Georgio Poullas
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 Poullas in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1998 Canfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Website | georgiopoullas.com |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle |
| College team | Cleveland State (2017–2019) Rider (2019–2020) |
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.
Georgio Poullas was born in Canfield, Ohio, the son of George and Tammy Poullas.[1] He is of Greek descent.[2]
High school career
Poullas wrestled for Canfield High School, winning the 2016 Ohio High School Athletic Association championship.[3]
He won the 2016 Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament.[4]
Poullas finished his senior season at Canfield with a 43–1 record.[5] 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.[6]
In his four years at Canfield, Poullas amassed an overall record of 176–15.[6]
College career
He committed to wrestling collegiality for Cleveland State University on December 2, 2016.[1] Cleveland State was chosen after Ohio State University invited Poullas for a visit, but never made a formal offer.[7]
Poullas later transferred to Rider University in 2019.[8]
Following college, Poullas returned home to coach his younger brother Niko, who wrestled at Canfield High School.[9]
Takedown challenge
Poullas became a social media influencer, uploading videos of people attempting to perform a takedown on him to win $1,000.[10]
He maintains that no one has ever taken him down, after online video surfaced to dispute his claim.[10]
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.[11]
Real American Freestyle
Poullas debuted for Real American Freestyle (RAF) at RAF 05 on January 10, 2026.[12] He defeated fellow influencer Keelon Jimison by technical fall.[13]
At RAF 06 on February 28, 2026, Poullas lost to Arman Tsarukyan by 5–3 decision.[14] Tsarukyan punched Poullas following the match, sparking a brawl between both competitors and their cornermen.[14]
A rematch between Poullas and Tsarukyan headlined RAF 07 on March 28, 2026.[15] Tsarukyan defeated Poullas by 9–3 decision.[16] For taking part, Poullas reportedly received the highest salary ever paid for a single competitive wrestling bout.[11]
