France Wrestling: Wrestling World Championships in Paris - Source: Getty — Fans react to unexpected elimination of Jordan Burroughs from the World Wrestling Championships 2024 [Image Source : Getty]

"End of an era";"Sad day for USA"- Fans react to Jordan Burroughs' shocking elimination in the quarterfinals of World Wrestling Championships 2024

Modified Oct 31, 2024 04:15 GMT

Jordan Burroughs suffered a shock exit at the World Wrestling Championships being held at Tirana in Albania. The 36-year-old former Olympic champion was beaten 4-6 by Iranian wrestler Mohammad Nokhodi Larimi n the quarterfinals. Burroughs' hopes for a comeback through repechage ended when Nokhodi was eliminated in the semifinals by Georgian wrestler Avtandil Kentchadze.

Fans of the American wrestler were stunned by this unexpected elimination. Some of them took to Instagram to express their thoughts, with one fan stating that Burroughs' elimination was a sad day for USA.

"Sad day for USA", wrote one fan.

Screengrab of Fan of Jordan Burroughs [Image Source : Instagram]

Another fan said:

"Sad to see him go out like this," commented a fan.

Screengrab of a fan of Jordan Burroughs 1 [Image Source : Wrestlers Grind's Instagram]

One fan called Burroughs' elimination "the end of an era".

"End of an era. Taylor and Burroughs we salute you both. Let's see JB take over a program now," said another fan.

Screengrab of a fan of Jordan Burroughs 2 [Image Source : Wrestlers Grind's Instagram]

Here are some more fan reactions:

"But still a great American," another fan chimed in.

"Where is JB going now?" wondered one fan.

"I better not see one negative post or comment about JB on the internet for at least a week. Let's just appreciate what this man gave all of us," said one user.

"If he's retiring, he's already a world legend! You've accomplished all!" commented one user.

Screengrabs of comments on Jordan Burroughs' elimination [Image Source : Wrestlers Grind's Instagram]

Jordan Burroughs has won a total of nine medals at the World Wrestling Championships. These include six gold medals and three bronze medals, which he won between 2011 to 2022. Burroughs last won a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships during the 2022 edition.

Jordan Burroughs on failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics

Jordan Burroughs opens up on failing to qualify for Paris Olympics [Image Source : Getty]

The unexpected elimination from the World Championships is not the only setback Jordan Burroughs had to face this year. For the second consecutive time, the American grappler was eliminated from contention for the US Olympic wrestling team for the Paris Olympics, when Jason Nolf defeated him at the US Olympic Trials.

In an interaction with FloWrestling before the World Championships, Burroughs mentioned about his thoughts after he failed to make it to Paris.

"After the World championships and the Olympic Games, nothing else really matters for us. So, going back to back years 23 and 24 not making a team, it just kind of jaded me a little bit in regards to where I was as a sportsman. But, you know, was I seeing the end of my career in real-time? So, a lot of the things that I felt was a lot of me just projecting my own insecurity of where I was right. I'm like, ‘Man, is it over?’ ," he said.

However, it seems unlikely Burroughs will call it quits soon. In another interview uploaded on YouTube, the former Olympic champion mentioned about his plans to make another attempt at Olympic glory by making it to the Los Angeles Olympics 2028. However, for Burroughs' teammate and former Olympic champion, the World Championships was his last tournament, as he was eliminated in the preliminaries itself.