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.

Gable Steveson reveals what went wrong in his failed tenure with WWE. What gives? Did all the outside noise about Steveson's arrests simply cloud his “Olympic Hero”-style hype? Or was it his unwillingness to commit to the grind that did it,

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.

Bursts of excitement exuded from the Gophers wrestling locker room when former Gopher Gable Steveson announced on Nov. 12 that he would return to his college team. Steveson, 24,