Gable Steveson on returning to Gophers' wrestling: 'I want to show the world who Gable Steveson is'

Gable Steveson is back with the Gophers wrestling team for one more year after winning Olympic gold, a stint with the WWE and an NFL tryout with the Buffalo Bills.

FOX 9 is your source for breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the greater Twin Cities metro, Greater Minnesota, western Wisconsin and across the nation. FOX 9 is the Official Home of the Minnesota Vikings and proud partner of University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Athletics.

Download the Weather app

[skymanchronicles]

Michigan fan here and really pumped for Gable to finish his Folkstyle career with the Hodge.

[mikewright]

I'm an Oklahoma state fan but have the utmost respect for this young man. All he does for the sport is make an impact.

[salvajeasp]

LFG Gable. Amazing to see him come back to wrestling. As a fan thank you. We criticized him when he went NFL. We should give him praise for returning!

[williamoleary]

The NFL is not an option in my opinion.
I think he has an amazing future as a Coach and then eventually Head Coach somewhere.
I’d like to see him go for the Gold in Los Angeles

[nwimmer]

Could you imagine having an Olympic gold medalist return to college and your at the weight.

[douglasmcleod]

Some of these young guys don’t understand if God gives you something special don’t piss it away. Gable probly sees that better now and he’s back I’m all for it . We all remember Aaron pico, similar scenario but he pissed it away . Now he’s known as a decent mma fighter but will likely never reach the heights that he could have in wrestling . I think he will regret it when it’s too late

[brax]

This dude has got to be the nicest ego maniac alive

[johnfraleee]

He just wants to do whatever he can make his most possible amount of money in. If MLB comes in to offer him a contract, see ya Minnesota

[muskyboyhines]

Can’t wait to see Gable go to the UFC!!

[churchgamefowl]

Stevenson is a great example of how to answer interviewers effectively, staying on topic and providing relevant responses. Well done!

[ThatMexicanBrian]

Bro could of been a two time olmpic champ!!!

[duaneboxwell]

Wow, very thoughtful and articulate dude. It's nice to see someone redirect from a couple of misfires so positively.

[michaelbradford]

Let's forget he's a rapper and welcome him back !

[barlowmcghee]

Can't believe how some fans talk shit about one of the greatest wrestlers of all time you don't have to like him but you should have some respect he does things the right way welcome back big Gabe 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿 the grind continues

[anderleof]

We're still not going to talk about his arrest for suspicion of criminal sexual misconduct?

[DragovsSly]

This athlete is a superstar in the making, as a NCAA champion myself a wrestler is another breed. I haven’t been competitive since the early 90’s but wrestling has evolved tremendously . All my sons wrestled and my grandkids are currently . I’m not going to give my family name due to contracts we have as well as social media can always misinterpret posts on the internet. My family owes USA wrestling and our sponsors! God bless America and God bless our boys on the mat.

[jimbrock]

Fine wrestler.
He's like 26yr old? What's he got to prove in college wrestling?

[djp]

He wants to be a celebrity... hes clearly had media training on how to speak publicly. Complete 180 from the character he tried to be his freshman year of college..

[coachjody]

Listen as a former college wrestler coaching for 22 years he retired It does bother me he's coming back he should have never put his shoes on the mat he failed at football he failed at many things now he needs the attention he should have stayed in college finish his career if He knew he was coming back some people need the attention he's so scared nobody talking about him anymore like I said putting them shoe's on the mat means something to the wrestling family he should have never put his shoes on the mat leaves the door open to return lot of you dont understand what I'm saying I don't care what you people think my opinion he's a attention getter let's get by this year never hear about him again definitely would be poetic justice if he loses he better win it all he will be laughing stalk of all time

[kevinmcdonald]

Are you going to play football for the Gophers?