I can share some insight on Lucas Hatton as I am his coach. Lucas never received an invite to compete, he was asked to be a reserve 12 days out from worlds. His business is a gym called Dungeon Strength, that gym hosts the biggest Pro/Am show in the US that also happens to be a qualifer now for JF's North America's Strongest man. Lucas would have had to find a replacement to manage and put on this 100+ athlete show in that time frame. That's just not possible. Had world's given him even 3 weeks notice, we would have more than likely done it. At the end of the day the Athletes have to put their bodies and business first. We very much look forward to the Strongest Man On Earth contest.

@77slate

Ай бұрын

Don't blame him for not accepting to be honest. It's just shoddy planning on WSM part. I saw Lucas compete at UK arnolds he was awesome and brought so much energy to the show. Wish him the best of luck at SME.

@goldilox811

Ай бұрын

Thanks for clearing it up

@alexanderreich749

Ай бұрын

It's also a very responsible reaction from Lucas to not throw everything out of the window and go to WSM, hats off to him. He seems to have a bright future, so one less WSM will probably not hurt him :)

@user-tq7ol7gy9e

Ай бұрын

Can't wait to see Lucas compete at smoe,Shaw Classic.

@JBS7551

Ай бұрын

Shame on WSM. Inviting people 12 days out is absurd

I hate going into the future so much, but unless something goes seriously insanely hugely wrong, Shaw Classic will easily be the best comp of the year once again. True strongman events and the absolute top people competing in a competition without any ridiculous rules and great track record of judging. And that's before even mentioning the amateur comps that will also be happening. Can't wait for it

@damianen2164

Ай бұрын

Hope so, arnold and wsm ... Uh.. theyre killing strongmen as show and strongmens by same boring events since years and high weights. Hope Brian will bring back strongmen as it was in best era, before 2012

@spikethebulldoghackett70

Ай бұрын

Would expect nothing less from Brian

@robfield1793

Ай бұрын

Spot on. Strongest man on earth- better events and better set up for athletes and fans

Lucas didn't turn down WSM to compete at another competition... he's *running* the other competition. He didn't have time to find someone to take his place, so if he went to WSM he'd be screwing over all the athletes who signed up for that event. Very respectable choice imo. If he preforms well at SMOE he'll get plenty of other opportunities

@77slate

Ай бұрын

WSM left the invite way to late to for guys to prep Lucas included. They should have had a decent list of guys on standby from the get go.

@joebot9309

Ай бұрын

WSM is dying anyways

The strongest will be the man who wins Brian's competition. Not the man who wins WSM. Brian's show is brutal, well run by a man who loves the sport. Great job guys.

@joebot9309

Ай бұрын

Brian’s show has Thor, WSM does not.

Hey everyone in the video we mentioned that Lucas Hatton won OSG 2023, we know it was Marcus Crowder and it was a just slip of the tongue😬

@IonicNuva

Ай бұрын

Marcus at SMOE would be cool. He’s a static beast, has pulled 1000lbs in competition before and 900+ raw on calibrated plates in the gym before.

Your commentary and insight on this sport is always great! Keep up the good work.

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🤜🤛

For Lucas he got the invite to late and already has a competition organized in his own gym and is running it. Yes Loz even said he would go anyways if he got the invite but at the end. Its his call and already organized an event and got the invite late. Why risk it or do poorly at WSM. WsM dropped the ball on inviting him late Atlethes shouldnt be pressured in going to WSM at short notice. Screw that. They need to work better on invites and organizations...

Lalas, maybe make a community post where we can vote for which is our favourite major strongman show. (I want to see how many Shaw fans watch you're channel😆)

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Great idea 😁

Lucus Hatton is running the Rainier Classic Strongman Show out of the gym he co-owns on May 4-5. You're not going to spend the better part of a year to put on a competition to abandon it for a late call up for WSM.

Novi said he didn't tear/rupture the tendon. It's a minor injury but didn't want to risk it in WSM.

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

He injured the arm in Arnold Classic on the frame and now it looks like he reinjured it badly after attempting the last stone in ESM. He was in the sling on the podium, so i thought that it's bad, but if Novikov says it's not a big deal, than it's not a big deal.

@Detroiter18

Ай бұрын

@@LalasBrothers This was via Brian in his video announcing Shaw Classic athletes. He spoke to Novi before confirming him as a participant and that's what he told Brian and Loz also confirmed this in a recent video. *knock on wood* Sounds like he'll be ready to go.

Thor said in the comments of his youtube vid that he won't go for the 505 at SMOE unless he is being pushed by other competitors.

@petershortland478

Ай бұрын

And also makes sense to go for the record without training for other events

@joebot9309

Ай бұрын

He won’t need to lift more than an easy 450 to win

@goldilox811

Ай бұрын

@@joebot9309only Ragg can actually push him unless hicks shows up

@spikethebulldoghackett70

Ай бұрын

It's no suit also. To pull 505 raw would be a sight to see indeed

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

And i wouldn't mind seeing that sight, but that's just me 😅

with Oleksii he didn't rupture his biceps Neil Pickup made it sound worse than it was,he felt a sharp pain in his biceps ,Oleksii said to Laurence Shahleai that his biceps didn't roll up the bone it was a sharp pain apparently a muscle cramps and didn't need surgery ,he declined WSM as he did not want to possibly rupture the biceps at worlds so he will wait till shaw classic to give it time to heal,I hope he does see a doctor about his biceps just to get it a ultrasound to see what is fully going on so he can keep on being amazing strongman,,thank you Vytautas and Shane for the amazing content I have been subscribed for a long time and look forward to all of your videos ,regards Elisabeth

It's all about events anyone can win with the right events

Pavlo is my current favourite strongman. He is a 6'5" Jouko Ahola, their body fat % is literally the same(about 18%). And a 6'5" Jouko Ahola is definitely a big compliment. He was the worlds greatest late 90s strongman.

Great video guys 💪

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🤜🤛

Tom Evans had a hurt bicep going into ASM - had the chance to talk to him during the competition about it. Happened a little bit before the comp but it really hindered him

Miracles talk is cheap new song out now ❤ big up this channel keep training hard

Hatton seems like an odd pick for Shaw, he did very well at the UK Arnold’s but hooper and Thor were honestly the only other two healthy competitors. I thought he might need to establish himself in a more competitive field to get the pick but I hope he does well regardless

now that WSM is over here's hoping for a Hoath - Derwinsky invite !! 🇨🇦

Well said bros

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🤜🤛

I enjoy your content. It was good to see you at the Shaw Classic last year. Will you be making the trip again this year?

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Not sure yet, hopefully 🤞

👍

Strongest Man on Earth is the best strongman competition of the year…. Change my mind if you dare

❤

Wish you guys would talk for hours and hours. Love the commentary on Strongman.

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Thank you, it means a lot to us 🙏🤜🤛

At this point all other major comps are just qualifiers for the Shaw classic "SMOE" it's the best of the best.

Would Jerry Pritchetts deadlift be what they are trying to break? Suitless and figure 6s?

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

I think so.

@Nirsterkur

Ай бұрын

Yes.

Hey guys, Loz mentioned in his video that he had spoken to Novikov and that it's not a major bicep tear. This is why he has been able to confirm attendance with only four months to go.

Oleksii seems like a very intelligent guy, but this seems like a somewhat foolish idea.. maybe he knows something that we don't? Great to see the comment from Lucas' coach on this video too clearing up the situation, definitely the right move to prioritise his own competition and the athletes who are signed up

Who is editing this?

So happy Thor is in it. That’s a great competition for him. Can’t wait to watch it.

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

It will be great to see Thor in action again at Shaw Classic 🙌

@michaelsweeney1283

Ай бұрын

🤜

I admire Lucas for staying in his lane. Taking care of his competition and his people. There will be no denying him next year. I wish Brian could've came outta retirement for another podium.

I really like Novikov, and I love watching him compete... but I think, he is making a mistake in participating in Shaw Classic. He risks making the injury worse. I get that the price money is VERY good.......

Iron bibby and maxime for me

I feel like Lucas Hattons rejected invite is a bit of an F U to WSM. I get it because he podiumed at Arnolds UK so being a last minute reserve isnt good enough when hes stronger than a lot of the guys competing

Didn't brian tear his bicep in 2012 at arnolds before wsm and still competed or did he do it during WSM??

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

He did tear his biceps and i believe he had another surgery on the same arm a year after to relieve a nerve impingement in his left elbow too.

@jessehensley1812

Ай бұрын

@@LalasBrothers yep i remember him talking about that actually saying he had no feeling or something

Hafthor says he wants to do something special with the deadlift. He says he reads all of the comments saying his 501 KG was a gym lift, his dad weighed the plates, and Magnus Ver Magnussen was one of his bros.

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

If Thor can pull 505kg without a suit, in my opinion it would be the most impressive lift in strength sport.

@93Beefcake

Ай бұрын

No way he can lift even 500 without suit i believe the heaviest Poulet without a suit is 465 Kilos or something around that no way he can just add 8% to the previous record

@Vampire__Squid

Ай бұрын

@@93Beefcake Yea hes going after that 465 KG, Hafthor wants to win the deadlift event but the other athletes are not gonna push him to do even 495 KG

@Vampire__Squid

Ай бұрын

@@93Beefcake Also keep in mind the Shaw Classic is in America so his lift is gonna be like 1045 lbs not using metric increments

@JBS7551

Ай бұрын

@@93Beefcake He can easily smash the existing record. You must not follow him very closely

“That’s why I said podium”. 😂

Lucas is not competing but running another show and he got the invite too late to be able to go. Novikov apparently did not have a full tear, just a partial.

Guys, am I missing something? Thors 501 was with a suit, right? How on earth can we expect him to lift 505 raw at Shaw Classic?

@joebot9309

Ай бұрын

Thor said he can do 500+ raw but will only pull what he has too to win which would be no more than 450

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Yes, he did 501kg with a suit, but based on his deadlift performance in Arnold Classic, i believe that he can pull over 500kg without a suit. That's just me...

@alexanderreich749

Ай бұрын

@@LalasBrothers would obviously be amazing and silence literally everyone. I'm currently not a believer, but I'd be insanely happy for him if he manages to do that

What's the suitless figure 6 record?

@sagebauer1077

Ай бұрын

465 by pritchett I believe

@Vipinnnn17

Ай бұрын

@@sagebauer1077 That's gonna be easy asf for Thor

novi needs the cash

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Looks like it 🤷

Im here for the fall of wsm. Promoters need to step up their game. All the prestige is now at the shaw classic and rouge.

@cd66061

27 күн бұрын

Rogue I think you mean

Hatton turned down WSM because he had a previous commitment and didnt have enough time to back out of that commitment.

Hope novikov knows what he is doing. I hope he recovers

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

We hope so too.

Rgds Evan I think it's a real shame that he will probably never go down as a great strong man, very good yes, but not great. Because he never wins major comps. The sad thing is I really believe he could have/could do, but as you say its his approach. This bull at a gate failed WWE approach is bad for his body - increases risk of injury, bad for his results - Arnolds perfect example where his approach, not his lack of strength/ability, made him fail at the axle, and the extra toll it takes on his system with mental fatigue leading to lesser physical returns. People have been saying this for years now, his attitude has been that of a child - your all wrong, what do you know, this is my way and my way will win out in the end.. But as you get older, you learn to appreciate more other peoples views, take them onboard and really consider them. Now, a great comparison is Mitch. His approach is brilliant. It is considered, he watches, learns, listens, analyses. Look at his Axle in the Arnolds, it was down to perfection.

As far as declining the WSM invite goes, it is hard to deny the fact that the WSM crew have rubbed some people the wrong way over the past few years. Some people just don't care for how they've done business. That could be a personal issue of principles for him. Still, a tough decision for a newcomer to make.

@RubbishGimpy

Ай бұрын

Who have they rubbed the wrong way? Only Thor. The truth is every strongman wants to do WSM. No matter how much the Shaw fanboys are pushing the Shaw Classic as the only competition that matters.

@eladrio2311

Ай бұрын

​@@RubbishGimpyway to call names around chief. Makes you look like a wsm fanboy

@RubbishGimpy

Ай бұрын

@@eladrio2311 Bumlick

@joebot9309

Ай бұрын

@@RubbishGimpythey have rubbed everyone the wrong way regarding Luke admitting him and Tom get favortism. Where have u been? WSM is dying

@morganw.2473

Ай бұрын

@@RubbishGimpy I guess it is easy to say they haven't if you just ignore the shitshow that is WSM's default setting. You don't have to run cover for them, they don't pay your bills.

Graham Hicks and Maxime Boudreault have to be invited if healthy. I think there will be a third opening to take Novikov’s place.

@jacobbalzer7599

Ай бұрын

Hixxy has said he doesn’t have the headspace to do any comps this year, just the deadlift. Sounds like his life kind of fell apart

@empireover

Ай бұрын

@@jacobbalzer7599 that’s a bummer… I hope it is nothing with his lovely family.

@JBS7551

Ай бұрын

@@empireover Him and his wife split up sadly

The one thing I do not like, and think was wrong from Brian, is this "Strongest Man on Earth". Why the hell did he buy that? The Shaw Classic, his name is bigger than this old title he paid how much for. He does not need it. The general public will not change from viewing the WSM as the WoW factor title, because that title has been ingrained for 40 years now. BUT, the Shaw Classic, thats a major, IMO already the biggest major in strongman, and his name is arguably the biggest name in strongman.

Lol they featured my comment. I'm still right. Obviously the load is very suboptimal....

Evan Singleton still think he is clovning around in the wrestling😂

@cd66061

27 күн бұрын

They make pretty poor money as Strongmen, I think Evan is actually very clever. He uses his old wrestling persona to make him stand out in strongman, and he turns it on and off to good effect. He’s showing to be a very strong contender and I like his attitude, fair play to him, I think he’d be a good winner. 👍🏻

Hatton was offered a reserve spot and he refused … rumor has it

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

His coach left a comment about his situation. We pinned it.

Novikov can’t be getting the surgery. Impossible to do this in less than one year (1.5-2 years without hgh, test stem cells, etc…).

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Medical procedures are very advanced nowadays and recovery "supliments" too, so maybe he can fully recover for Shaw Classic. I guess time will show.

Exactly -- you compete in WSM. Weird decision by Hatton.

@jtlarsen2153

Ай бұрын

He isn't competing at the other comp, he is running the other comp so he isn't screwing over the other athletes.

You are speculating so much about Novikov without seemingly knowing if he actually tore the bicep or not.

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Yes, we are speculating. He injured his arm in Arnold Classic on the frame and now he jumped up in the air after attempting to lift the last stone in ESM. On the ESM podium his arm was in the sling, so from my experience and from what I've seen with my own eyes, i am speculating that his arm is pretty bad.

Evan wastes a lot of energy with all the emotional carrying on. Again, I was typing this just as Big V said the same thing Novikov has his governments best technology. Would be cool to know. Lalas had the most impressive shoulders I’ve ever seen. Astounding Pablo looks more like an American football player than a strongman. He has some surprising abilities.

1st

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Thank you 😂

come on dude you put thor in the front and the actual world strangest man at the back? no mention of Martin Licis? you are not a serious person.

@LalasBrothers

Ай бұрын

Not serious person you say, no worries. Answer this question for me than, at the moment who has a bigger name and following in strongman sport Mitch or Thor? We didn't mentioned Martins, because he is not competing in Shaw Classic.

I still can't watch Trey's achilles injury, it makes me cringe so hard.

@LalasBrothers

23 күн бұрын

Very nasty injury, i am very surprised that he is back competing at the highest level so fast.

@aaronbarlow4376

23 күн бұрын

@@LalasBrothers Something about the achilles snapping or cut that makes me feel grossed out. It's so important for walking and stability. You're right it's a nasty injury. I'd be out for months with surgery recovery, then again I'm not young and on steroids.

I think it was America's Strongest Man that Lucas Hatton won, not OSG. I'd also like to see Wesley Derwinsky invited. He finished 3rd in the open in '22 and 2nd in the open in '23. Maybe he's not the most qualified guy, but you can't get much closer to earning your spot than having a record like that.

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World's Strongest Man is losing it's appeal! Several other comps have already FAR surpassed WSM! In terms of the fan experience, how athletes are treated, and the prize money available, WSM is like the 4th best at this point. ASC, Rogue Invitational, and the Shaw Classic are all better than WSM. As always, I love the videos guys! If it wasn't for you and Loz I wouldn't know what was going on with strongman.

@RubbishGimpy

Ай бұрын

It still gets the most attention, the most coverage and most viewship than all the other major strongman shows combined. Arnolds, Rouges and Shaw are invitationals only, WSM you can get to by placing in other competitions. This is to WSMs advantage. I enjoy watching all the big shows. I don't know why some people want to just decamp into one show and expect all shows to be generic to eachother. Imagine a football team playing 4 shows a year and complaing its not the cup that you want them to play in. There's enough space for all the shows, they just need to plan better dates in the year so strongman can train and recover with patience.

@samalama918

Ай бұрын

@@RubbishGimpy You lost me with your damn soccer (football) analogy. We don't care for that in America. And WSM gets the most because it's the oldest, so it's just resting on its laurels and reaping the benefits of past efforts. At the rate they're going, the others will continue to climb higher and higher, especially with diehard strongman fans. Without them throwing WSM onto ESPN or whatever other channel months later at 4 a.m. it wouldn't get the eyeballs of people who just happen to watch it and who don't actually care about it. It's another example of a company/brand alienating its true fans who actually spend their money on these shows just so you can widen your audience to people that do not contribute financially at all. To add, ASC and Shaw Classic have both added qualifiers so that new athletes have a chance to prove themselves and compete, so they're not truly invitationals anymore. Mainly? Sure. Entirely? Nope!

@RubbishGimpy

Ай бұрын

@@samalama918 I think people have forgotten what WSM actually is/was, a novelty TV strongman show and thats why it feels outdate and late to the party. It never was a show planned for dedicated career strongmen. The other shows could never of worked back in the day, its only with the advert of the internet does Shaw, Rogues and Arnolds get any real interest and without their streams less people would interested. Arnolds was a little known add on to a bodybuilding show when it started. When did 'modern' strongman take off 2010-2015, strongmen started to actually make a career from it. Whether good or bad WSM brings in new fans. The strongman community is still really small considering. WSM and KZread are what get eyes onto strongman.

@joebot9309

Ай бұрын

@@RubbishGimpyit cause it’s a fake rigged tv show. Without Thor at your comp, your comp means nothing to the strongman community. I really don’t care about the other community

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Ай бұрын

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@joebot9309

Ай бұрын

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