I don't understand why Tom gets so much hate the last months. People seem to forget that he is autistic. That's not a small thing to deal with. 3x Wsm, 2 times second at wsm, second at Rogue, third at SMOE and at Arnolds, 3x Britains, etc. Some People act like he has done nothing. 😅 No hate to Hooper, he is already a Legend, but their Rivalry isn't over.
I think people are bitter and feel like he didn't do enough for them. It's a bit problem with modern sports, people hang their entire personality on one guy/team/gal and as long as they are winning, they feel superior. I think lots of people figured Tom would roll up four of five WSM and be in GOAT contention and because he has stared to struggle for various reasons they are now bitter at him instead of supportive. Lad seems like a good dude, it's a shame people are being so cunty to him. When he nabs his next wins they'll flock back to him and pretend they loved him all along.
I don’t understand how anyone could hate any of these guys. I have my favourites, but I just love the show they all put on. I’ve been watching WSM since the Bill Kazmaier days.
@dean7968 hardly a stretch at all mitch will cement himself as one of the greats of strongman but he is portrayed as a villian for talking zero Bullshit 21 straight podiums says just how consistent he is
Thanks for addressing my comment! That was fun with Luke joining in. And great to see him back on the podium after battling his way back from injury for so long.
People seem to forget that Tom has Autism. He has come so far from where he started. Change is very hard for him so to get to the point where he was even attending international shows was an amazing accomplishment let alone winning the biggest title in the sport 3 times!
Lots of comparisons around Mitch vs (insert strongman here) at their peak. What i find interesting is that we have likely not seen Mitch at his peak yet. He's continuing to improve.
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You 2 were perfect 😅😜🙏🙌💪💖🙏💪. So funny and honest. Good to have someone who knows how it really works and actually does strongman's insights. And knows how every athlete really is. Thanks for this, I barely noticed the 28min go by! 😜
If they were all in arenas they'd all seem too similar. WSM being in a weird exotic settings is kind of the whole adventure vibe and mystique that goes with it. It's what sets it apart but yeah there's defintiley UK settings that could fit with that narrative too. We have some utterly stunning backdrops here where the whole completing the "quest" of the WSM could be more than done justice to. Proper laughed out loud btw at this tonight, nice one Pa 👍
It's easy to see why people think Mitch is egotistical, and he is to some degree since everybody is, but to my mind, he is a combination of very analytical and candid, which doesn't preclude his being analytical about his own form and abilities.
Went to my first strongman event at Glasgow on Saturday after watching lot for most of my life on Tv. It was amazing. A fluff show my arse. A worlds strongest man winner, 3 Europe strongest man winners. 2 amazing debuts and seeing mark felix doing the Hercules hold (Pa questioning his sexuality). Planning on going to as many as I can from now on.
Athletes at peak for show time versus athlete at peak every day. Part of having that luxury is not having to work a job. If you’re a pro at this (less than 10 of them out there I reckon) and you’re not in peak condition at all times (post comp and injuries aside) that’s on you and the results that come are on you. I think Luke R is spot on yknow, if you’re writing essays in the comments section of UA-cam videos you need to look at your life. I will begin to look at my life.
Tom could win six WSM titles. 100% switched-on Tom, I think, could do everything Mitch can do physically if not better, but Mitch has the piranha brain. It's like Magnus ver and Badenhorst. Look at them side by side. But now guess who has the 4 WSM titles. Gerrit said it in Mauritius: "Magnus has it here" and he pointed to his brain...
Might want to take a look at Brian's Wikipedia and check out the titles he's won. 4x WSM, 3x Arnolds (ASC &WSM on same year twice), 27 total international wins. Man has been retired less than a year and you're already forgetting!
Frankly brian is incredible, but mitch does seem to participate in a loooot of events back to back and often on podium which is not common for strongmen especially knowing how "small" mitch is for a strongman. But just the fact that brian retired on a win againts mitch is incredible. like, i would have never thought he would be able to do that cl, glad to see such a legen go out on top and due to his own choice
I think some people also don't consider that if they think Z is a goat (he is ofc) but by default that makes Brian one too because he was the guy beating him the most in his prime. Titles went back and forth with them
Hey Pa, it was great to meet you at the WTF in Glasgow. Well done for not swearing during your commentating stint, who would have thought it 😂 Anyway I just wanted to say you need to promote your second channel (the padcast) more on this channel. I’d say that you’d get loads more subscribers on it if you did. Anyway good luck with the Xmas single 🎶
Why is noone talking about Tom is a confidence lifter when you get real heavy. He has alot to deal with and still 3x wsm come on guys. What Tom has done is more impressive than what Mitch has done simple.
There is a one trick pony in strongman and it's Bobby Thompson. Standing still and pulling weight off the floor he's fine - most of the time. But as soon as Bobby is asked to move with weight he'll limp off holding his arm. Every fecking time. I don't know how he keeps getting into the big comps. He can do one thing but that doesn't stop him having tickets on himself and talking himself up in the promo interviews. "It's a log and, well, I'm Bobby Thompson". Can't help but roll my eyes every time I see him.
Maybe Tom has some mental connection with WSM that put him in the right state of mind, great desire to peak for it. He’s said he wants to win it more than anyone. Watch out, he said he’s going to learn to peak for other competitions. Tom can beat Hooper, but for now Hooper is on a roll.
Great video, guys. Funny. I agree, Mitch is definitely making some of the strongmen reconsider (and be more critical about) all their training specifics; athleticism, diet, injury prevention etc. Which has to be a good thing for the sport of strongman. Again, great video.
I'm excited af that strongman is at a point WSM can charge for entry. I watched in like 2016, and they needed us to move around to be in all the shots because so few people were there watching.
Ya I'll never get the mitch hate. Like yes, it sucks he wins EVERYTHING. But damn man, his knowledge that he shares on UA-cam. He's a genuine good dude. Go Thor at Rogue however! Lol need competition.
Hey Pa! Try putting the microphones in Mono mode, this way the audio isn't separated in left/right channels (which sounds weirder while wearing headphones). Cheers✌
“So much money” 2024 was my first WSM experience, I remember it being totally affordable, maybe $300CDN for the whole week, one of the best weeks of mine and my moms life, it was so much fun. The stands were HOT and it was tough days honestly, but good fun all in; also i disagree with the other guys comment about assigned seating, because there was so much turnover there was always somewhere to sit and to view from different angles was always fun, they had lots of great views of the “stage”, ocean, city, it was great, and we often always got our preferred seat anyways, people were always coming and going.
Id say 2023/4 myrtle beach was basically in “an arena”, as far as; it was outside but all events occurred within the little “stage” (ie. no plane/bus pulls, water events, etc), and likewise with seated stands around it. Before they would use the environment as good TV but with Myrtle Beach lately they’re not using the setting anymore for the lore of it, just keeping it within the box. So with that style, an arena show would occur naturally in that type of format
Personally I really like Mitch and love his UA-cam. Puts out really good information, and trys to grow the sport. I also like all the comps that are put on as I just love strongman, WSM is good because the group stage is something different, SMOE is good because it's heavier than the rest with more events, Arnold's and rogue are good to see the top 10 battle it out
gotta say...a lot of people are just idiots. the PPV are great, 7.99 is nothing to watch all the giants live and strongman shows and archives. More money going into the sport and to the athletes is really important or as you say the sport will suffer terribly - Pa you're hilarious!
Congrats Luke on your third place at the World tour finals, so close to getting second. Everyone needs to leave Tom the Fuck alone 3 x WSM amazing. Hooper amazing both have bought the sport to another level. Hooper will win WSM again, Tom will win WSM again and we get to see the best athletes compete. The sport has grown exponentially and that’s down to the following of Tom and Mitch, now Thor is in the mix as well Strongman has never been in as good a place as it is now
If Tom picks up his game in other comps and Thor gets his pressing back maybe strongman will be in a good place, atm is just Hooper dominating, which I consider to be less of a good place than having Shaw, Thor and Eddie fighting for the win like some years ago.
Since Mitch started competing in Strongman, he has brought more fans. What you don't really know is that Mitch became a rich guy since he won more than 20 competitions in the last 2 years
15:31 people need to understand that Giants Live, OSG, Rogue, Arnold's etc... are all businesses and the best way to grow a sport is with competition. Not just competitions for the fans to see, but competition between business'. Having been to many of the Giants shows its not only an epic show it's clear to see that they are bringing new people through not only for the men but the Women's divisions to!
I think it's ok to like or dislike athletes based on their personalities, how they present themselves etc... But I think the thing that many of "strongman fans" are forgetting is that it's ok to dislike someone, and still have respect for them. I'm Canadian, I should be cheering Mitch, but I'm not a huge fan because of his personality. However, I have huge respect for his ability, his thought process and preparation and his insight and knowledge. In a short time he has risen to be one of the best of all time. And that deserves a huge amount of respect and admiration. Keyboard warriors need to learn that like and respect are different things.
It's unfair to call Tom a one-trick pony - but there is certainly an asterisk after his name when it comes to 'greatest of all time,' or even 'greatest in current era.' Worlds, as prestigious as it is, has the heats seat-up, meaning no athlete is going against the entire field. This isn't in the case in the ASC, TSC, or any of the Giants Live competitions. Tom tends to do quite badly in any competition where he's against everyone, not a select group of athletes. His international win rate is poor, and he had a reputation growing of half-assing competitions, coming in underprepared, off-cycle, etc. Yes, his performances at WSM are phenomenal - but you can't JUST have those, can you? Until Tom wins an ASC, Strongest Man on Earth, or beats everyone at a Giants Live or two, he'll always have this reputation clouding his name. Given how we've been here every year for the past three or so years, I reckon Tom, with his coaching change, has next year to turn it around. If we see the same thing again, then his reputation will be more or less set in stone.
Giants Live is the sport of strongman to me. Everyone else is just putting on annual shows. While the annual shows are nice they need someone like Giants Live running strongman like a sport to field their one annual show.
I've competed in Strongman for 12 years, and it's painfully obvious when someone who's never competed comments. Yes, Mitch split jerked the axle. Yes, he's smart about competition and training technique. If you want to watch a sport with purely strict, static strength, watch powerlifting. And have fun being bored to tears. Mitch is the best thing to have happened to the sport in a long time.
Hooper will have to break before he can be beaten. He can only beat himself. Exactly right what you think about Hooper. True too what you say about Eddie. He is an alien too. Unfortunately, Did you see Eddie Hall rupture his triceps doing seated do presses with two 100 kg dbs. He was pressing with Biby. Eddie at a lighter weight, training for a fight, not having lifted heavy dbs for something like a year, he seemed stronger than Biby. I feel terrible for Eddie. He called himself stupid, but carried on with the video with a smile. WSM has heats and has a tradition of being outside. It’s set for television.
I don't get the hate for all these giants live shows, been a strongman fan for 10 years and just this year I went to Europest strongest man and the world open. Both shows I found to be fantastic, watching guys that you've seen training and competiting for years come out and perform was surreal (even if some weren't in 100% shape). Even the Mitchell hooper dominance for the world open didn't bother me, as other athletes did insane feats, Ondreji Fojtu 210 log, Luke Richardson arm over arm, paddy Hanes deadlift, boudreaults throwing e.t.c. I know the main reasons for these shows are to see who the best overall strongman is, but each strongman athlete is so unique and following there own story is what makes it so entertaining for me as a strongman fan. Can't wait to go to another show next year.
I've HAD IT with giants live, it's been going downhill since Thor left, even Kaz doesn't want to MC anymore so they have to go to the bottom of the barrel to find some dunce (not loz) to commentate with Neil Pickup. It ruined the whole event for me.
Luke Richardson said Thor would finish bottom half in a loading medley at WSM when he has won the most loading races ever...including 2 in WSM finals 😂 make it make sense
Luke R seems like a great guy for a bullshit. Should try get him on for a rogue and mvm classic predictions. Both have valid points that work well together Keep smashing it!
It's not okay to be best and honest apparently 😂 If Hooper was as good as Matt Ragg he'd say: "I'm clearly good enough for top 5" and no one would care 😂
Nah Pa people aren’t mixing up those words, it’s just what people say. Your totally right about the use of the word, we should also all start saying the strictest strength athletes instead of the most statically strong In any case Mitch is a mutant and Eddy was a mutant, but Mitch is a better strongman and Eddy was stronger by far. Eddy was also insanely good at repping stuff out, he did have a motor when he could get reps pumped out quick For a big gym lifter Eddy was still quite good with his tech on log and especially the clean
WSM is a CBS production which I guess is why it's now an American fixture. Either that or it's rigged for travelling so Hooper gets an unfair advantage, being such a one trick pony (always winning every show).
I'm enjoying this format. Worked well with having Luke on. Bit disappointed that WSM is returning to Sacremento. I know there's a load of contractual/money reasons but it would be great to see it somewhere else. If it goes some place off the beaten track with dodgy food and water, Mitch getting the wild shites may be the only chance other athletes have of winning.
Tom is of course great. I am looking forward to him winning a couple more big international titles to fill out his resume. The comparison to Brian from neilshoddy01 is oddly misguided. Shaw competed in and won a lot of international shows when he was younger. He only started targeting only WSM and Arnolds later in his career. He has won 3 Giants Lives, 6 Strongman Super Series, 3 Arnolds (4 second place finishes), and 4 WSM.
The only issue i see with mitch at least here in canada Pa, is that he doesn't do any Pro circuit comp, we never saw him at CSM or NAS where it's top 6 NA vs some of the Top in the US. And when Max won CSM hooper fans just shat on max saying you won because Mitch wasn't there. Mitch wasn't there, end of story. But he's a phenomenal athlete. But J-F is still the GOAT in canada
I get what you're saying about the split jerk, but it does feel like an exploit. These strongman competitions aren't supposed to be about who can game the system the most. To be fair, it's on the event holders to declare the rules, but as fans it just feels like cheating.
Pa + Luke = literally the best combination in those talks, would love it if you had him more often!
@@alexanderreich749 agreed!!!🙏🙌
Was about to write the same, bounce off each other. Both smart and funny. Got to keep the double act chaps.
100%
If Tom Stoltman is a one trick pony then I applaud him, because to win three WSM titles is a hell of a trick. Positively Houdini-esque.
I don't understand why Tom gets so much hate the last months. People seem to forget that he is autistic. That's not a small thing to deal with.
3x Wsm, 2 times second at wsm, second at Rogue, third at SMOE and at Arnolds, 3x Britains, etc. Some People act like he has done nothing. 😅
No hate to Hooper, he is already a Legend, but their Rivalry isn't over.
I think people are bitter and feel like he didn't do enough for them. It's a bit problem with modern sports, people hang their entire personality on one guy/team/gal and as long as they are winning, they feel superior. I think lots of people figured Tom would roll up four of five WSM and be in GOAT contention and because he has stared to struggle for various reasons they are now bitter at him instead of supportive.
Lad seems like a good dude, it's a shame people are being so cunty to him. When he nabs his next wins they'll flock back to him and pretend they loved him all along.
Mitch, a legend, is a bit of a stretch.
I don’t understand how anyone could hate any of these guys.
I have my favourites, but I just love the show they all put on.
I’ve been watching WSM since the Bill Kazmaier days.
It's so strange, I know he does underperform relative to expectation sometimes, but Evan does this much more frequently and gets no flack at all
@dean7968 hardly a stretch at all mitch will cement himself as one of the greats of strongman but he is portrayed as a villian for talking zero Bullshit 21 straight podiums says just how consistent he is
Raymonds Bergmanis was also a split jerker. Great video Pa, was LMAO when you and Luke took turns calling Steffanberg a c*nt haha!
Thanks for addressing my comment! That was fun with Luke joining in. And great to see him back on the podium after battling his way back from injury for so long.
People seem to forget that Tom has Autism. He has come so far from where he started. Change is very hard for him so to get to the point where he was even attending international shows was an amazing accomplishment let alone winning the biggest title in the sport 3 times!
Great show lads, More of you lads together please!!
Shaw actually won 3 Arnold's, 4 WSM trophies, 1 Shaw Classic and 1 SMOE trophy
Lots of comparisons around Mitch vs (insert strongman here) at their peak. What i find interesting is that we have likely not seen Mitch at his peak yet. He's continuing to improve.
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That's insane, but probably true!
You Two make a good team. Well done Luke on WTF joint 2 nd place or 3rd.. as it’s sometimes called.
I’m calling it joint second 😅
I'm calling it joint 1st after Mitch 😂
We need more of this! Great patter from the lads 🫡
More content as a duo please this was great.
WELL DONE LUKE,
YOU MADE A GREAT SIDE KICK FOR YOUR DAD THERE,
LITTLE PADDY PA!!!!!!!
BLESS HIM,
DIDN'T HE DO WELL???????
A GREAT SHARE,
MANY THANKS . . . . : 0 )
You 2 were perfect 😅😜🙏🙌💪💖🙏💪. So funny and honest. Good to have someone who knows how it really works and actually does strongman's insights. And knows how every athlete really is. Thanks for this, I barely noticed the 28min go by! 😜
Thank you 🙌
@@paodwyer__ always man!😜🙌💚
If they were all in arenas they'd all seem too similar. WSM being in a weird exotic settings is kind of the whole adventure vibe and mystique that goes with it. It's what sets it apart but yeah there's defintiley UK settings that could fit with that narrative too. We have some utterly stunning backdrops here where the whole completing the "quest" of the WSM could be more than done justice to. Proper laughed out loud btw at this tonight, nice one Pa 👍
This video was sick. Please do more like this with all the athletes. Random talking + strongman talk.
Mitch comes across as a great dude working hard to build a future and legacy for his family. Not much different from any other competitor.
You're the best, Pa! 😂😂
God bless ya young man 🙏
Mitch won my respect when he beat Tom at bag carry 👑🦀 Tom put it down seeing Mitch struggle then Mitch just fought hard.
Bit of a mistake by Tom in that event.
Was so good to watch luke perform so well. Also very enjoyable MCing Pa. You have a talent for it.
Need more videos with the two of you, this was fantastic🔥
Great vid, deffo need more Pa and Luke content.
Think the disrespect Tom is getting from people is disgusting, Tom will be back next year winning more , great content pa 👏
I really do love Luke's takes. Everything he's saying is class.
Can you guys just move in together and do a reality TV show? You guys have great chemistry. It would be a riot. We need more Luke on the channel.
One trick is winning 3 top strongman shows and getting on the podium in just about everything else.
He’s also the dude that worries Mitch the most!
Awesome video. Great duo 👏 👌
It's easy to see why people think Mitch is egotistical, and he is to some degree since everybody is, but to my mind, he is a combination of very analytical and candid, which doesn't preclude his being analytical about his own form and abilities.
Pa the beard is looking majestic bro
Big Z is the greatest overhead presser of all time
Went to my first strongman event at Glasgow on Saturday after watching lot for most of my life on Tv. It was amazing. A fluff show my arse. A worlds strongest man winner, 3 Europe strongest man winners. 2 amazing debuts and seeing mark felix doing the Hercules hold (Pa questioning his sexuality). Planning on going to as many as I can from now on.
That’s the spirit 🙌
@@paodwyer__tickets bought for the floor seats for next year 👍💪
Tom's "one trick" is strongman. Although i bet he could be good at many other things too
Football, basketball.
That WoW episode of South Park is gold 🤣. Mom! Bathroom!
Athletes at peak for show time versus athlete at peak every day.
Part of having that luxury is not having to work a job.
If you’re a pro at this (less than 10 of them out there I reckon) and you’re not in peak condition at all times (post comp and injuries aside) that’s on you and the results that come are on you.
I think Luke R is spot on yknow, if you’re writing essays in the comments section of UA-cam videos you need to look at your life.
I will begin to look at my life.
Fair play, Susan 😀. Great to see more of Luke!
Tom could win six WSM titles. 100% switched-on Tom, I think, could do everything Mitch can do physically if not better, but Mitch has the piranha brain. It's like Magnus ver and Badenhorst. Look at them side by side. But now guess who has the 4 WSM titles. Gerrit said it in Mauritius: "Magnus has it here" and he pointed to his brain...
Might want to take a look at Brian's Wikipedia and check out the titles he's won. 4x WSM, 3x Arnolds (ASC &WSM on same year twice), 27 total international wins. Man has been retired less than a year and you're already forgetting!
Frankly brian is incredible, but mitch does seem to participate in a loooot of events back to back and often on podium which is not common for strongmen especially knowing how "small" mitch is for a strongman. But just the fact that brian retired on a win againts mitch is incredible. like, i would have never thought he would be able to do that cl, glad to see such a legen go out on top and due to his own choice
I think some people also don't consider that if they think Z is a goat (he is ofc) but by default that makes Brian one too because he was the guy beating him the most in his prime. Titles went back and forth with them
Pa an Luke setting it str8. All you cuts out there take notes. Giants live is the best. Hope they grow bigger
Hey Pa, it was great to meet you at the WTF in Glasgow. Well done for not swearing during your commentating stint, who would have thought it 😂
Anyway I just wanted to say you need to promote your second channel (the padcast) more on this channel. I’d say that you’d get loads more subscribers on it if you did. Anyway good luck with the Xmas single 🎶
Why is noone talking about Tom is a confidence lifter when you get real heavy. He has alot to deal with and still 3x wsm come on guys. What Tom has done is more impressive than what Mitch has done simple.
There is a one trick pony in strongman and it's Bobby Thompson. Standing still and pulling weight off the floor he's fine - most of the time. But as soon as Bobby is asked to move with weight he'll limp off holding his arm. Every fecking time. I don't know how he keeps getting into the big comps. He can do one thing but that doesn't stop him having tickets on himself and talking himself up in the promo interviews. "It's a log and, well, I'm Bobby Thompson". Can't help but roll my eyes every time I see him.
Maybe Tom has some mental connection with WSM that put him in the right state of mind, great desire to peak for it. He’s said he wants to win it more than anyone. Watch out, he said he’s going to learn to peak for other competitions. Tom can beat Hooper, but for now Hooper is on a roll.
Great video, guys. Funny. I agree, Mitch is definitely making some of the strongmen reconsider (and be more critical about) all their training specifics; athleticism, diet, injury prevention etc. Which has to be a good thing for the sport of strongman. Again, great video.
Love your honesty, guys. ❤
Awesome video. WSM in the uk? Football stadium would be a perfect venue, still outdoors and it would easily be filled here.
I'm excited af that strongman is at a point WSM can charge for entry. I watched in like 2016, and they needed us to move around to be in all the shots because so few people were there watching.
Handsome Pavlo split jerks aswell, never seen anyone complain about him.
Novikov did as well and he was far more successful, yet everyone was just in awe of him (rightfully so)
And Rob Kearney did with both log and axel
If WSM came to the uk have it at Edinburgh castle, Buckingham palace grounds ect that would be cool
They held it in Tenerife 1991 and it was won by MVM it was his first win
Ya I'll never get the mitch hate. Like yes, it sucks he wins EVERYTHING. But damn man, his knowledge that he shares on UA-cam. He's a genuine good dude.
Go Thor at Rogue however! Lol need competition.
Hey Pa! Try putting the microphones in Mono mode, this way the audio isn't separated in left/right channels (which sounds weirder while wearing headphones). Cheers✌
This was great😂!
Great video💪🏼do you have to pay for your own accommodation and travel to giants live/WSM Etc
“So much money” 2024 was my first WSM experience, I remember it being totally affordable, maybe $300CDN for the whole week, one of the best weeks of mine and my moms life, it was so much fun. The stands were HOT and it was tough days honestly, but good fun all in; also i disagree with the other guys comment about assigned seating, because there was so much turnover there was always somewhere to sit and to view from different angles was always fun, they had lots of great views of the “stage”, ocean, city, it was great, and we often always got our preferred seat anyways, people were always coming and going.
Id say 2023/4 myrtle beach was basically in “an arena”, as far as; it was outside but all events occurred within the little “stage” (ie. no plane/bus pulls, water events, etc), and likewise with seated stands around it. Before they would use the environment as good TV but with Myrtle Beach lately they’re not using the setting anymore for the lore of it, just keeping it within the box. So with that style, an arena show would occur naturally in that type of format
Personally I really like Mitch and love his UA-cam. Puts out really good information, and trys to grow the sport. I also like all the comps that are put on as I just love strongman, WSM is good because the group stage is something different, SMOE is good because it's heavier than the rest with more events, Arnold's and rogue are good to see the top 10 battle it out
gotta say...a lot of people are just idiots. the PPV are great, 7.99 is nothing to watch all the giants live and strongman shows and archives. More money going into the sport and to the athletes is really important or as you say the sport will suffer terribly - Pa you're hilarious!
Great show by the way
Good pair of lads
I’ve seen Luke in the gym in Harrogate few times the guys a unit I wish him the best
Got to agree with everyone you pair are brillaint and funny as fuck. Should do a regular show together and luke should get his youtube going
Congrats Luke on your third place at the World tour finals, so close to getting second. Everyone needs to leave Tom the Fuck alone 3 x WSM amazing. Hooper amazing both have bought the sport to another level. Hooper will win WSM again, Tom will win WSM again and we get to see the best athletes compete. The sport has grown exponentially and that’s down to the following of Tom and Mitch, now Thor is in the mix as well Strongman has never been in as good a place as it is now
If Tom picks up his game in other comps and Thor gets his pressing back maybe strongman will be in a good place, atm is just Hooper dominating, which I consider to be less of a good place than having Shaw, Thor and Eddie fighting for the win like some years ago.
Since Mitch started competing in Strongman, he has brought more fans. What you don't really know is that Mitch became a rich guy since he won more than 20 competitions in the last 2 years
15:31 people need to understand that Giants Live, OSG, Rogue, Arnold's etc... are all businesses and the best way to grow a sport is with competition. Not just competitions for the fans to see, but competition between business'. Having been to many of the Giants shows its not only an epic show it's clear to see that they are bringing new people through not only for the men but the Women's divisions to!
I think it's ok to like or dislike athletes based on their personalities, how they present themselves etc... But I think the thing that many of "strongman fans" are forgetting is that it's ok to dislike someone, and still have respect for them. I'm Canadian, I should be cheering Mitch, but I'm not a huge fan because of his personality. However, I have huge respect for his ability, his thought process and preparation and his insight and knowledge. In a short time he has risen to be one of the best of all time. And that deserves a huge amount of respect and admiration. Keyboard warriors need to learn that like and respect are different things.
That's a pretty good trick lol!
It's unfair to call Tom a one-trick pony - but there is certainly an asterisk after his name when it comes to 'greatest of all time,' or even 'greatest in current era.' Worlds, as prestigious as it is, has the heats seat-up, meaning no athlete is going against the entire field. This isn't in the case in the ASC, TSC, or any of the Giants Live competitions. Tom tends to do quite badly in any competition where he's against everyone, not a select group of athletes.
His international win rate is poor, and he had a reputation growing of half-assing competitions, coming in underprepared, off-cycle, etc. Yes, his performances at WSM are phenomenal - but you can't JUST have those, can you? Until Tom wins an ASC, Strongest Man on Earth, or beats everyone at a Giants Live or two, he'll always have this reputation clouding his name.
Given how we've been here every year for the past three or so years, I reckon Tom, with his coaching change, has next year to turn it around. If we see the same thing again, then his reputation will be more or less set in stone.
Saturday 26/10 i have my first strongman comp. Greetings from 🤙🏻🇱🇺🤙🏻
Best of luck!
That was great 😂
How do you get big like The Montin and Bork Lasner?
Giants Live is the sport of strongman to me. Everyone else is just putting on annual shows. While the annual shows are nice they need someone like Giants Live running strongman like a sport to field their one annual show.
who's the best coach in strongman?
I've competed in Strongman for 12 years, and it's painfully obvious when someone who's never competed comments. Yes, Mitch split jerked the axle. Yes, he's smart about competition and training technique. If you want to watch a sport with purely strict, static strength, watch powerlifting. And have fun being bored to tears. Mitch is the best thing to have happened to the sport in a long time.
what a combo
great job
Hooper will have to break before he can be beaten. He can only beat himself. Exactly right what you think about Hooper.
True too what you say about Eddie. He is an alien too. Unfortunately,
Did you see Eddie Hall rupture his triceps doing seated do presses with two 100 kg dbs. He was pressing with Biby.
Eddie at a lighter weight, training for a fight, not having lifted heavy dbs for something like a year, he seemed stronger than Biby.
I feel terrible for Eddie. He called himself stupid, but carried on with the video with a smile.
WSM has heats and has a tradition of being outside. It’s set for television.
Great intro❤
Eddie strict pressed his WR
I don't get the hate for all these giants live shows, been a strongman fan for 10 years and just this year I went to Europest strongest man and the world open.
Both shows I found to be fantastic, watching guys that you've seen training and competiting for years come out and perform was surreal (even if some weren't in 100% shape). Even the Mitchell hooper dominance for the world open didn't bother me, as other athletes did insane feats, Ondreji Fojtu 210 log, Luke Richardson arm over arm, paddy Hanes deadlift, boudreaults throwing e.t.c. I know the main reasons for these shows are to see who the best overall strongman is, but each strongman athlete is so unique and following there own story is what makes it so entertaining for me as a strongman fan. Can't wait to go to another show next year.
Having WSM in UK may stir up too much publicity and in turn might get bad press as it won't be aired for 8-9 months. 🤐👊👍
Pa who's your top5 uk strongest man ever in order?!!
I've HAD IT with giants live, it's been going downhill since Thor left, even Kaz doesn't want to MC anymore so they have to go to the bottom of the barrel to find some dunce (not loz) to commentate with Neil Pickup. It ruined the whole event for me.
I'm kidding but cut this part out and roast me please
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I just wanted to say cünt. Can you put me in your video, ya cünt?
Also, what come after Wednesday? 😂
With that accent, Brian and Bain relly sound the same
Luke Richardson said Thor would finish bottom half in a loading medley at WSM when he has won the most loading races ever...including 2 in WSM finals 😂 make it make sense
Thor beat Mateusz Kieliszkowski head to head in the loading event before all his injuries.
Luke Richardson is delusional, Thor has beaten Mateusz at loading events.
Just sit and beat on your keyboards fellas!!!
Thank god for GL for hosting the most shows
Luke R seems like a great guy for a bullshit. Should try get him on for a rogue and mvm classic predictions. Both have valid points that work well together
Keep smashing it!
We’ve recorded one 😉
Tom is only a level below Big Z, Thor, Brian and now Mitch (in terms of trophies). That is some "one trick pony"
It's not okay to be best and honest apparently 😂
If Hooper was as good as Matt Ragg he'd say: "I'm clearly good enough for top 5" and no one would care 😂
Pa do you think Hooper's podium run is better than 2018 Thor? 👀
Thor faced:
Brian Shaw
Mateusz Kieliszkowski
Martins Licis
Zydrunas Savickas
Nah Pa people aren’t mixing up those words, it’s just what people say. Your totally right about the use of the word, we should also all start saying the strictest strength athletes instead of the most statically strong
In any case Mitch is a mutant and Eddy was a mutant, but Mitch is a better strongman and Eddy was stronger by far. Eddy was also insanely good at repping stuff out, he did have a motor when he could get reps pumped out quick
For a big gym lifter Eddy was still quite good with his tech on log and especially the clean
WSM is a CBS production which I guess is why it's now an American fixture. Either that or it's rigged for travelling so Hooper gets an unfair advantage, being such a one trick pony (always winning every show).
The Pony Package
Hard agree with Luke. Powerscaling people online is weird.
I'm enjoying this format. Worked well with having Luke on.
Bit disappointed that WSM is returning to Sacremento. I know there's a load of contractual/money reasons but it would be great to see it somewhere else. If it goes some place off the beaten track with dodgy food and water, Mitch getting the wild shites may be the only chance other athletes have of winning.
WSM is under contract to do shows in the USA for two more years, then maybe they will do other countries again!
Tom is of course great. I am looking forward to him winning a couple more big international titles to fill out his resume. The comparison to Brian from neilshoddy01 is oddly misguided. Shaw competed in and won a lot of international shows when he was younger. He only started targeting only WSM and Arnolds later in his career. He has won 3 Giants Lives, 6 Strongman Super Series, 3 Arnolds (4 second place finishes), and 4 WSM.
Arm over arm was in Malta I think
The only issue i see with mitch at least here in canada Pa, is that he doesn't do any Pro circuit comp, we never saw him at CSM or NAS where it's top 6 NA vs some of the Top in the US. And when Max won CSM hooper fans just shat on max saying you won because Mitch wasn't there. Mitch wasn't there, end of story. But he's a phenomenal athlete. But J-F is still the GOAT in canada
I get what you're saying about the split jerk, but it does feel like an exploit. These strongman competitions aren't supposed to be about who can game the system the most. To be fair, it's on the event holders to declare the rules, but as fans it just feels like cheating.