The two-time national champion and former WWE NXT superstar returned to the mat and earned an 18-3 tech fall over North Dakota State's Drew Blackburn-Frost during the Minnesota Golden Gophers' dual against the Bison and looks poised to add more hardware to his resume.

Two-time NCAA heavyweight champion Gable Steveson made his return to college wrestling in the Gophers’ 39-0 shutout at North Dakota State on Friday night.

Gable Steveson, an Olympic gold medalist, recently shared insights about his departure from WWE and his focus on collegiate wrestling. While he expressed some disappointment about his WWE stint, he has no regrets and remains open to a future return.

Has any WWE Superstar, especially an outside “celebrity” addition, seen their stock fall as fast and brutally as Gable Steveson? We went from appearing at WrestleMania, working alongside Kurt Angle, a

A wrestler who won two NCAA titles for the Gophers and an Olympic gold medal for his country, Gable Steveson said he wants a piece of the recent good times in the state.

When asked when he started to feel like WWE was not the best fit, Steveson noted that he was not sure, but it built up over time. He said that it wasn't the right time. He was then asked whether it was his decision to leave or WWE's choice to part ways.

Before announcing his return to the Gophers wrestling program last week, Gable Steveson had been helping UFC legend Jon Jones prepare for his title fight.