake
10 TAMU - Keith Lee
9 Ole Miss - Dixie Carter
8 Texas Tech - TAC
7 Miami - The Rock
6 Indiana - Jason Jordan
5 Texas - Mongo
4 Notre Dame - Joe Savoldi
3 Georgia - Spivey
2 Oregon - Josh Wilcox
1 Ohio St – Bill Miller

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

FULL TOP 25 RELEASE 🔥

All season long we will present current college football team rankings using pro wrestlers who attended the schools, blending the AP Top 25 and PWI 500. 🤼🏈

These are ESPN's Post Spring rankings but will change to AP/CFP once available.

#gwe26 #gwe

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

25 Tennessee - Doug Furnas
24 Houston - Swoll
23 TCU - Scott Putski
22 SMU - Jim Duggan
21 Louisville - Tekno Team 2000
20 USC - Ivory
19 Iowa - Big E
18 Utah - Professor Tanaka
17 Washington - Bob Sapp
16 Alabama - Oba Femi
15 Penn State - Lex Luger
14 Michigan - Steiners

[Defending Champion CFB @DefendingCFB]

Baron Von Raschke was a multi-sport athlete at the University of Nebraska. A gifted amateur wrestler, he lettered in 1960-62 and won the Big Eight Conference Championship in 1962.

Raschke also played Left Tackle for the Cornhuskers football team, shown here wearing #77.

[Tony Richards @tonyrichards4]

Jim Raschke (Baron Von Raschke) during his amateur career at the University of Nebraska