According to the family I have that lives in Chattanooga, wrestling in Tennessee is like it is in most southern states: an afterthought. Football is king. Football season runs well into wrestling season, with the state championship game being played in December.

As in almost all southern states, wrestling is big in certain areas, and you have your powerhouse schools like you do anywhere (Soddy, Red Bank, etc.), but it's generally not as revered as it is here. But they do have a dual state, so that's cool.