Why is it called Final X?

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I don't think google will tell me.

[pamela 1,240]

I don't think there's an interesting story other than it's just marketing and what Martin Flo wanted to call this thing where the final "XX" senior wrestlers compete to be the final "X" on the WT, which is actually the final XXX senior wrestlers, haha. I don't know if USA Wrestling has renewed its final X contract with Flo (I think it expires this year) but I would be surprised if it went away. They should maybe consider calling it something else though. Give it a better name.

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Imagine in 25 years having to explain why 2019 WTT was called Final X.  Sounds dumb

[cjc007 590]

Is it pronouncde Final Ex or Final 10?

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X is what I would say.

[Plasmodium 1,312]

10 weights.  Countless eligible wrestlers.  The Final X are world reps. 

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10 weights.  Countless eligible wrestlers.  The Final X are world reps. 

10 x 3 = 30.  

Final 30.

 

Then in Olympic years it can be the Final VI.

 

Or the Final XVIII.

 

Great marketing by Flo. Really great.

 

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7 hours ago, Plasmodium said:

10 weights.  Countless eligible wrestlers.  The Final X are world reps. 

Wouldn’t it always be ten (outside of the actual Olympics?)

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Wouldn’t it always be ten (outside of the actual Olympics?)

They call is Final X Greco and W Freestyle. So there's 30 X's.

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1 hour ago, cjc007 said:

They call is Final X Greco and W Freestyle. So there's 30 X's.

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With that many X's, it should be called Larry King.

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32 minutes ago, BobDole said:

With that many X's, it should be called Larry King.

Or Stormy?

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I thought it was to pay homage to the dog father?

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46 minutes ago, BobDole said:

With that many X's, it should be called Larry King.

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If you accept final X invitation it means you win automatically.

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XXX

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15 hours ago, mostTD said:

Imagine in 25 years having to explain why 2019 WTT was called Final X.  Sounds dumb

It’s our ball grab 

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1 hour ago, scribe said:

It’s our ball grab 

It's more like our "almost takedown"

[Mphillips 546]

I've seen people on here call, 'Title IX'...'Title XI.'  We should be careful with the Roman numerals.  

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Seriously, dumbest name ever. 

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Each style has 10 champions/weights.  'X' is the roman numeral for ten. The Final X event(s) are to determine our champions.

It isn't stupid and it shouldn't be difficult for anybody to understand, whether now or in the future. 

Calling it stupid is one thing, but believing it to be stupid does not reflect well to our general intelligence as a species. 

The Troll in me wants to believe that every response after the first response made by Pamela are just people speaking Trollinese. The Human in me can't help but feel a little sad that I'm unsure of that.

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They got medals with an x on it for winning the US open. What the hell? lol

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So it is actually supposed to be "ten"?

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On 4/25/2019 at 5:15 AM, pamela said:

I don't think there's an interesting story other than it's just marketing and what Martin Flo wanted to call this thing where the final "XX" senior wrestlers compete to be the final "X" on the WT, which is actually the final XXX senior wrestlers, haha. I don't know if USA Wrestling has renewed its final X contract with Flo (I think it expires this year) but I would be surprised if it went away. They should maybe consider calling it something else though. Give it a better name.

example..."Final battle who will wrestle against PEDs athletes in Worlds"??? it's a long title. Final X better!