Gable Steveson hilariously reacts after showing off gymnastics skills with front flips on the mat

Former Olympic champion Gable Steveson shared a hidden talent at the gymnastics facility of his college team, Minnesota Golden Gophers. Steveson had recently finished runners-up at the NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025.

In a short video uploaded on his Instagram story, the tall and well-built wrestler surprised many with his brilliant gymnastics skills, executing some great front flips on the mat.

The soon to be 25-year-old wrestler cheekily mentioned in the caption of one of his Instagram stories,

"My true skills came to light today"

Screengrab of Gable Steveson's Instagram stories from the Minnesota Golden Gophers' training facility [Image Source : Gable Steveson's Instagram]

In a recent interaction with the Overdogs Podcast show, Steveson opened up about his ambitions of dominating the UFC. In his words,

"I want to put the gloves on. I want to be a UFC star. I want to be a champion. I want to hold that belt up high and be in the heavyweight division. I think the main thing is taking the time with it and making sure everything is polished and right, so when I do shoot off that rocket ship, there's no stopping. That's the main thing right now."

Gable Steveson had tried his luck in both the WWE and the NFL, before he returned to collegiate wrestling for a last attempt at the NCAA Championship title. However, that attempt came to an end with his narrow loss to Wyatt Hendrickson from the Oklahoma State Cowboys, who won by a score of 5-4.

Gable Steveson opens up about his failure at WWE

Gable Steveson after returning home with the Olympic gold medal from Tokyo Olympics [Image Source : Getty]

Gable Steveson had signed up for WWE only months after his astounding victory at the Tokyo Olympics. He was only the second Olympic champion from the USA to do so after Kurt Angle.

In a conversation with WrestleTalk in 2024, the superheavyweight wrestler opened up about his short stint at WWE, and why he has no regrets despite failing to make any impact. In his words,

“I think WWE just wasn’t the right time. I had a lot of competitive edge to me, and they knew that. It was just not the time for it, and so maybe one day if the stars align, it’ll be a great opportunity to do it again. I have no bad feelings with it, I have no bad blood with it, and I would like to keep moving forward with everything."

Gable Steveson had played only one match at WWE, before he was released in 2024. He joined the NFL team Buffalo Bills for a short while, before being released in late August, following which he re-joined the wrestling team at the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

About the author

Animesh Pandey is a seasoned content writer at Sportskeeda with over eight years of experience, having previously worked as an intern for Follow Your Sport before joining SK as a columnist in 2017. A graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing, he also worked at TFI Media Private Limited and contributed as an intern for the movie website Nettv4u.

He has extensively covered events from World Championships to the Olympics, providing insights and analyses that resonate with his audience. His belief in mastering the basics and delivering accurate, relevant, and ethical information through thorough research is reflected in his work.

He was notably invited to the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhavan after winning a MyGov quiz on Indian Sports, where he engaged with celebrated athletes such as Rahi Sarnobat, Hima Das, Jinson Johnson, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, and Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who also happens to be his favorite Olympian.

Despite being a field hockey enthusiast, Animesh's most cherished Olympic moments include Wayde Van Niekerk's unexpected world record in the 400 meters at Rio and Chopra's historic gold medal in Tokyo.

When not immersed in writing or watching the Olympics, Animesh indulges in his love for movies, embracing quality cinema regardless of the language.

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Edited by Pratham K Sharma