AJ Ferrari

About

Albert “AJ” Ferrari (born July 24, 2001) is an American freestyle wrestler and folkstyle wrestler who has competed internationally at 92 kilograms and collegiately at 197 pounds and heavyweight. He was previously signed by the WWE under its NIL (Next in Line) program. In freestyle, he claimed a bronze medal at the 2018 Cadet World Championships and was the 2020 U.S. junior national champion.
In folkstyle, Ferrari was the top-ranked high school wrestler at the time of his commitment to Oklahoma State University, where he was an NCAA Division I national champion and Big 12 Conference champion in 2021. In 2024, he committed to Cal State Bakersfield, where he was a Pac-12 champion and All-American, placing third at the NCAA Division I championships, before transferring to Nebraska.

Born and raised in Texas, Ferrari first attended Allen High School, where he became a two-time Texas state champion and claimed a Walsh Jesuit Ironman title, as well as a Cadet Fargo National Championship in freestyle wrestling. In 2018, Ferrari claimed a Cadet World Championship bronze medal before he and his family moved to New Jersey, where he attended Blair…