Past Special Guests
AMATEUR WRESTLERS
JD Bergman 2008 NCAA Runner-Up; World Team Member 2011
Ryan Bertin 2X NCAA Champion 2003 & 2005 2005
Doug Blubaugh 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist 1996-2003, 2005, 2007
Steve Bosak 2012 NCAA Champion 2013
Ken Chertow 1988 Olympian 2019
Mitch Clark 1998 NCAA Champion 2003
Mark Coleman 1992 Olympic Team & Ultimate Fighting Champ 2001, 2018
Kenny Courts 2015 NCAA All American 2015
Jack Cuvo 2X NCAA Champion 1997
Joey Davis 4X NCAA Division II National Champion 2016
Johnni DiJulius 4XNCAA Qualifier 2016
Tervel Dlagnev 2012 Olympics - 5th Place 2014
Alan Fried 1994 NCAA Champion; 2X NCAA Runner Up 2004, 2006
Dennis Hall 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist 2009
Nick Heflin 2014 NCAA Runner Up 2014
Rex Holman 1993 NCAA Champion 2019
Frank Jasper Portrayed Shute, in the movie “Vision Quest” 2017
Lee Kemp 1980 Olympic Team; 3X World Champ; 3X NCAA Champ 2013
Randy Lewis 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist & 2X NCAA Champion 2004
Stephen Luke 2009 NCAA Champion 2009, 2010
Terry McCann 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist 2001
Gene Mills 1980 Olympic Team; 2X NCAA Champion 1999-2004. 2007
Derek Moore 2007 NCAA Champion & OW 2007
Larry Owings 1970 NCAA Champion (defeated Dan Gable in finals) 2010
Jake Percival 4X NCAA All-America; NCAA Runner-up 2004 2005
Mike Pucillo 2008 NCAA Champion 2014
Tommy Rowlands 2X NCAA Champion 2002 & 2004 2004
Jude Skove 1986 NCAA Champion 2008
Colt Sponseller 2011 NCAA All-America; 4X NCAA Qualifier 2011
Logan Stieber 4X NCAA Champion 2015
Hudson Taylor 3X NCAA All-America 2010
Nathan Tomasello 2015 NCAA Champion 2018
Matt Valenti 2X NCAA Champion 2007
Taylor Walsh 2015 NCAA Runner Up 2015
Cody Walters 2X NCAA All American 2016
Shelby Wilson 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist 2001
PRO WRESTLERS
Ric Flair “The Nature Boy” - Pro Wrestler 1997-1999
Ernie Ladd “The Big Cat” - Pro Westler & 4x AFL Pro Bowl 2002
Ricky Steamboat “The Dragon” - Pro Wrestler 1997, 1998
FORMER PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS THAT WRESTLED AS AN AMATEUR
Houston Antwine 1960 NAIA Champ; 6X Pro Bowl 2003
Curley Culp 1967 NCAA Champ & 6x NFL Pro Bowl 2002
Jay Hilgenberg 7X Pro Bowl Center & State High School Runner-Up (IA) 2004
Steve Luke Green Bay Packers 2001
Mike Pyle Chicago Bears all pro center; State Champion (IL) 2004
Al “Ox” Wistert Philadelphia Eagles - NFL All 1940’s Decade Team 2003
CHILD ACTORS/PERFORMERS
Joseph Ashton “The Education of Little Tree” 1999
Amanda Balon “Annie” (National Tour) 2007
Samantha Balon Singer 2007
Tommy Batchelor “Billy Elliot” on Broadway 2012, 2013
Zachery Ty Bryan “Home Improvement” 1993
Josh Byrne “Step By Step” 1994
Chris Castile “Step By Step” & “Beethoven” 1995
Kevin Chevalia “Homeward Bound” 1997, 1998, 2002
Scott Curtis “Aaron’s Way,” “Full House” and “Cameron’s Closet” 2016
Andrew Ducote “Dave’s World” 1996, 2000
Cameron Finley “Leave it to Beaver” the movie 2000, 2001
Ian Fried “Rocky III” 1993
Mason Gamble “Dennis the Menace” the movie 1997
Nathan Gamble “Dolphin Tale” 2012
Sam Gifaldi “The Mommies” 1998
Zachary Gordon “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” 2011
Jaxon Hibler “Kids & Teens React” 2018
Joel Homan “Yes, Dear” 2007
Leo Howard “Leo Little’s Big Show” & “Shorts” 2009
Miko Hughes “Mercury Rising,” “Spawn,” & “Full House” 2000
Hunter Jeffers “Kid Nation” 2008
Michael Johnson “Mike’s Super Short Show” 2006
Randy Josselyn “Phenom” & “Down to Earth” 1994
Eddie Karr “Promised Land” 1999
Mike Klinge “Kid Nation” 2008
Zachary Kosnitzky “Kid Nation” 2008
Trent Kowalik 2009 Tony Award Winner for “Billy Elliot” 2010
Eric Lloyd “The Santa Clause” & “Dunston Checks In” 1999, 2000
Ryan Merriman “The Pretender” & “Deep End of the Ocean” 1998
Samantha Owings Singer 2010
Joey Pearson Singer 2003
Michael Phelan “The Music Man” on Broadway 2002
Grayson Russell “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” & “Talladega Nights” 2011, 2017
Sam Saletta “The Little Rascals “ the movie 1998
Benjamin Salisbury “The Nanny” & “Captain Ron” 1995
Jake Short “A.N.T. Farm” and “Shorts” 2012
Dylan Riley Snyder “Kickin’ It” 2012
Ethan Steiner “Newsies” 2017
Jake Thomas “Lizzie McGuire” 2001
Jonathan Taylor Thomas “Home Improvement” 1993
Spencer Tuskowski VH1’s new “Partridge Family” 2005
Joey Zimmerman “Earth 2” 1995
FORMER CHILD ACTORS
Gary Cavagnero “Engleberg” of “The Bad News Bears” 2004
Jay North The Original Dennis the Menace 2003
Jon Provost Timmy Martin on “Lassie” 2003
Paris Themman Mike TeeVee of “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” 2005
OTHER GUESTS
Chris Cook 2003 & 2004 Mr. USA Bodybuilding Champion 2006
Curt Haywood 1970 AAU “Mr. World” 2007
Debbie Kruck First Ever “Ms. Fitness USA” 2005
Blaine Wilson 3X US Olympic Gymnast 2004