If strongman is ever going to grow, people need to be able to see it easily. Having to wait months to see WSM after it has finished is a joke. Hopefully Brian can force things along.

@keithflintham25

10 ай бұрын

Yeah this is my issue with wsm. Not showing it live and having to wait for months takes away from the show unless it moves to live broadcast I can see this eventually becoming it's downfall

@neilcooper9508

10 ай бұрын

Yes I agree irs rediculas having to see it months later I mean by then most folks wood have herd the results

@olicrook4292

10 ай бұрын

I agree 100% and it's annoying to me that the winner has been spoiled for me even though I tried to avoid it for so long. The coverage is dreadful as well, I hate how it skips so much. I don't understand why sports like Tennis or Snooker can get 3+ hour coverage but WSM only gets an hour so you only get highlights.

My belief is that Brian isn’t trying to beat WSM, all he wants to do is make his show the heaviest, brutal, and bring only the best in the world to his show. Paul gave Brian his blessing to carry the torch of bettering the sport into the future. Brian is probably one of the smartest people in Strongman and only wants to put more money in the athletes pocket, and not line the pockets of just the promoters.

@pearlywhites3025

10 ай бұрын

So it sounds like he's trying to beat WSM

@basicmeme1040

10 ай бұрын

​@@JkK-pu9nthe has all the personal gain

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw

10 ай бұрын

How would be his personal gain?

@basicmeme1040

10 ай бұрын

@@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw money from the events

@petershortland478

10 ай бұрын

​@@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jweasy because he can't go to the Arnold's now so why not do your own heavy comp (which is on its 3rd year)

i think brian has always looked out for the athletes, i trust him with what he is doing

@johnknouse6984

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree with this. Brian has been in strongman long enough to know all the worst and best parts of various competitions. Plus, he's a shrewd businessman. And, Brian brings a legitimacy to running a competition having been 4x WSM. I think Brian will do nothing but make the entire sport better, and he'll find a way to make sure the athletes get everything they want and need when competing. And if he overtakes WSM eventually, then that's on WSM for not doing it as well. The athletes will go to the shows where they get better prizes, better treatment, better planning, etc. I hope he is a great success, because he'll make sure alot of that success ends up with the athletes who make the show what it is.

Coming soon: the Shahlaei Classic, where the "Strongest Bloke About" will be crowned

My opinion is this: Either WSM starts offering a pay per view livestream a.s.a.p. and takes a big long step back from the tv-show style (where events are postponed -> athletes get hurt, stuff is drawn out etc.) and remains the biggest show in the world, or the other shows become bigger and bigger and WSM fades into history. Yes WSM brought me to strongman, but man, its long time overdue for a serious change. Strongman is no longer a freak show (like they treat it), but rather a real sport. It has to be treated like that. The athletes have to be treated like that. For instance, can you imagine any other sport with a worldwide fanbase, where after two years, 90% of the fans still have not been able to watch the biggest competition? It just boggles the mind....

@SB-th8uc

10 ай бұрын

Hear hear...

We need more competitions and more athletes to grow the sport. I love what Brian is doing it’s what you would expect from the most competitive strongman on the planet.

@ShaitMcGoose

10 ай бұрын

And we need streams like Rogue does. Old school tv "wait for 6months fucking pleb" is redundant because of the internet. We can see the scores almost live from youtube...

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw

10 ай бұрын

@@ShaitMcGoose and an awful production at that

@garrethkippenhuck8750

10 ай бұрын

@@ShaitMcGoose livestream is great. Production tv is also great. We really need both in a perfect world.

Brian's highly competitive, but also a smart businessman. He's not looking to pick a fight, only bring the sport along, as you both stated so well.

@connorfilionlegault8437

10 ай бұрын

Brian’s already talked about how he changed the dates to previous competitions just to give guys better chances at competing at the other shows as well instead of having to pick only one

@ryantucker5903

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@aarontaylor2167

10 ай бұрын

I say pick a fight. WSM is stale and only has prestige because of it's history. Not because it does a killer job for the athletes and the fans. I went to WSM 2023 and was shocked at how badly it was ran when they've been doing this for 50ish years. Strongman needs someone to come in and do things newer and better. Pick a fight and win the fight. It's business. If WSM wants to win, then do a better job.

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw

10 ай бұрын

@@aarontaylor2167 the fan experience is not great either. VIP tickets don’t do anything for you.

@sharpestbulb

10 ай бұрын

@@connorfilionlegault8437 he changed dates when it clashed with the rogue comp, but seeing as rogue was sponsoring the shaw classic and offering, what, 4 times the prize money? I wouldnt say he did it for the athletes sake

These things probably wouldn't happen if WSM was streamed live, they've left a gaping hole in the strongman market to allow these rival shows to come in and make it a proper live sport and I wish Brian all the best in continuing that trend. Imagine being told you had to wait until 8 months after the event to watch the Super Bowl, or Champions League Final... it'd be laughable. The "TV Show" format of WSM does not work in the social media era, what are we supposed to do, unfollow every athlete and affiliate of Strongman from April till December so we don't ruin the result? It ridiculous. In terms of viewer experience and fan satisfaction Arnolds, Rogue Invitational, Shaw Classic are about 10 years ahead of WSM currently and they are what I look forward to personally.

I can't imagine Brian is trying to usurp the place of World's Strongest Man. I also can't imagine Brian is trying to create merely another feeder into World's Strongest Man. He clearly sees a lane that he believes needs pursuing, and I'm certainly excited to see where it goes.

I don't think the Shaw Classic is going to "kill" WSM, but with how Brian runs things, I hope the Shaw Classic growing in popularity puts a little extra pressure on WSM to make some changes (like a live stream, for example 😁)

@Don_Rodrigo44

10 ай бұрын

i dont see how they could ever have a live stream as long as they have a tv contract no company is gonna pay for a show that was already live streamed months before

@mountain_toast

10 ай бұрын

100% agree. WSM needs to live stream. It's brutal to want to watch it live and instead have to rely on Eddie Hall's limited, but very much appreciated, post event coverage.

@shawnthorkildson1317

10 ай бұрын

@@Don_Rodrigo44 my thought is once the contract is expired, they should centralize their own production of it. A live stream may or may not work with the format, but I think they could do something, even if they do a live stream and then do thier own production right after so you have a condensed version of everything

@Lee-ic2yn

10 ай бұрын

Live stream sucks man Takes way too long

@sagebauer1077

10 ай бұрын

@@Don_Rodrigo44 live tv events exist, too.

Would be great if Brian could move the sport strongman to the 21st century.

@bronchoped

10 ай бұрын

You don't have ladders?

@petarjuric5828

10 ай бұрын

What do you mean?

@colmwhateveryoulike3240

10 ай бұрын

Oh time doesn't weigh anything. We're already here. No need for Brian to push us. He can focus on improving the sport of strongman instead. 😀

@josephpayne5375

10 ай бұрын

What does this mean?

@RoyRope

10 ай бұрын

@@petarjuric5828 meaning, make it so people can actuallt watch the competitions without attending at least...

The impression I’ve gotten from Brian is he cares deeply for the sport, the athletes and the fans. He wants the sport to grow and it to benefit not only the athletes, but the fans too. I hope this is what happens.

You both vocalised my own thoughts perfectly with this. I don’t want to see an aggressive dispute between any promotors, especially when the athletes are hit the hardest. I DO want to see promotors inspiring one another to be bigger and better than before. I always appreciate the little history lesson too 👏🏼

@reallymysterious4520

10 ай бұрын

That's how boxing was ruined. In the 70s there was the WBA & WBC so they both had "World Champions" in all weight classes. Then in the 80s the IBF came along and eventually there were 5 or 6 organizations who all had their own "World Champions" making a joke of all the titles

@stevenscummy1458

10 ай бұрын

@@reallymysterious4520 Yeah too many is bad, but you can also compare it to the WWF vs WCW, that was a golden era for wrestling due to two companies going head to head. Once WWE became a monopoly they went down the toilet

@reallymysterious4520

10 ай бұрын

@@stevenscummy1458 That is true

Knowing Brian's passion for the sport I could see the Shaw classic eventually overtaking the Arnold classic and being a direct competitor for WSM bc Brian also understands streaming the events and allowing athletes to engage more on social media actually brings more viewers and it think he's be burned too much by the TV side of things to put all his eggs in that basket like WSM does

@Maddolis

10 ай бұрын

When you say "overtaking the Arnold and being a direct competitor for WSM" do you mean in popularity? As far as I'm concerned that's the only way WSM is ahead of the Arnolds (and only slightly edges it in prize money).

@jason7231

10 ай бұрын

Arnold's is awesome bc it's full of heavy lifts.

@hulkslayer626

10 ай бұрын

Competitor? The only way I see shows "competing" with other shows is if they're held at the same time and the athletes have to choose which one to go to. Is that what you meant? Or did you mean something else?

@Maddolis

10 ай бұрын

@@hulkslayer626 Yeah I don't think the Shaw Classic competes with the Arnolds or WSM any more than the Australian Open competes with Wimbledon or Roland Garros.

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw

10 ай бұрын

That will never happen. Arnold’s has outdone WSM in comp and money.

I personally never cared about the Name of a Title, i think ASC was always a better test of strenght then WSM for example. And IMO the guy who wins the most major comp in a year is truly the Strongest Man. If you win ASC, Rogue and Shaw Classics, but "only" get 3rd at WSM you are still the Strongest man in the world. I understand that, espacially outsiders, the name/title will be way more important for them, "The World Strongest Man" sound ways cooler then the "Arnold Strongest Classics"-Champion. But winning multiple (major) Comps will always be more impressive to me then winning one WSM title, but nothing else in a year. But if this title help Brian Shaw grow his Comp and the Sport in generall, good for him! And i hope it will!

@JBS7551

10 ай бұрын

Agreed. Asc, rogue and shaw are superior in my opinion

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw

10 ай бұрын

That’s the issue Brian and many others had and fans including. WSM should be heavy because it’s in the name

Brian is hyper focused. Once he sets his mind on a goal, it becomes his passion. As far as Strongest Man on Earth, will become a top show with Brian on it.

there needs to be a unified ranking system for strongman across federations

I think this is a good thing overall. If nothing else, I think Brian understands the importance of WSM in strongman from personal experience. He's also shown that he's good at working with Rogue and other companies involved in the sport without causing problems. Plus, he seems dedicated to making the Shaw Classic good for the athletes. If there's another competition pushing WSM and the sport, Brian seems like a very good person to lead it.

Also, as a fan who is at the previous WSM in Myrtle Beach. It was a shit show. I’m still surprised WSM allowed that to happen. I talked to so many people who were just devastated because they traveled so far and could not even witness a single event, because the way it was set up. this is the stuff Brian knows and this is why he’s doing it so he can make the sport better for the athletes and especially the fans. Seriously WSM still does TV like six or seven months later after the event when everyone already knows the results. It’s kind of selfish.

Within the UK we need to see WSM live as the time not having to wait till Christmas to see who has won. I enjoy watching yourselves and worlds strongest fan for the updates but there is nothing to watching it live. If Brian can get too TV rights for the UK so it’s live I think that will promote the sport sooo much more. Worlds Ultimate Strongman on KZread I think was a massive hit.

@shawnmichaud4484

10 ай бұрын

It's not just the UK. No one gets to see it live.

If, maybe one day, there could be a Strongman Grand Slam with all of these major championships, it would be great.

@basicmeme1040

10 ай бұрын

We had Brian grand slam in 2015. We could have a grand slam this year if mitch wins the shaw and rogue

@Outland9000

10 ай бұрын

I think a Grand Prix type show would be great... The prize would need to be right though.

@anthonyproffitt5341

10 ай бұрын

If Mitch were to win all four his prize money + sponsors gained would easily push over $500k for the year.

I want to see the MVM Classic grow and draw more of the top athletes. That old-school competition with rough-looking implements out in the elements in Iceland is awesome!

I think this is going to be good. And I don’t expect any exclusivity contracts to come from Brian. Remember when he accidentally scheduled his completion during rogues. He moved it to maximize the number of athletes and fans to come.

Bryce said in an interview with Martins that he welcomed other organizations as it helped grow the sport. I doubt there's going to be any bad blood.

@markuschampos5750

10 ай бұрын

Ha ha of course he said!

@andrewgordon777

10 ай бұрын

@@JkK-pu9nt Why, thank you! 😍

@crazycjk

10 ай бұрын

​@@andrewgordon777I disagree with the other commenters - I think he was telling the truth too. Giants Live/WSM is the only organisation with the regularity of shows and infrastructure to go creating exclusivity contracts, and it wouldn't do them any good imo. I can't see this causing any problems

@the_snowball3718

10 ай бұрын

Lol look what happened with WUS…

@antoniocenteno1483

10 ай бұрын

Bryce runs the same company that belittles any other mayor competition or record done outside GL or WSM, don´t be naive

Brian has star power, he has social media influence, and a personal audience that comprises a large part of the exisiting strongman audience, for a long time fans have been underwhelemed with the coverage of events, availability to purchase a pay per view stream without having to subscibe yearly when they only host 1 yearly event worth watching (never happening giants, monthly subscription is a predatory business model) If Brian chooses to take strongman main stream, WSM will be left in the dust, it's not a matter of petigree it's a matter of availability, if Brian makes it available en mass to a larger audience he wins, in a niche sport exposure matters

It would be col if there was at least one big show that focused more on maximum static strenght, with events like max. log, max. stone, dumbbell, deadlift etc. Like a mix of strongman and powerlifting. The Arnold Classik used to go a bit in that direction, but right now at least the WSM is more about endurance, speed etc.

He's definitely the king of consistency. Has anyone seen more WSM finals?

@liamengram6326

10 ай бұрын

Shaw has the record for Most Finals Appearances (15), Most Consecutive Finals (15), and Most Event Wins (62).

Times have changed since IFSA i honestly believe that WSM is outdated and needs to get up to the times or its gonna fall behind and i think that brian could elevate it to the next level

Totally agree. We need al of these shows to grow in there own right. Good luck to Brian, WSM and all the other big shows.

Brian will definitely do great running what ever show he does. Brian's goal from what I think is Brian has always said is to promote strongman and give the athletes more money and get more fans. He wants to make it bigger and better. So he is only competing with himself

Brian seems to have the best intentions for the athletes, and nobody knows the sport better than he does. Awesome to see what he is doing.

Brian wants to cement the Shaw classic as the 3rd big show in the strongman world and a title like that will help. We have The heaviest show with the Arnolds, the Worlds Strongest Man and now the Shaw Classic which crowns the Strongest Man on Earth.

@Hesher93

10 ай бұрын

4th, Rogue Invitational

Watching the outtakes, you really see how much work goes into editing each video. 🤣. Love the videos as always. Great news to hear Brian is trying to bring a title to his competition. I firmly believe that too many random competitions are going to be detrimental to the sport. Without a governing body, Strongman is just floating in the wind. There needs to be regulation encompassing: Where competitions are held, Who competes, When they take place, Prize money, Sponsors, TV Rights etc... Without this regulation, the entire sport depends on a few passionate people spending a lot of their own money in the hope they can turn a profit. Eventually this will no longer work as well as it has been in the last few years, and the sport will fade once again into the fringes. Thinking exclusively from a business perspective: there is nothing for investors to invest in without the organisation needed to guarantee viewers/advertisement opportunity. We need the biggest names in the sport competing at their best, every time they compete. This means that with it's current format you will only get the best guys competing at the events that pay the most and not turning up to the comps that don't. This isn't sustainable. I love strongman for so many reasons. I compete, I watch, I build equipment for and help organise events. I am not just hating on the sport or the way it currently works. I genuinely want the sport to grow. But I do see WSM in it's current format being damaging to the sport. They (WSM) have monopolised the market and despite doing so much for the promotion of the sport, are little more than in the way of the sport truly flourishing. Big long rant there and I've barely scratched the surface. 🤣

What I'm hoping is this creates round of "major" strongman competitions. Similar to the way Tennis and Golf has 4 major tournaments, the Shaw Classic can be one of the "Majors" along with WSM, Arnold Strongman, and Rogue.

WoW!!! Will this be the game changer to bring King Hafthor back!!! Yeah Buddy!!!

@JBS7551

10 ай бұрын

Thor would gladly do this over wsm

@muhammadulizshahlaeidullah

10 ай бұрын

@@JBS7551 Yes and Thor and Brian are good friends as well. No bad blood between them like Thor and Eddie.

I would like to see Brian take his show to the next level, and really push WSM to be great. Idk if anyone could ever surpass the viewership and prestige of WSM, or if it'd even be good for the sport, but if someone can make it close I think it will definitely force WSM to get better.

Brian is a good business man. Him doing this has generated a buzz for the show and will bring more eyes to it

As a novice Strongman, I would love to see more shows. Especially ones that gives newcomers a chance to show up.

Increasing competition is great whether it is amongst the athletes or the promoters. I love seeing people passionate about growing the sport they love, and Brian clearly loves strongman. He is putting in huge amounts of work to help it grow and we should all be supporting the comps attempting to improve rather than stand still.

The fact that Shaw also go permission to bring back the old famous natural stone comp I thought was amazing as well.

Whatever happened to WUS? Also I like the new title. Title's are unfortunately way too important in Strongman, but I do love the hype of "World's Strongest Man vs Strongest Man on Earth" and the idea of unifying the titles.

@jamesmaitlandstewart08

10 ай бұрын

The Worlds's Ultimate Strongman was Amazing!

@muhammadulizshahlaeidullah

10 ай бұрын

watched 2018 worlds ultimate strongman live from dubai ! even got the chance to shake hands with king hafthor who was so kind enough to sign my lifting belt !

Loved seeing the old Milo covers, a true nod to strength history, here’s hoping that Brian can continue to make strength future. Thanks as always 😊

I'm enjoying watching Brian create something he's been wanting to compete in and focus on Strength first. Will it keep expanding to a full Expo? I hope so. I also hope Martins will compete and put whatever has been going on, behind him.

Very exciting news to hear this! Keep getting bigger every year!

Use the tennis system as inspiration. They have 4 grand slams throughout the year , each of equal and unique importance. Can easily do that with the 4 grand slams of Strongman - Arnold's , Shaw , WSM , Rogue Invitational

I think Brian is all about growing the sport of strongman and I really doubt he would involve himself in something that would start pitting different shows against each other. As you said, that mostly hurts the athletes and Brian seems to want to improve conditions for the athletes.

I agree there’s room for all of these competitions and as a fan I look forward to all of the big shows throughout the year. Kind of like other sports where you have multiple majors to win throughout the year

The Shaw Classic has a huge leg up on World's Strongest Man in my opinion becuase they'll be live streaming it. It's brutal to want to watch WSM live and instead have to rely on Eddie Hall's limited, but very appreciated, post-event coverage.

WSM is definitely the pearl in the crown for the strongmen themselves. For us fans though they really need to stop taking the piss and let those of us that want to pay to watch it live, to watch it live. I know they have tv rights etc to get around but we know who won long before we get any proper visual content. It can't be the pinnacle for fans when we've had other major meets before it's released. It's nearly impossible to avoid spoilers in this day and age at the best of times. How could it hurt the tv viewership if the hardcore fans could actually watch a live stream lol WSM have set the bar way too low in this day and age. I mean, I'll certainly kick in my couple of bucks for a months subscription to watch the Shaw classic. If a ton of other people do the same the bag might be all right. With WSM though, by the time you can actually watch the events it just doesn't have the same relevance.

I want to see the bloopers every time. That was great

Great! Never was a fan of WSM or GL after they discriminated Hafthor. I sparingly watched the sport since 90s but Hafthor was the reason why I became a fan of Strongman. I hope he will still focus on breaking the Powerlifting WR but after that, it would be totally amazing to see him competing again! The sport was never the same since he left.

Brian is an absolute ambassador for strong men and is one of the most recognised and respected strong men out there. He is only trying to make the sport even more popular. Good on him and the other organisers of the other competitions should support him.

I dont see Brian making athletes sign exclusive contracts. He is all about "for the athletes by the athletes," so why would he put the athletes in that situation? Im sure he is very well aware of the controversy in the IFSA era anyway. He is just out there doing his best for the sport and growing it. I see this only pushing other competitions to do better. I believe WSM has been on this high pedestal for a while after IFSA collapsed and they havent really put in the effort to do better. While Brian will not challenge WSM directly, I think it will force WSM to address their ongoing issues rather than put them on the back burner as usual. Everything Brian has done has been for the betterment of the sport and its athletes, why would this move be any different?

Thank you so much for this! I was really worried about an IFSA 2.0. But you calmed my nerves. But I am still a bit worried.

@CWPWWRESTLING

10 ай бұрын

Cmon that’s not gonna happen

@isaacwittinger8617

10 ай бұрын

Might as well keep worrying since it has no effect on anything whatsoever.

Epic bloop reels 🤙

love the outtake credits, lol

I got to meet Brian at Fitcon in 2021?? in SLC area. Anyway, Brian is the most genuine person. We were fortunate. We were about 10th in line for his meet and greet. When we got our turn, he was not concerned about the hundreds of people tgat had lined up. All he wanted was tonhear from us. He is a very impressive person all around. He truely cares about the fans, the athletes but most of all the sport.

I don’t think there will be another split, but I could see a world in which the Shaw Classic could take over as the premier contest in strongman. Athletes already have high praises for the Shaw Classic and how it treats the athletes and is organized. There have already been some athletes saying that the Shaw Classic is one of their main priorities the same way they speak about WSM. If WSM keeps resisting change then the Shaw Classic could take over

I think there is enough space for everyone. Its a growing sport. Its in America and expanding the sport here. More competitions and prize money for the athletes.

Y'all are great!

Excellent video 🙏

This was my comment on Mitch Hoopers Vid on the subject. "I don't think the sport will survive another split. I very much doubt Brian would stop any athlete from competing in any tournament as he is where he is because of the different comps he was in. I don't think WSM can afford to cause another rift. If you look how the athletes reacted when Mark Strong did what he did as he felt bitter about the pull he perceived Giants Live had over the talent pool then WSM won't want to provoke a similar reaction. WUS appeared out of no where and threw money at the sport but the PPVs I purchased or the live streams they ran with ads were frankly crap. The Bahrain comp with the utter shambles in the deadlift bar loading shows that money doesn't make the comp any better. Giants Live have spent years getting to where they are. Even Glenn Ross is still going with his Ultimate Strongman comps. The Strongman Champions league is providing athletes a way into the Sport. If WSM kick off over this then they are knobheads."

@19TheChaosWarrior79

10 ай бұрын

And no spreadsheets parties with the Shaw Classic 🙂

@thorthewolf8801

10 ай бұрын

Are you really going to hold the dl debacle against wus when plenty of other shows have done mistakes in the past and the present?

I think this is the best news to come out in strongman for a long time. WSM is and always will be needed as an entity to help grow and attract the casual viewer/fan but I don’t think many people can honestly say that the competition finds the worlds strongest man. I do not believe for one second that Brian has any intention / would want any kind of divide within the sport with exclusivity of athletes etc. but he realises that there is a want/demand in the sport to have a competition which truly finds the strongest man on earth. The ASC for many years filled that void but I feel more recently it isn’t as brutal/heavy as during the peak Big Z/Brian era and then there’s the whole discussion about whether 5 events is enough, which IMO it isn’t. I’m really happy with the announcement and believe we will look back on this in 20+ years time and recognise it as the dawn of a new era of strongman.

@JBS7551

10 ай бұрын

Yeah 5 events isn't enough

I'll always remember this. The entertainment makes me happy. And even a half of a true thor's strength is tremendous.

I just want to see Uncle Loz and Auntie Liz at the Shaw Classic on the coverage....!!!!!!! Yeah I said It...

Really don't care about the name of the titles as long as we can see THOR competing! This would be epic if we can have him back! 💪

I just hope that the Rogue shows and Brian can show WSM that they are long overdue for a production quality upgrade. The rogue has great commentators and cutaway segments (e.g. interviews, discussions, branding) in between events whereas WSM commentators try to fill gaps in coverage with pointless conversations, and humor that doesn't always hit the mark, that echo through the whole arena and are impossible to understand for fans watching at home. Giantslive camera quality is often bad and the paid streams do not feel professional. you are just sat there watching from a camera that's hung up hundreds of meters away. The commentators are speaking to the live audience only and there is no booth with commentators for people at home such as the Arnold and Rogue have. If Giantslive wants the sport bigger and more international they need to stop catering to UK only. Speaking of fans watching at home the WSM broadcasting format is absolutely abismal and fans have been complaining about that for years. I love following along with Loz and Liz during WSM weekend but it is absolutely ridiculous that we are all sat there refreshing a spreadsheet for the so-called biggest competition in the sport. WSM is a great competition but I feel very ignored and cast aside as a fan and have been for years. That's why I look forward to the Arnold and Rogue so much more. Those I actually get to follow along and can watch back later (not in clips of 5 mins released over months).

@JBS7551

10 ай бұрын

Yup and if you comment on wsm posts about it, you can get very rude replies from them

I would like to see event points are compiled throughout the year and then the top 10 go on to a final competition.

In my mind. Wsm = heavy strong althlete. Shaw Classic = actual Strongest man

Brian is the perfect dude to represent Strongman! Good on him.

Make like tennis! Grand slam with events by different promoters, point sistem to access the grand slam events etc etc.. the business model of the tennis pro tour could be easily implemented for strongman events with a few changes and lesser egos.😊

Glad to have a video to point to when people like Nick's Strength and Power try to stir up animosity.

i hope Brian does take over the world of strongman competitions, worlds strongest man has become a speed/cardio event.

I think we'll have to wait and see. For a lot of fans, World's Strongest Man determines the best strongman and the Arnold Classic determines the actual strongest man. If this is just a title and not an attempt to say, "This is the *real* strongest man alive", then I think it'll be fine. It does feel a bit unnecessary though, because the Shaw Classic winner already holds some prestige and we've seen what's happened to the other shows that have maybe tried to position themselves as head-to-head competition to WSM in that specific regard, i.e. - the title. It's gonna be interesting.

Awesome!

Trust Brian 100%. He knows what he's doing and he's always been for the athletes, the fans and wanting to make the sport more known and the best it can be!

Anybody think it may just be to continue the docuseries? Brian loves Strongman history and it massively grew the sport.

Still have the different locations but move them inside like, hope this is right, Royal Albert Hall. No weather issues, conditions same for everyone, and all the fans will be able to see.

A serious point here - Brian is saying 'I have officially acquired the trademark for The Strongest Man on Earth from Paul Ohl'. What exactly did he acquire? Trademarks need to be reregistered every 10 years and you can't get one that covers the whole planet as individual laws vary. There is no such thing as an “international trademark” that is good everywhere. Am I right in saying Paul gave him his 'blessing' so to speak to use a phrase which Paul came up with 15 years ago?

I was a kid in the 90s and saw world strongest man come on from time to time. The occasional really weird event always put me off because I didn’t recognize it visually as a sport. I swam in high school; the rest of my family were wrestlers and track athletes. After doing six years in the Navy, I had a fleeting interest in CrossFit. I really loved it aside from the fact that it had so many gymnastic movements baked in. My athletic backgrounds, I guess gave me an appreciation for the value of standards in a sport. It wasn’t until the rogue invitational and similar competitions away from the worlds, strongest man that I even found my passion for the sport. Admittedly, it is from afar, but every year that I’ve tried to follow this sport I find some thing to be disappointed with in worlds strongest man Oh, if it is true that the sport with flounder without the competition, then I hope more competition emerging around it incentivize them to be better instead of doubling down on what makes them awful

Brian will for sure be the 1st official Commissioner of Strongman and rightfully so.

We need more competition between competitions. WSM can do better and they need all the kicks under the arse that they can get.

WSM will never be "defeated." It is what it is. But events like the Shaw Classic, hopefully, will force other events to get better and listen and apply what the fans want. I think this can only help the sport. More opportunities, more money. IMHO, the winner of the SC, is, in fact, the strongest man on earth.

@JBS7551

10 ай бұрын

Yup JF Caron and a few other guys have said SC is the hardest to win

By any means if these methods will help to rise the popularity of strongman and strongwoman literally to the world (like Asia's side of course), it will be freakin needed. Tbh, it always giggles me every time whether Strongman or Strongwoman titled as the strongest "in the world' where as Asia was never be mentioned as one of " The World". I think this is the perfect time to showcase the true "Strongest of the World" by also bringing this sport to the Asia's territory and recognition.

This may help drive strong man to be like golf or tennis with 4 or 5 marquee events and multiple smaller tournaments. Like golf with The Open, Masters, U.S. Open and PGA Championship.

Hi Big Loz. Are you going to the Shaw Classic.

Something needs to happen. Since Thor left I never hear strongman brought up by average people. While he was competing people that never followed sports would at least know something about strong man because of him. Outside of the niche community, it has really faded.

I’m sorry but I think we all know Brian has more ethics than just about anyone. I don’t think Brian will ever try to rival WSM, we know how much he loves WSM and I think the Shaw Classic could be a great stepping stone like Rogue, Arnold, giants live and a great competition for a path to WSM. Much respect to Brian starting his own world renowned competition. He always says a competition for the athletes and something he wants to give back to his fellow strongmen.

@atodaso1668

10 ай бұрын

The Shaw classic is far from a stepping stone, this year especially.

Nobody better than Brian to take the sport forward.

Who better than Brian? He's seen it all done it all. It could be an invitational type with non qualifiers as well. A true test to find the best of the best.

It should be a net positive, hopefully for the sport of strong man, and bring it to the forefront

Brian Shaw is one hell of a businessman. This was a great move for strongman.

It needs massive progression, media and a spotlight where viewership is better. Worlds has held it for too long and pushes the tv idea more than the best thing for the sport. The fact we can’t even see it in England is ridiculous

@JBS7551

10 ай бұрын

100%

He must have more than a name change in his plans. The world strongest man, seems to be the worlds strongest man combined with endurance. I think he recognizes that the public just wants to see feats of strength…. but that’s gonna be pointless without the marketing. It is either going to make the sport greater, or it will divide it and destroy it

@TheGoodOlBoyzChannel

10 ай бұрын

@@bigguy7353that’s not what it 100% means lol, ur not a real strongman fan!

@steveunderwood8145

10 ай бұрын

If the public just want to see heavy lifts then they should watch powerlifting instead. Strongman was never just about static strength. Strength endurance and moving with weight has always and will continue to always be a big part of the sport.

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw

10 ай бұрын

@@bigguy7353 Brian doesn’t believe in being static strength

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw

10 ай бұрын

@@steveunderwood8145 the public wants the events to be heavy. Not powerlifting

@TheGoodOlBoyzChannel

10 ай бұрын

@@steveunderwood8145 there’s a thing called heavy implements!

This is seriously the best take I’ve seen idk why everyone thinks it’s gonna take over at the end of the day strongman still relatively small n we need more big shows the end of the day the person who wins them all will be the the best strongman. Plus Shaw will really only reach strongman fans nor new fans while still paying half of what WSM , Rogue , the Arnold

I would absolutely love to see all strength organizations come together and work towards a common goal with good sustainable prize money for all involved in the sport. They could set up local organizations as gate keepers for the lifters to become professionals. And you could 2 different divisions Strongman and Power lifting. It would also be cool to see the World's Strongest Woman competition come back into the fold. Jill Mills is the Undisputed champion of the WSW competition.

Does the shaw classic being such a heavy event and with its new title would that push WSM to go back a few years and being a heavier event like it was more ten years ago. I guess in sports like golf/tennis they have four majors like strongman seems to have now with wsm arnold roque and shaw. So as long as they spread out enough for athletes to peak at 100 percent its only a positive thing.

rooting for shaw, the coruption and favoritism has been getting old long time ago. its time for changes.

@jamesmaitlandstewart08

10 ай бұрын

Amen!

Don't forget the Magnus Ver Magnuson show in Iceland! I love that show!

One of these promoters should really involve Loz in how it guides the direction of the sport. Nearly everyone respects and values his opinions, so he would be seen as a trusted authority in these matters. Athletes would feel they're in good hands, fans and promoters would all get what they want. The best deals are the ones where everybody wins.