31:00 That was awesome how Bill K did a second rep on the deadlift. He is a beast.

@rickywagner6990

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. Just to show them what was up.

@kingoftheverticaldiet1108

Жыл бұрын

badass!!

@craigwheeler4760

10 ай бұрын

18:33 -- is the reason I think Bill would be a top 10 Strongman TODAY. He is literally throwing 175lbs barrels like beach balls. And also -- his log lift earlier was good enough to be over 400lbs that day. the 360 looked like a warmup rep. You know how few people , even Training for it specifically , can do 400lbs log today? Not many. And of the ones that do 400+, how many weight 320 or less? Not many...

Kaz had a 400 pound log in him that day - so much more animal power to spare. Incredible. In 1980 he also pulled 950+ pounds in the partial deadlift and looked good for 1100 pounds. A shame that we never really got to see his maximum human potential - I guess (injury free) his power would have peaked around 1985 and he was probably good for six titles.

@standepain

5 жыл бұрын

No doubt. Waaaaaaaaaaaaay different log than they used today too. Incredible unbalanced and a huge diameter and he still handled it like a toy and he had no technique. Who knows where he would have been using todays but I think it would have been neck and neck with Big Z and Eddie Hall.

@larrywalters8639

4 жыл бұрын

It looked like a warmup rep

@haydenpatterson4720

4 жыл бұрын

"He was probably good for six titles" Don't you mean seven?

@Maddolis

3 жыл бұрын

Kaz was a total beast for sure but JP absolutely dominated in '87, and he'd lose tons of weight for bodybuilding then stack it back on for Strongman. I reckon if Kaz were still competing in WSM and continued dominance then JP would've taken at least one off him prior to '87, especially if he didn't fluctuate in weight constantly and worked toward the one goal of Strongman.

@doublem1975x

2 жыл бұрын

It should be stated for the record that Jon Pall had weeks to specifically train all the events that were used and Kaz had zero prep. He was also older and coming off several years of not competing. Still they also let Jon Pall cheat in some of the events.

That guy Mike Adamle has been everywhere. He was not only hosting this event, but he was also hosting the old show American Gladiators from 1989 to 1996, and then he was in the WWE in 2008.

The old WSM were a lot more interesting. Maybe it's because it wasn't so professional. Just like early UFC

@calebhu6383

3 жыл бұрын

Early UFC and Pride FC

Geoff Capes was our local bobby. He came to collect a stray dog that we looked after in our garage.

@BABYFACEBEASTIE

10 ай бұрын

That’s pretty cool.

Thank you for uploading.

I have a feeling the modern strong men couldn't do half this stuff without getting injured 🤣

@AdrianKimmett1

3 жыл бұрын

Either could the strongmen of the 80's. Injuries have always been a part of the sport. Modern strongmen are quite a bit stronger, it has evolved just like all sports do.

@GenocideLv

2 жыл бұрын

modern strongmen lift about 15% more in world tournaments, but its controlled, static events almost always. Older events are fun to watch, they have more variety

This from 1981 the same year I was born I like watching the older wsm I remember watching this on tv I was around 15 I was very impressed and now its 2021 times changed since 1981 better area

look at bills traps

@samotargos5199

3 жыл бұрын

They are looking back at me wtf.

Man, Bill Makes It look easy when what these guys are lifting is easily enough to cripple or kill if the weight fell on them.

Geoff Capes at the 1980 WSM said he was going to put on about 50lbs more and be a lot stronger so he can compete better for this year. He put on 5lbs :P But he did improve from 3rd 1980 to 2nd place in 1981. An increase of 18.5 pts from the year before.

@paysonfox88

2 жыл бұрын

In Bill Kazmaier prime, the only man that could even push him in most events was big Geoff Capes. Was a legitimate champion when he won in 83 and 85. Still, if Bill had been in those two nobody else would have walked away with the trophy. I don't think John Paul sigmasin could have knocked him off until 1986 or later. And John Paul would not have been messing around with bodybuilding if he had to deal with Kazmaier

@loizossantis3508

Жыл бұрын

@@paysonfox88 BTW jon pall was stolen in 1985 barrel lift he lifted the 120 kilos barrel for a second or 2

The sumo wrestling is cool. But i def understand why it’s not in the wsm anymore

The jellow lane is harder. It was a good idea to make them compete on the same lane with the same trucks in later strong man competitions.

42:00 he just described the spirit bomb from DBZ

Okay I'll say it Kaz and OD Wilson where robbed Kaz was robbed of possibly being one of the greatest strongest man competitor and they robbed OD of his one shot at being the world's strongest man in his short life.

@mikeygaming20

4 жыл бұрын

Yesssss

@anaclaudiagarciacalderon192

4 жыл бұрын

And then Kaz nearly killed him.

@somrajdey6381

2 жыл бұрын

He's still one of the greatest

@rvm8315

Жыл бұрын

the fact that we still talk about OD keeps his spirit alive... at least in my mind

I wish the cable toss was used today. Kaz is much stronger than everyone by far. The keg relay was the highlight for me this year. It would be awesome to have a sumo match with Shaw vs Bjorson.

24:37 That's the moment that pretty much ended Kaz's domination...especially in powerlifting.

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

Such a stupid event too. I know they were doing it as a throw back to the strongmen of the 19th century, but still.

@TylerDurden-td2yg

3 жыл бұрын

Just shows how one bloody second can fuck you up

@jp05598

3 жыл бұрын

He won the next year though

@dongatello6969

2 жыл бұрын

@@bethepersonyourdogthinksyo3247 What’s the difference?

Genius comment Kaz saying taking the power from all that around us... metaphysical power.. thats deep..

@paysonfox88

2 жыл бұрын

Bill learned the mental game from the great Terry Todd. If you don't know who Dr Todd is, look him up The man literally wrote the book on powerlifting. His book was called " inside powerlifting' published in 1978. Every powerlifter of the era said it was their Bible.

2:40 imagine time traveling Zydrunas Savickas from 2011 to here, and he would rep the log 10 times with more to spare in his tank. Peoples and commentators reactions...

@jjwclines

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, years later Kaz said what made the log lift so hard was that the weight wasn't balanced.

@user-xp4ov5od8t

Жыл бұрын

Shaw, Hall, thor, big z, strootman brothers.... What I noticed about these guys they all have heigh advanced... If they time travel back in them they will dominate it.

Amazing how small the monetary prize is and even today at 70k. The prize should be 1 million dollars giving the fact how much these guys train, the cost of living, training, travel, inflation, and setbacks with injuries. .

@AdrianKimmett1

3 жыл бұрын

I agree but even today it is still somewhat of a fringe sport and the money just isn't there. I think the top guys can do pretty well though if they travel the circuit and hit the podium often and get the right sponsors

@dongatello6969

2 жыл бұрын

The Shaw Classic will be one of the greatest competitions to come

AMAZING

The woman announcer is awful. If I tried any of this with those weights, you'd see me as champion of a few events: The back throw (out) and the lunch toss.

@bradmcnew6754

4 жыл бұрын

My event would be the Hernia Toss!

@haydenpatterson4720

4 жыл бұрын

Ok.

@BenjieWinney

3 жыл бұрын

fjvideo she’s so squeaky tf

Holy shit BILL KAZ @ 360lbs log lift curl at the start. Like it’s nothing

@paysonfox88

2 жыл бұрын

Had Bill Kaz tried to up the log press record, and had the steel bar bending not been in the competition, I think he could have pushed the record to about 450 lb. He looked good for over 400 lb for sure in this contest. That was like a warm-up rep on 360.

@EDGEDAZZA

2 жыл бұрын

@@paysonfox88 I wish he did the better form they have today with the Log setup.

Aww shame it went over to American presentation after 1980, I loved the 1980 one with the British production

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

Same, I just watched the 1980 one and it was hilarious

@donniebrasco1364

21 күн бұрын

What's so hilarious about it dummy?​@@beardedbjorn5520

Was there a British version of this comp, i mean comp with British mc. I think around this time it would have been donnie mcloud, does anyone have it.

@robotbjorn4952

4 жыл бұрын

Julie Bowen Look up the 1980 version

21:58 look at that face! WEIRD!? Like a baby mixed with a Deku tree.

@dirtbones

2 жыл бұрын

Best moment ever

My mother and father were both a part of this event, pretty awesome to see this! I am curious, if you look online it says the 1980 World's Strongest Man competition was in Jersey but 1981 was in California, can someone verify the year of this event?

@deltaforce3702

3 жыл бұрын

81

@kaspauf06

3 жыл бұрын

@@deltaforce3702 thank you for confirming!

that dude used uchi mata move from judo to throw the man in sumo challenge

@bono894

6 жыл бұрын

I think that guy had a judo background.

they always end nowadays with the fucking boring stones. Sumo finale? Hell yeah!

Bar bending is such a stupid event. "Let's put ridiculous amounts of shearing force on our cervical spine!"

@DonnieBrasco-dy9yd

5 жыл бұрын

Stop trying to act like you know what you're talking about, dumbass.

@Ian-yf7uf

5 жыл бұрын

@@DonnieBrasco-dy9yd there's a reason the bar bend is not an event anymore. Too many athletes were injured

Bill kaz the philosopher.

Hum, if someone can help me, I just try to figure out how Bill could've secured his title by points before the last event ? Thank you !

@AlexBelte3002

5 жыл бұрын

Nevermind, i kinda get it. Kaz was probably 4th on the caber toss, wich granted him 7pts, for a 90pts total, and then with the sumo challenge, being last garanteed him at least 1 x 2 = 2pts, so even though Geoff would've won the sumo, he sure would've had 92pts too, but Kaz won 5 events and in this case Geoff would've won 4 so Kaz would still be champion by total victories in events, or "tie breaker", like Big Z in 2010 against Brian Shaw... (I may look like a mad man for having thought about that for hours but now I know the deal so I kinda feel better 😌🤷‍♂️)

Funny 😆 Ass Hell When Big Kaz Was Making Facial Impression Holding that heavy Weight 21:00mins

Why does the female presenter sound like Shelly Duval?

29:09 154.97?! Now that's a good deal. I'm off to the store!

Shame how Geoff let himself go in his later years

I was sad to see Bill has some neurological disorder creeping up on him in recent years announcing at the Arnolds and other events, hope he can find a remedy for it

what is the weight of accumulator?

@AdrianKimmett1

9 жыл бұрын

accumulator?

@mexidolx

9 жыл бұрын

it is battery

@MightySaxon55

9 жыл бұрын

Александр Александр 60lbs or 27+ kgs

love the old ass commercial left in there...ah the good old days. is that a commercial for spatula city ...(no one prob gets that joke..)

@bono894

6 жыл бұрын

UHF

Kaz and capes was the first real rivalry in the sport. Love the fight between the two

@AdrianKimmett1

3 жыл бұрын

I guess, not sure how much of a "rivalry" it really was though, Kaz was a FAR better strongman and Capes only did as well as he did because the promoters kept Kaz out of the show for years to give Capes a chance

@danielglatz1643

3 жыл бұрын

AdrianKimmett1 true. I agree. I just meant it was the first time I saw some one upsmanship. Bruce Wilhelm and don reinhoudt competed closely but they mostly just joked around with each other. But ya you’re right. Wasn’t super close

@paysonfox88

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdrianKimmett1 my favorite moment between those two was the tug of war. It was like 12 minutes or something. That's an epic battle of wills! Anyone who says that bill Kaz was just a static strong man in the mold of a zydrunus, ought to see this contest where he proved he had endurance and speed too! I think a prime bill, even from that era, put in today's game could do very well. Remember that his powerlifting total has not been increased in 41 years. His raw total in world powerlifting competition was 2,425 lb. Nobody has been able to beat that unequipped. That's a beast today! And his overhead power is also respectable even today. Within a year he would probably be log pressing 500 pounds.

@AdrianKimmett1

2 жыл бұрын

@@paysonfox88 I met him at one of his seminars a few years back. Very cool guy, showed me some good techniques on a few lifts.

Kaz was the man!!!They had to move the competition and change the events to more running and endurance events to beat him.But they all knew when it came down to pure static strength Kaz was #1!

@jamestodd1104

4 жыл бұрын

COH2 ROMMEL you could say that for anyone. OD Wilson, Eddie Hall, Big Z... then if it was all static JPS, Pudz would complain there's no real life tests of strength like loading

Kaz had more steroids in him than the soviet olympic team.

The fact they banned him for many years is a travesty

Before 1972 Olympic lifters did the press with insane poundages but after this date no pressing because it wasn't needed as snatch and clean& jerk used back & legs to get weight overhead.If any pressing was done the lift was nullified.Now power lifters did bench press but many neglected overhead press as it wasn't needed.So both Olympic lifters and power lifters wouldn't do good unless press was trained on. Also the body changed on Olympic lifters from very muscled upper body to next to nothing on upper as pressing wasn't needed until today many lifters are squat looking with most weight below the belt large legs, bum etc with next to nothing upper as pushing with legs in clean and jerk until arms lockout at joints.

@AdrianKimmett1

5 жыл бұрын

The strict press was removed from the Olympics because it become almost impossible to judge fairly. All Olympic weightlifters still use it training

@rjohns5790

5 жыл бұрын

AdrianKimmett1 It was called the Olympic press that came from original military press. If all Olympic lifters still trained the press you would see again amazing shoulder development but this isn't the case anymore but you're right many continue to do so under the belief it helps. So many train on push press or better push jerk that mimics c&j or overhead holds in lockout. As you know it's hard to change technique after doing thousands of reps. Many world class lifters attempt to press in c& j when it won't work as in press barbell goes up it pushes your down that nullifies the action of legs in jerk.World class coaches have advised lifters doing this but they keep on doing it.I made same mistake as well.

Fucking shit, I truly believe Kaz could have log pressed 500lbs if he had technique like Big Z

Those 2 NFL linemen in this competition would be too small to even play in the NFL or a top NCAA team these days.

Kaz was ferocious but I always thought he was a user of HGH from appearance of face,hands.He probably would have won at least 5 before done.Today these men are monsters as can be seen by the great Pudianowski having a much harder time when men over 180 kilos or 396 pounds came on scene.

@JerkVegas86

4 жыл бұрын

No HGH use in 1981. It's a fat loss drug. Pointless in power. Dbol or Anadrol on the other hand!! 💉💉

The camera-work is awful. They zoom-in on the face when an overview shot is necessarily.

Wow that woman commentator..... Who's bright idea was that?

WHATS THE DIFERENCE BETWEEN 1981 AN 2022????? HOW MUCH JUICE U PUT IN UR BODY AN SOME HOW THEY GOT A LITTLE MORE JUICE TU WORK TODAY THAN THEY HAD THEN

@AdrianKimmett1

2 жыл бұрын

All sports evolve especially at the elite level. Drug use isn't the only reason for that though just one piece of the complex puzzle. If simply putting more "juice" into your body made you an elite world class athlete then they wouldn't be as rare as they are then or today, everyone would be doing it.

waddington is good strongman in squat and bench

shame it seems highly edited and lots of footage missing

@AdrianKimmett1

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, there was no complete version at the time and I had to edit several partial versions together to create one. I did what I could with what was available. Might be a better version out there somewhere now I don't know.

@jamestodd1104

4 жыл бұрын

AdrianKimmett1 this is the only version. Thank you for archiving this piece of sporting history for us.

I feel these old ones are more about overall strength then the newer ones.

@samwhiting4961

4 жыл бұрын

@Tyler Vincent I don't feel that that's fair to say at all

Sounds like Michael Jackson commentating 🙈🙉🙉🙉

25:18 "uuhhaaaahhh" . . . . XD

18:47. bill just said fuck it

@zeltzintlachinolli2806

6 жыл бұрын

you must've imagined that

23:57 the bar is 11/16 not 1 and 1/16

They're so lucky, because no tests after the event..🤣🤣💪💪

How dumb was the bar bend?

The ounce unstable BILL KAZMIER

Bishop head out first vs Wolfly,just sayin.

Bill kaz is usa strength sport pride

love this show they are better then the ones from now a days the events here are not something they have been training for because they did not know what event they should compete in before showing up to the show, and i really like that, the shows from today are "just" power lifting i really miss the different style in events that they used the first 30 years of the WSM, and i would love if there was doping test before every event now a days, so we could see who is the WSM and not who has used most steroids and protein powder

@AdrianKimmett1

9 жыл бұрын

lytken the events of today have become more standardized but they have gotten more creative the last few years. The weights have gone through the roof by comparison though. There were plenty of steroids and protein powders being used in the early days too don't kid yourself there. Today's performance enhancements are more advanced but so is the knowledge of training and nutrition and supplementation, that's just the evolution of sports and performance, that's not something that can be changed or stopped in Strongman or any sport. Strongman is much more diverse and challenging than powerlifting and the events require MUCH MUCH more athleticism and conditioning than hitting 1RM's in squat deadlift and bench press. I compete at amateur level in both sports and I can tell you without a doubt that Strongman is FAR more difficult and challenging and harder on the body than Powerlifting EVEN with somewhat standardized events. As fun as they were to watch the non standardized events of old also created more risk and injury to the athletes which is something I'm happy to see reduced. Regardless of performance enhancements the title winners every year ARE the Strongest men walking the earth.

@lytken

9 жыл бұрын

AdrianKimmett1 i hear what you are saying here don't get me wrong but one of the things that really show who the strongest is if he ore her don't know what they will be competing in and what kind of event they will be challenge in not like today where they know what will happen and how, i think it takes some of the challenge out of it, because they can "only" say i am the worlds strongest to do these specified events, and i think most of the events today are more about how much can you lift in 3 ore 4 ways thanks for your good answer have a good one :)

@Vazcular

9 жыл бұрын

AdrianKimmett1 The equipment has become more reliable as well. Look at the log lift. Uneven wooden logs, now they are thin balanced steel.

@AdrianKimmett1

9 жыл бұрын

Wood logs are still common at Worlds Strongest Man but you are right the equipment is much better quality overall

@JimGiant

8 жыл бұрын

lytken Ultimately all drug testing would do is make it in to a competition to see who can take the most drugs without getting caught. Drug testing doesn't work. The elite at virtually every sport, not just strength sports take drugs. I kinda agree with the rest of what you said though. The early competitions were far more exciting and unpredictable because it hadn't been turned in to a science. There was a wide range of physiques, specialities and training styles whereas today they are all 400lb+ with a decent layer of fat and train like powerlifters with event days thrown in and know exactly what to expect from the competition.

Who s the chick announcer

@AdrianKimmett1

3 жыл бұрын

Pam Meister a female powerlifter from that era

Kinda like watching the old strong men competitions. But that bar bending is so stupid. I hate it.

Someone should of told that lady to shhhh her talking is ruining it.

zydrunas ZAVICKAS WSM WHO EVER LIVED

Kaz is roided up

This bar bend shit was one worse bullshit

god damn geoff looks doughy

The female announcer really is awful.. jeez

I WANNA SEE EDDIE HALL VS THESE GUYS

@paulstevenson7173

4 жыл бұрын

Well I read Geoff Capes could bench press 300kgs, exactly the same as Eddie Halls max, Kaz could do 320kgs

@alanhurst1766

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulstevenson7173 eddie would crush them badly in the static events but then he would lose in some others But yea he could definitely have won the competition. The sport has evolved so much

@paulstevenson7173

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanhurst1766 I don't agree, I think Kaz in his prime was unstoppable

@alanhurst1766

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulstevenson7173 yea he was unstoppable in the 80s but Eddie's but as far as static strength he got crushed by the likes of brian eddie and thor

@paulstevenson7173

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanhurst1766 Thor and Brian in my opinion are stronger than Eddie, but I maintain Kaz in his prime was the best

AMERICAS STRONGEST MAN LOL...ALL THESE GUYS FROM USA

@larrywalters8639

4 жыл бұрын

No they weren't... Geoff was British

@jamestodd1104

4 жыл бұрын

There's a Dutchman and a Brit here. And a Canadian

the old truck pull was stupid of course the heavier people would win it eas mass times acceleration

@AdrianKimmett1

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing stupid about the truck pull, it remains one of the most popular and crowd pleasing events in Strongman to this day and is included in pretty much every World's Strongest Man as well as other high level pro competitions all the way down through the amateur ranks. Being heavier is an advantage at the start to get it rolling but there is a LOT more to it than just having extra bodyweight. There is a lot of technique and athleticism involved in harness pulling, and it also requires a high level of anaerobic conditioning as well as mental toughness. Those things matter much more than bodyweight. There are MANY examples in the sport of lighter men beating the heavier guys and even winning the event

@MrCosmin94

3 жыл бұрын

Weak legz cant pull the truck

Arnold Is the worlds strongest man out of all of em

@AdrianKimmett1

8 жыл бұрын

+Master Station LOL I hope you are just trying to troll and make a joke if not you are extremely clueless

@username17234

7 жыл бұрын

John Cena is the world's strongest man.

@dustinherrick7205

5 жыл бұрын

How do you know? You can't see him.

@srinureddy2006

5 жыл бұрын

He is a body builder bodybuilding is all about shaping the phisque they can't perform any of these strength feats