The Bear

December 6-7, 2025 |

The Bear

December 6-7, 2025 ⋅ Gatlinburg, TN
Watch Live Wrestling Registration

General Info

Date: December 6-7, 2025

Venue: Gatlinburg Convention Center

Address:234 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN

Competitions Offered: Wrestling, BJJ

Format: Individuals, Duals

CORNER PASS:
MULTI DAY $50
SINGLE DAY $30

GENERAL ADMISSION:

MULTI DAY ADULT $40
SINGLE DAY ADULT $25
MULTI DAY STUDENT $30
SINGLE DAY STUDENT $15

Children 5 and Under FREE

Purchase Online

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Team and individual reservations can be made online or by phone, as follows:

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515-207-4910  – Opt 2

Toll Free – 855-TEAMTVL

Email: teams@TBDtravelservices.com

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Rules for Event

  • Age Based determined on age on December 31,2025
  • All wrestlers get a .9 Weight Allowance
  • Headgear is optional, but encouraged. 
  • College out of bounds protocol.
  • Wrestlers with braces must have full mouth guard
  • Strict skin checks will be enforced, and anyone with questionable skin conditions must have National Federation Form completed to compete.
  • Traditional Dual Team scoring and traditional NUWAY time periods.
  • Rookie Division=is 1 year of wrestling ONLY (Rookies may participate in the Novice and Open division if desired)
  • Novice Division=1 or 2 years of wrestling ONLY (Novice may participate in the Novice and Open division if desired)
  • Dual Team coaches are responsible for the conduct of participating wrestlers and or parents.
  • Anyone is subject to removal from event for bad conduct.
  •  Each Dual Team is responsible for providing a table worker that will follow all of your matches.
  •  Any wrestlers discovered ineligible will be removed immediately
  • No refunds will be given within 72 hours before event.
  • Challenging an age requires a $100 cash deposit, if you win the challenge, you will get the $100 cash deposit back; if you lose you will not get the $100 cash deposit back.
  • If competing in multiple divisions and are up at the same time on two mats, they will skip up to 3 Matches, if not there by time 3rd match ends it will result in a forfeit.
  • Teams bringing 5 0r more teams get $100 off the each team
  • Teams bringing 10 or more teams gets $150 off each team
  • Teams bringing 15+ teams get $200 off each team.

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Free Agents

Folkstyle Champions:

Belts

2nd Place-4thPlace- Medals

Rookie/Novice:

Medals 1st Place-4th Place

Freestyle/Greco:

Medals 1st Place-4th Place

Duals:

Medals for Top 4

Team Banner and Plaque

Prices

Wrestling Prices

WRESTLING PRICES

  • Folkstyle: $65.00
  • Freestyle: $30.00
  • Novice: $30
  • Wrestling Duals: $700

Wrestling Prices (November 24th-December 5th)

  • Folkstyle: $75
  • Freestyle: $40
  • Novice: $40

WALKUP Prices: (December 5th 12:01pm-8:00pm)

  • Folkstyle: $85
  • Freestyle: $50
  • Novice: $50

 

NOTE: To register, a Wrestling Team, a deposit of $200.00 is due at checkout and the remaining balance will be paid at the event when picking up Coaches & Team Table Worker Passes.
 

Divisions and Weight Classes

Wrestling Individual Open Divisions
Age GroupWeight ClassPeriod Length
6 and Under37,40,43,46,49,52,55,58,64,72,HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
7 and Under40,43,46,49,52,55,58,61,64,72,78,HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
8 and Under43,46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 82, 87, 92, 97, HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
9 and Under52,55,58,61,64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,107,HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
10 and Under58,61,64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,107,117,130,HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
11 and Under64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,102,110,120,130,140,HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
12 and Under70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,117,125,135,150,HWT (Blocked Weight)90,90,90
13 and Under80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,135,145,155,190,HWT (Blocked Weight)90,90,90
15 and Under85,90,95,100,110,115,120,125,130,135,140,150,170,195,HWT (Blocked Weight)90,90,90
Men's Open135,145,155,165,175,185,195,205,HWT90,90,90
Girls 6 and Under37,43,49,55,61,67,HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
Girls 8 and Under40, 43, 46, 52, 58, 65, 75, 85, HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
Girls 10 and Under45, 50, 55, 60, 68, 76, 86, 96, HWT (Blocked Weight)60,60,60
Girls 12 and Under62, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, HWT (Blocked Weight)90,90,90
Girls 15 and Under70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, HWT (Blocked Weight)90,90,90
Wrestling Dual Team Divisions
Age GroupWeight ClassPeriod Length
6 and Under37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, HWT (Max Weight 92)60,60,60
8 and Under43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 82, 87,HWT (Max Weight 107)60,60,60
9 and Under49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 82, 87, 97,107, HWT (Max Weight 156)60,60,60
10 and Under56, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 84, 90, 97, 107, 117, HWT (Max Weight 161)60,60,60
11 and Under61,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,107,115,125, HWT (Max Weight 191)90,90,90
12 and Under70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,125,135,150,HWT (Max Weight 196)90,90,90
13 and Under75,80,85,90,95,100,107,115,125,135,145,155,175,HWT (Max Weight 220)90,90,90
15 and Under85, 90, 95,100, 105, 110, 115,125, 135,150,170,195, HWT (Max Weight 245)90,90,90
Girls 12 and Under50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,115,125,HWT (Max Weight 200)60,60,60
Girls 15 and Under75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,130,135,155, HWT (Max Weight 205)90,90,90

Weigh-in Schedule

Wrestling Weigh-In Schedule

*All Wrestlers receive a .9 weight allowance

Friday: 

*Christmas  Parade starts at 7:30 pm, streets shutdown at 6:00 pm*

1:00-2:00PM

Fast Pass All Weekend Wrestlers Welcome $20

 

4:30-5:30PM

General Public Weigh-ins

 

Saturday:

4:00-5:00PM

$20.00 Sunday Duals Wrestlers Fast-Pass Weigh-In (Bring cash to scales)

6:00-7:00PM

General Weigh-In

 

Wrestling Schedule

Wrestling Schedule

Saturday

8:30AM

  • Folkstyle Individual

2:00PM

  • Freestyle Individual
  • Novice Individual
  • 6 and Under Duals ( First 8 Teams)
  • 9 and Under Duals (First 8 Teams)
  • 11 and Under Duals (First 8 Teams)
  • 13 and Under Duals (First 8 Teams)
  • Girls 12 and Under Duals (First 8 Teams)

Sunday

9:00AM

  • 8 and Under Duals
  • 10 and Under Duals
  • 12 and Under Duals
  • 15 and Under Duals
  • Girls 15 and Under Duals
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