He didn't beat Eric Johnson, Eric injury defaulted to him becuase he tore something in his knee in his match with Thomas Rhodes. In fact I don't think very highly of Herrman at all he is a cheap, wrestler who does nothing but stall the entire match. He never took one shot in all three of his matches becuase I watched them all. He should have never of been in the finals in the first place. Johnson beat him the week before at District and Herrrman didn't earn the state title.