He got all five stones loaded despite the obvious height disadvantage and having to basically press them onto the platforms after realizing he was too short. That is unbelievable. I kinda wish stones got scaled for height.
That overhead medley was incredibly entertaining and interesting to watch. Seeing Oberst and Arsjo struggle with the stability of the barbell press really showed us, the viewers, how much balance and stability is involved with lifting such weights.
Shaw is one of the strongest men to ever live in my opinion. I think that Shaw actually over thinks things when he competes & that's when he makes mistakes. Brian needs to play a Superhero in a Marvel Movie. He could be called Gigantor. Brian couldn't be a nicer guy. I wish they wouldn't show the winner on the Thumbnail. Ruins it for us who have forgotten the winner that year or haven't even seen it yet.
@@brettmoberg6140 strongman in recent years has been a lot more speed than strength like you still need a lot of strength but you need to be quick and brian while been stronger than the tohers he doesnt have the speed
@@bentanaka2324 That is so true Ben. I think that's how Tom Stoltman has won the last 2 WSM Finals because of his younger age & because he is so very quick & of course uber strong. Tom might win several more. I just wish Shaw would Win his 5th Title cause I know that's what he has been Training so hard for the last few years. If the events were all Static Events like presses, deadlifts & squats then I'm sure he would have Won at least one more but since some of the events are timed moving events it is so hard to move Shaw's 400 lb Frame around & plus he is 40 yrs old going against 20 somethings.
As a personal message from his lost back in 2012 due to bicep injury on his right arm, this is totally Brian's message to retook the title for the 2nd time. Totally worth it. And it is a shame this is the last time we've seen Vytautas Lalas went into the WSM before he plagued with a horrible Back injuries in 2014 and continued the next year until he retired. Hats off to the awesome arm wrestler guy with his great shoulder power.
I always followed WSM every year at Christmas here in the UK. But I didn't remember Mike Jenkins. He was very impressive in the 2012 contest and I think he would have been a real contender. Very sad
He died at 31 from chronic steroid abuse. I imagine he encountered problems along the way and was urged to dial it back. He probably knew the risks and decided that it was worth it.
I remember hearing in a video from Hafthor that basically his friend/team member I think maybe Stefan Solvi had basically said after Brian went that Hafthor should just go out and do his best and try for 2nd place and that pissed him off because why not try for 1st, so he went out and blew the event out of the water. I think this must have been that year. Interesting!
@@EbonAvataryeah, and right when Z fell of he was replaced by Eddie for two years, if it weren’t for them, then today Hafthor would be undisputed goat of strongman
Shaw really trained hard in deadlift from 2012 to 13, it seems. He was not only gifted physically to be a great strongman, but he also had a good work ethic and fighting spirit. And he organized great contests. A really remarkable man.
WSM rushed through in the editing to make it for pay for view I guess. I much prefer the unedited Arnold and Shaw contests on youtube. WSM is also notorious for taking a long time to release the video.
I love Brian but man you gotta admit he was lucky to take 4th in the dumbbell ladder with that performance. Zydrunas was such a dominant presser. Same could be said for Zydrunas surprisingly not winning the Deadlift, though.
This isn`t like Mr Olympia where the top athletes only do 1 comp. These guys are travelling around the world competing in numerous comps. Sometimes they are physically fucked when it matters...........
Funny to see Thor weaker on the deadlift now that he is so strong at it. He really worked hard at it. It's not just size; those who win have to have a strong work ethic.
Notice the difference between WSM, on one hand, and Shaw productions and Arnold classic strongman on the other. WSM takes half a year to come out and is very produced but cuts out most of the action. It's designed for tv. Shaw and Arnold contests show everything (much like Crossift) and are designed for UA-cam, and they are immediate. I much prefer the latter format. WSM needs to show its contests the same way; I think they'd get more views in the end. Also, WSM flies these guys out some remote locale; the one in Africa's heat was unfair to the athletes.
Kind of irritating the russian came in with numerous injuries and couldnt finish when they could have had eddie hall in as a replacement…feel so bad for eddie when he was first starting out to get into WSM
America has started to produce some strong man finaly. Traditionally in Europe it was always the Icelanders Russ8ans and even some Scottish highlanders who dominated the strenght sports
Polish weren’t bad either. Strongman unfortunately isn’t very popular in Europe, too bad its non existent in the Balkans cause there are a lot of big and tall dudes there.
Brian Shaw is always in a state of panic at the end of every event yelling for his time/reps. Makes me not enjoy watching him as much as other guys who seem to just be focused on what they can do. Of course, it's the point of competition, but that's just my take.
It's surprising to see Thor miss a 925 lb deadlift now that he has a world record in it. He must have trained hard in the last decade to get to that point.
@@sefermenace6038 Hafthor Bjornsson deadlifted 501kg, and although it was not at a deadlift meet. It was in Iceland in a gym. They weighed each plate and had a referee Magnus ver Magnusson who does the same job at WSM -- so Thor did it. I believe Trey Mitchell did a cheat deadlift of 505 kg in contest (meaning rested at the knees). But I acknowledge that Eddie Hall broke the world record of 500 kg. He was the first but not the last.
Rewatching these older years, it's definitely apparent that the contests have become a little bit less intense like Brian has expressed time and time again. That overhead medley would likely still be challenging for half the pack in todays competition. The whip on those barbells looks like an absolute man maker.
@@LyricTenor85 Mitch Hooper would probably win this comp. Lots of this events are great for him. Including the overheD medley. Not saying he'll win in every wsm. But this particular one was tailor made
9 years. Not a bad turnaround for WSM
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Lalas at 5'10" competing with these monsters is insane
And Graham Hicks is also 5'10". Two absolute beasts
He got all five stones loaded despite the obvious height disadvantage and having to basically press them onto the platforms after realizing he was too short. That is unbelievable. I kinda wish stones got scaled for height.
Just shows you don't need to be 6 foot plus to compete at the top.
What a lineup! And that Z/Shaw photo finish on the stones was amazing.
It’s wild that from 2009 to 2016 the only winners of WSM were Big Z and Shaw.
2009 Z
2010 Z
2011 Shaw
2012 Z
2013 Shaw
2014 Z
2015 Shaw
2016 Shaw
Mike Burke was a SAVAGE wow! That pressing medley was wild
At 40 years old too, real beast
Terrible we haven’t got to see more of him these years. Seemed like an awesome dude
That overhead medley was incredibly entertaining and interesting to watch. Seeing Oberst and Arsjo struggle with the stability of the barbell press really showed us, the viewers, how much balance and stability is involved with lifting such weights.
I think it's really because it's a thin bar, not Olympic standard, so quite wobbly.
Need more finals of Brian winning!
Let him win something
@@radziubaker he’s won 4 titles and 3 Arnold classic title fym
Shaw is one of the strongest men to ever live in my opinion. I think that Shaw actually over thinks things when he competes & that's when he makes mistakes. Brian needs to play a Superhero in a Marvel Movie. He could be called Gigantor. Brian couldn't be a nicer guy. I wish they wouldn't show the winner on the Thumbnail. Ruins it for us who have forgotten the winner that year or haven't even seen it yet.
@@brettmoberg6140 strongman in recent years has been a lot more speed than strength like you still need a lot of strength but you need to be quick and brian while been stronger than the tohers he doesnt have the speed
@@bentanaka2324 That is so true Ben. I think that's how Tom Stoltman has won the last 2 WSM Finals because of his younger age & because he is so very quick & of course uber strong. Tom might win several more. I just wish Shaw would Win his 5th Title cause I know that's what he has been Training so hard for the last few years. If the events were all Static Events like presses, deadlifts & squats then I'm sure he would have Won at least one more but since some of the events are timed moving events it is so hard to move Shaw's 400 lb Frame around & plus he is 40 yrs old going against 20 somethings.
R.i.p jenkins
He was not well during this competition and still finished 4th. He passed away a few months later.
Thanks for showing these, I look forward to the next.
these videos motivates me every day to move my lazy ass and go to gym.
As a personal message from his lost back in 2012 due to bicep injury on his right arm, this is totally Brian's message to retook the title for the 2nd time. Totally worth it.
And it is a shame this is the last time we've seen Vytautas Lalas went into the WSM before he plagued with a horrible Back injuries in 2014 and continued the next year until he retired. Hats off to the awesome arm wrestler guy with his great shoulder power.
Big Z doing overhead presses. . forgot how amazing he was in this event
Those years, B and Z were so close to each other.
When Brian pulled 974 and the camera panned over to Z, you could see in his face that he knew he was fucked. lol
Brian slapping Big Z's ass in the super yoke is just a lovely moment.
Brian's energy was insane that year. From the deadlift win and the yelling, to slapping big Z on the ass. That's a gesture that means "I'm the boss".
Hafthor was not yet in his prime here in 2013 but Brian shaw was
Thor missing the 925 deadlift surprised me. He really made up for it later on.
Total domination in the overhead medley by Big Z. The most impressive, and least surprising event result of the contest. lol
I always followed WSM every year at Christmas here in the UK. But I didn't remember Mike Jenkins. He was very impressive in the 2012 contest and I think he would have been a real contender. Very sad
He died at 31 from chronic steroid abuse. I imagine he encountered problems along the way and was urged to dial it back. He probably knew the risks and decided that it was worth it.
It's crazy, 90% are more than 6'3", a six footer here would be tiny
What an amazing contest
that was a real pleasure to watch from 2023. THANKS.
I remember hearing in a video from Hafthor that basically his friend/team member I think maybe Stefan Solvi had basically said after Brian went that Hafthor should just go out and do his best and try for 2nd place and that pissed him off because why not try for 1st, so he went out and blew the event out of the water. I think this must have been that year. Interesting!
Crazy that Hafthor didn’t win more titles, must’ve gotten unlucky
@@tempo869 The field was very deep in these years. Tough to win a lot of titles when you are going against Shaw and Big Z in their primes
@@tempo869 Thor constantly podiumed during prime Z and Shaw era, there just wasn't enough room for the 3 of them
@@EbonAvataryeah, and right when Z fell of he was replaced by Eddie for two years, if it weren’t for them, then today Hafthor would be undisputed goat of strongman
Too bad Z peaked at 36 years old…. Had he peaked younger he would have had 8 titles!
6:20 Dudes hand looks like he slapped a cheese grater 😬
Shaw really trained hard in deadlift from 2012 to 13, it seems. He was not only gifted physically to be a great strongman, but he also had a good work ethic and fighting spirit. And he organized great contests. A really remarkable man.
So weird that they use so much time showing the overhead medley and just breezes through the max deadlift in minutes...
WSM rushed through in the editing to make it for pay for view I guess. I much prefer the unedited Arnold and Shaw contests on youtube. WSM is also notorious for taking a long time to release the video.
That lockout for Mike. Oooof.
why are the police taking videos with the crowds lmao
Good stuff 😂❤
WSM should go back to this times...
Big Z always great watching him and Shaw compete.
THE ONLY TRUE COMPETITION
I love Brian but man you gotta admit he was lucky to take 4th in the dumbbell ladder with that performance. Zydrunas was such a dominant presser. Same could be said for Zydrunas surprisingly not winning the Deadlift, though.
Hard to watch Jenkins looking exhausted and knowing that he passed away after this competition.
I am 190 ounds and have lifted 186 tons can I cpete at 5 foot 6 inches please respond.
They should have adjusted the heights for the stones. Unfair to Lalas but he did it anyway, dropping two due to height.
This isn`t like Mr Olympia where the top athletes only do 1 comp. These guys are travelling around the world competing in numerous comps. Sometimes they are physically fucked when it matters...........
The new trophy looks way better
I think Brian campaigned to get better trophies for 1-3.
Funny to see Thor weaker on the deadlift now that he is so strong at it. He really worked hard at it. It's not just size; those who win have to have a strong work ethic.
>it looks like he could be either a good guy or a bad guy
>ends up playing one of the most unambiguously evil characters in the show
Mike Burke was very impressive
Mike Jenkins RIP
Notice the difference between WSM, on one hand, and Shaw productions and Arnold classic strongman on the other. WSM takes half a year to come out and is very produced but cuts out most of the action. It's designed for tv. Shaw and Arnold contests show everything (much like Crossift) and are designed for UA-cam, and they are immediate. I much prefer the latter format. WSM needs to show its contests the same way; I think they'd get more views in the end. Also, WSM flies these guys out some remote locale; the one in Africa's heat was unfair to the athletes.
Burke was a beast!!
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Atlas stone close finish!
Mike Jenkins complaining about not feeling well... sadly he would be dead soon after this event from long term steroid abuse... r.ip. Mike
Jenkins would have been challenging for GOAT by now
Yeah put the guy who won on the thumbnail
This was not strongest man...This was World's Fastest Strongest man show...🤣🤣
Kind of irritating the russian came in with numerous injuries and couldnt finish when they could have had eddie hall in as a replacement…feel so bad for eddie when he was first starting out to get into WSM
2022 would be awesome... no sign of it on the Paramount + or CBS Sports streaming service 🤷♂️
For real. I would watch every second of it on a streaming service, episodic or not.
The commentator doesn't even know the difference between a barbell and dumbell
I wonder what the Chinese audience thought of these monstrous men from overseas? Quite a spectacle.
America has started to produce some strong man finaly.
Traditionally in Europe it was always the Icelanders Russ8ans and even some Scottish highlanders who dominated the strenght sports
Polish weren’t bad either. Strongman unfortunately isn’t very popular in Europe, too bad its non existent in the Balkans cause there are a lot of big and tall dudes there.
Brian Shaw is always in a state of panic at the end of every event yelling for his time/reps. Makes me not enjoy watching him as much as other guys who seem to just be focused on what they can do. Of course, it's the point of competition, but that's just my take.
The bobble guy is back again hahaha
Jenkins 400lbs ??? He is half the size of Oberst ...
It's surprising to see Thor miss a 925 lb deadlift now that he has a world record in it. He must have trained hard in the last decade to get to that point.
He doesn’t have a world record deadlift
@@sefermenace6038 Hafthor Bjornsson deadlifted 501kg, and although it was not at a deadlift meet. It was in Iceland in a gym. They weighed each plate and had a referee Magnus ver Magnusson who does the same job at WSM -- so Thor did it. I believe Trey Mitchell did a cheat deadlift of 505 kg in contest (meaning rested at the knees). But I acknowledge that Eddie Hall broke the world record of 500 kg. He was the first but not the last.
Rewatching these older years, it's definitely apparent that the contests have become a little bit less intense like Brian has expressed time and time again. That overhead medley would likely still be challenging for half the pack in todays competition. The whip on those barbells looks like an absolute man maker.
Pfft.....I seriously doubt any of the current competitors could complete that medley.
@@LyricTenor85 Mitch Hooper would probably win this comp. Lots of this events are great for him. Including the overheD medley. Not saying he'll win in every wsm. But this particular one was tailor made
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Dammit man,if big z could beat shaw on the stones......
@@zebensolomon4950 or for people with short arms,and big bellies. The fact that he did them as well as he did is a testament.
@Zeben Solomon 2010 they finished on equal points. just saying
he beats him the problem is the height of the stones supports ,too tall .
Stop the American win this contest!!
brian was given too many points at the end he couldn't complete the previous phase and still won he didn't deserve to win big z is too strong
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27:40 Mariusz Pudzianowski was a juicehead, he cheated....
All of them on juice
They are all on drugs.
Tren + Halo + test + dbol + anadrol + etc
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