A North Carolina native, Macchiavello became a NCAA Champion for the North Carolina State Wolfpack in 2018. Now having graduated, he is a Resident Athlete of the Wolfpack Regional Training Center.
Projecting The 2022 World Team Trials Seeds
May 13, 2022
The 2022 World Team Trials are set to go down in Coralville, Iowa May 21-22. This tournament will set the top two wrestlers at every weight who will wrestle-off for the world team spot in June at Final X. Seeds for the trials likely won't be released until a few days prior to the tournament, but because of its importance, we decided to predict what the top 7-8 seeds at each weight will look like. Take a look at those projections for men's freestyle below.US Open Men's Freestyle Upperweight Preview + Predictions
Apr 28, 2022
The US Open finally returns, and with it, a chance for the top senior level contenders to qualify for the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in May, which determines who participates in Final X. Challenge Tournament seeds will also largely be determined by the results from the Open.US Open Men's Freestyle Cheat Sheet
Apr 25, 2022
In which we provide a quick guide to the men's freestyle weight classes at the USMC US Open.Can Any Challenger Dethrone J'den Cox?
Sep 2, 2021
The World Team Trials will take place September 11-12 to determine the team that will compete in Oslo, Norway October 2-10. In this article we’ll explore what the top 8 seeds might look like for the competitors at 92kg in men’s freestyle. We’ll also take a look at J’den Cox’s dominance at 92kgs since 2018.2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections
Mar 29, 2021
Olympic Trials week is finally here! Before official seeds come out later in the week, I wanted to take my best guess at how the seeding committee will see things.Complete America's Cup Preview
Feb 6, 2021
On February 10 and 11, many of the nation's top freestylers and a few high level Canadian wrestlers will meet in a six-team dual tournament. Day 1 will feature two pools which will set the stage for a bracketed tournament that will take place on day 2. Here's a rundown of what to expect from this event.Bader Show: Spartan Combat Faceoffs & Mark Ironside
Jan 5, 2021
Today, Dake, McFadden, Macchiavello, Dean, Yianni, and Ashnault come on to talk Spartan Combat Wrestling, then Mark Ironside joins the show to talk about Gable.Complete Preview & Predictions - RTC Cup Presented By Titan Mercury
Dec 3, 2020
The pools are set for the RTC Cup Presented by Titan Mercury where we'll see two days of incredible action. Here's a breakdown of the weight classes and the matches we expect to see during pool competition and how they could set up Saturday's bracket.Bader Show: Mike Macchiavello & Matt Kolodzik
Nov 30, 2020
Bader and Bray talk with Mike Macchiavello of the Wolfpack RTC and Matt Kolodzik of the NJRTC before they compete in this weekend's RTC Cup.Bader Show: Tommy Gantt, Mike Macchiavello & Cody Brewer
Jun 9, 2020
On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Bray catch up with Tommy Gantt, Mike Macchiavello, and Cody BrewerBader Show: Mark Perry, Mike Macchiavello, and Tim Foley
Apr 2, 2020
On this episode of the Bader Show, Mark Perry, Mike Macchiavello, and Tim Foley call in