Georgio Poullas

Georgio Poullas (born April 21, 1998) is an American freestyle wrestler who competes at 79 kilograms.

In high school wrestling, he was a former Ohio High School Athletic Association champion and Walsh Jesuit Ironman winner. At the NCAA Division I level, Poullas wrestled for both the Cleveland State Vikings and Rider Broncs during his collegiate wrestling career.

He is known as a social media influencer, making videos where he offers $1,000 to people who can successfully perform a takedown on him.

Poullas is currently signed to the Middleweight division of Real American Freestyle (RAF). Following his controversial bout with Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 06, Poullas reportedly received the highest-salary ever paid to a competitive wrestler for their headlining rematch at RAF 07.

Early life

Georgio Poullas was born in Canfield, Ohio, the son of George and Tammy Poullas. He is of Greek descent.

High school career

Poullas wrestled for Canfield High School, winning the 2016 Ohio High School Athletic Association championship.

He won the 2016 Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament.

Poullas finished his senior season at Canfield with a 43–1 record. His sole loss came in the final match of the 2017 Ohio High School Athletic Association championships, where he lost in overtime to Ryan Thomas of Graham High School.

In his four years at Canfield, Poullas amassed an overall record of 176–15.

College career

He committed to wrestling collegiality for Cleveland State University on December 2, 2016. Cleveland State was chosen after Ohio State University invited Poullas for a visit, but never made a formal offer.

Poullas later transferred to Rider University in 2019.

Following college, Poullas returned home to coach his younger brother Niko, who wrestled at Canfield High School.

Takedown challenge

Poullas became a social media influencer, uploading videos of people attempting to perform a takedown on him to win $1,000.

He maintains that no one has ever taken him down, after online video surfaced to dispute his claim.

Since 2024, Poullas has resided in Los Angeles as a client of the Creators Inc. talent agency, with its owner Andrew Bachman serving as his personal agent.

Real American Freestyle

Poullas debuted for Real American Freestyle (RAF) at RAF 05 on January 10, 2026. He defeated fellow influencer Keelon Jimison by technical fall.

At RAF 06 on February 28, 2026, Poullas lost to Arman Tsarukyan by 5–3 decision. Tsarukyan punched Poullas following the match, sparking a brawl between both competitors and their cornermen.

A rematch between Poullas and Tsarukyan headlined RAF 07 on March 28, 2026. Tsarukyan defeated Poullas by 9–3 decision. For taking part, Poullas reportedly received the highest salary ever paid for a single competitive wrestling bout.

Freestyle record

! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event ! Location |- |Loss |1-2 |align=left| Arman Tsarukyan |style="font-size:88%"|3–9 |style="font-size:88%"|March 28, 2026 |style="font-size:88%"|RAF 07 |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| Tampa, Florida |- |Loss |1-1 |align=left| Arman Tsarukyan |style="font-size:88%"|3–5 |style="font-size:88%"|February 28, 2026 |style="font-size:88%"|RAF 06 |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| Tempe, Arizona |- |Win |1-0 |align=left| Keelon Jimison |style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–1 |style="font-size:88%"|January 10, 2026 |style="font-size:88%"|RAF 05 |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| Sunrise, Florida |-

NCAA record

! colspan="8"| NCAA Matches |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event |- |Loss |33–29 |align=left|Tyler Barnes |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|January 1, 2020 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2020 Southern Scuffle at 165 lbs |- |Loss |33–28 |align=left|Zane Mulder |style="font-size:88%"|3–7 |- |Loss |33–27 |align=left|Tracy Hubbard |style="font-size:88%"|2–3 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|December 8, 2019 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Rider vs. Central Michigan dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Loss |33–26 |align=left|Nate Newberry |style="font-size:88%"|10–15 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|December 6, 2019 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Rider vs. Bloomsburg dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Loss |33–25 |align=left|Ebed Jarrell |style="font-size:88%"|3–6 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|November 24, 2019 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2019 Keystone Classic at 165 lbs |- |Loss |33–24 |align=left|Brandon Levesque |style="font-size:88%"|1–2 |- |Win |33–23 |align=left|Michael Kistler |style="font-size:88%"|10–4 |- |Win |32–23 |align=left|John Crawford |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |31–23 |align=left|Anthony Patsy |style="font-size:88%"|MD 14–4 |- |Loss |30–23 |align=left|Bailee O'Reilly |style="font-size:88%"|MD 9–17 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|November 15, 2019 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1| Rider vs. Minnesota dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Win |30–22 |align=left|Tim Higginson |style="font-size:88%"|Forfeit |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|November 10, 2019 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2019 East Stroudsburg Open at 165 lbs |- |Win |29–22 |align=left|Terrell White |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |28–22 |align=left|Henry Hague |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |27–22 |align=left|Wayne Stinson, Jr. |style="font-size:88%"|Forfeit |- |Win |26–22 |align=left|Sean Kilrain |style="font-size:88%"|TF 16–0 |- |Loss |25–22 |align=left|Nick Incontrera |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|November 3, 2019 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2019 Princeton Open at 165 lbs |- |Loss |25–21 |align=left|Dale Tiongson |style="font-size:88%"|6–11 |- |Win |25–20 |align=left|Trevor Chippas |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|February 10, 2019 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2019 John Carroll University Open at 165 lbs |- |Loss |24–20 |align=left|Eric Fasnacht |style="font-size:88%"|4–6 |- |Win |24–19 |align=left|Chase Moore |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |23–19 |align=left|Albert Taylor |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Loss |22–19 |align=left|Ryan Ford |style="font-size:88%"|Forfeit |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|December 29, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2018 Lock Haven Classic at 165 lbs |- |Loss |22–18 |align=left|Cade Hepner |style="font-size:88%"|9–10 |- |Win |22–17 |align=left|Mitchell Hartman |style="font-size:88%"|4–0 |- |Win |21–17 |align=left|Larry Brown |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Loss |20–17 |align=left|Zach Finesilver |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|December 15, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2018 Cleveland State Open at 165 lbs |- |Win |20–16 |align=left|Sammy Cokeley |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |19–16 |align=left|Brady Chrisman |style="font-size:88%"|10–9 |- |Win |18–16 |align=left|Noah Grover |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |17–16 |align=left|Jack Rogan |style="font-size:88%"|SV-1 10–3 |- |Loss |16–16 |align=left|Max Wohlabaugh |style="font-size:88%"|4–6 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|March 3, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2018 EWL Championships at 165 lbs |- |Win |16–15 |align=left|Nate Newberry |style="font-size:88%"|13–6 |- |Loss |15–15 |align=left|Chance Marsteller |style="font-size:88%"|3–7 |- |Win |15–14 |align=left|Max Wohlabaugh |style="font-size:88%"|5–2 |- |Win |14–14 |align=left|Fritz Hoehn |style="font-size:88%"|14–8 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|February 17, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. Edinboro dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Loss |13–14 |align=left|Chance Marsteller |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|February 3, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. Lock Haven dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Loss |13–13 |align=left|Nate Newberry |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|February 2, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. Bloomsburg dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Win |13–12 |align=left|Max Wohlabaugh |style="font-size:88%"|8–3 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|January 28, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. Clarion dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Win |12–12 |align=left|Ryan Yorkdale |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|January 27, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. George Mason dual meet 165 lbs |- |Loss |11–12 |align=left|Chad Walsh |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|January 19, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. Rider dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Win |11–11 |align=left|Ryan Ferro |style="font-size:88%"|7–6 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|January 14, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2018 Purple Raider Open at 165 lbs |- | Loss |10–11 |align=left|Cody Burcher |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- | Win |10–10 |align=left|Bret Fedewa |style="font-size:88%"|8–2 |- |Loss |9–10 |align=left|Quentin Perez |style="font-size:88%"|TF 2–17 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|January 1, 2018 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2018 Southern Scuffle at 165 lbs |- | Loss |9–9 |align=left|Alexandre Lopouchanski |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Loss |9–8 |align=left|Austin Hiles |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|December 16, 2017 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2017 Cleveland State Open at 165 lbs |- |Loss |9–7 |align=left|Brett Stein |style="font-size:88%"|4–9 |- |Win |9–6 |align=left|Nathan Russell |style="font-size:88%"|4–2 |- |Win |8–6 |align=left|Vittorio Santillo |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|December 9, 2017 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1| Cleveland State vs. John Carroll dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Loss |7–6 |align=left|Zac Carson |style="font-size:88%"|5–7 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|December 8, 2017 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1| Cleveland State vs. Eastern Michigan dual meet at 165 lbs |- |Win |7–5 |align=left|Caden McWhirter |style="font-size:88%"|10–6 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|December 2, 2017 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. Northern Illinois dual meet at 157 lbs |- |Loss |6–5 |align=left|Casey Sparkman |style="font-size:88%"|TF 3–18 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|November 21, 2017 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. Kent State dual meet at 157 lbs |- |Loss |6–4 |align=left|Micah Jordan |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|November 21, 2017 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|Cleveland State vs. Ohio State dual meet at 157 lbs |- |Win |6–3 |align=left|Brady Barnett |style="font-size:88%"|Forfeit |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|November 11, 2017 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2017 Eastern Michigan Open at 157 lbs |- |Loss |5–3 |align=left|Mason Kauffman |style="font-size:88%"|2–5 |- |Win |5–2 |align=left|Elijah Davis |style="font-size:88%"|7–2 |- |Loss |4–2 |align=left|Zachary Moore |style="font-size:88%"|Forfeit |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|November 5, 2017 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|2017 Clarion Open at 157 lbs |- |Win |4–1 |align=left|Cameron Coy |style="font-size:88%"|Forfeit |- |Win |3–1 |align=left|Brady Barnett |style="font-size:88%"|11–4 |- |Loss |2–1 |align=left|Joe Lee |style="font-size:88%"|MD 1–11 |- |Win |2–0 |align=left|Jacob Smith |style="font-size:88%"|Fall |- |Win |1–0 |align=left|Avery Shay |style="font-size:88%"|6–4 |-

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