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The Strongman Historian
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Who are the other GOAT candidates going to be? Žydrūnas is an obvious one, and I'd expect the other four-time winners to be there. Kaz deserves a mention too. But that still leaves a spot open.
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@@thestrongmanhistorian thanks you. He was my guess for that spot. Despite only 1 WSM win, he has a lot of extremely high placements and also tons of victories in other international comps. And while I wasn't following the sport back then, people seem to agree that he was the best strongman ever that one year.
That will probably be the last video as he still has some years left in him.
@@thestrongmanhistorian that makes sense. He is still a contender for winning the big shows.
To me: Zydrunas is the best Strongman athlete, Kazmaier is the most impressive strongman for his time and at his peak, could likely still compete against today's athletes... but Eddie in 2017 was objectively the most statically strong *MAN* who has ever lived.
He is such an enigma to me, since he has always had the physique of a bodybuilder! Freak genetics and fantastic athlete!
He definitely was the strongest man with a babyface in history.
Mariusz was an absolute beast
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Unfortunately I couldn’t include the audio of that clip. Nonslavic people wouldn’t get it. To nic by nie dalo.
He was definitely the most hungry out of all of them, beyond human
Bringing nba contenti to strongman. Love it
Glad you enjoyed. Clayton has great content.
Definitely the Dominator, however, I simply can’t put him as the GOAT because he won during the split, he won the lighter shows (relatively obv), and once WSM got heavy again he left (for a good reason but still)
To be fair to Pudz, even tho Z was better at the 2009 WSM he absolutely had a shot at winning it. It’s not like he got his ass handed to him. The top 5 times at the Plane Pull and Stones were all within like 2 seconds. That’s where Pudzian lost 6points to Z. It could have flipped if he was just a touch faster in those.
Personally I'd say Jouko Ahola is the greatest, he was very small compared to these guys.
I thought about including Jouko in this series but making the case for him would be really tough. I wish he didn’t retire when he was the best, would have been great to see him in the early 2000s.
I think in pure, raw strength, I'd go with Zydrunas. Shaw was a great counterbalance and Bjornsson of course was always nipping at their heels but Z and Brian pushed the sport to what it is now for better or for worse. My favorites though out the years in terms of dominant champions though have to be Magnus Ver Magnusson and Marius Pudzianowski. They were so incredibly well rounded and in the case of Marius Puzianowski, he was basically peerless. His most impressive loss in my mind isn't even Vasyl for the reasons mentioned in this video (I think he just had more in the tank as that year was absolutely exhausting. Everyone was spent and Virastyuk simply had that manic energy keeping him going to the finish) or Zydrunas which was also a great win. It was Phil Pfister. Marius was at his absolute best and Phil tapped into some stoic place and managed to beat the Dominator in a competition that he could have easily eaten everyone on the planet alive in, any other day. That being said I think when Thor peaked out, he was pretty incredible and possibly in terms of dominance only second to Pudzianoski in terms of total dominance. (With the exception of Loz's epic win in 2016.) For me, I'd say Marius has to be the greatest strongman for what I consider strongman to be as a long term fan and with the understanding of what David Webster and Douglas Edmunds were looking for in a well rounded champion. Hafthor Bjornsson is IMO the most naturally talented strongman ever, and Zydrunas and maybe Kaz on absolute brute strength. I guess the argument could be made for Eddie in raw strength but he didn't have the consistency, longevity and was not as well rounded as either Bill or Big Z or even Brian Shaw.
Everybody always says he wasn't that strong, but he beat them more than they beat him. Brian,Z, big loz a whole bunch of them. Bet Marius would easily kick they're ass
His international win rate really should be considered more than it does in most lists. Hard to argue against him being top 3
His 70.5% international winning percentage will never be surpassed. Truly the 'Dominator' of Strongman!
He’s easily my favorite.
In no particular order, Hafthor, Zydrunas, Mariusz, Brian, Kaz, Jon Pall and Magnus Ver are the 7 Greatest Strongmen of All time. However, when it comes to Pure Brute Strength, Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is the Strongest Man to have ever lived.
Kazmaier would like a word, at least for the 7 greatest
@@metalheadjackass he literally said kaz
@@simonrepolt7175 My bad, I misread. :(
Definitely one of the best. Another one to consider is Kazmaier. All things considered, I think Z should count as the greatest. That might be challenged in the near future by Tom or Hooper. And the greatest strongman natural talent is Biby, in my opinion.
The guys that I'll be doing these videos for are Zydrunas, Kaz, Maggie, JPS and Thor.
He’s the one that got me into the sport. He’s no doubt the 3rd best of all time.
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Big Z is the strongest man to ever walk the 🌎
he is second, first is mighty bloatlord KYRIAKOS KAPAKOULAK (Grizzly)🤣
@@bury4660 🤣🤣 that's funny
Poor Rauno! Lol. He was hilarious on his response to the yoke height. Lots of experience, still dumb mistake. 😂
I love strongman but unfortunately it will always be a fringe sport because a) most commercial gyms don't have strongman equipment b) most people don't have the genetics for it and c) the team behind giants live have no idea how to commercialize it outside of the UK.
Good view bud. Great to see the new guys showing that they have deserved it for a long time
The bleachers and stadium seats suck because they killed my back and there's almost no vendors at WSM for Myrtle Beach 2023/24. With 2023, you had more access to the athletes, but with the bleachers and stadium seats, you were more separated from the athletes. However, the giant jumbo trons were a good addition in the open field section to watch. That being said, it's okay but nothing special.
It's really annoying that the WORLDS strongest man comp, is held in the us for so many years in a row.
Hooper didnt "repick" the conans, they were not allowed to do that once they had moved more than a meter with it, he only adjusted it in his arms by throwing it up a little, making it even more impressive.
Aaand this is why we need a livestream.
@@thestrongmanhistorian agreed!
Yeah once you go down you are down with conans. Hooper picked it wrong. His arm was slipping of so he shrugged it up to try and regrip. Unreal that he came second after that. Guys has no giveup in him@thestrongmanhistorian
So you’re saying meeting Grizzly helped?
@@thestrongmanhistorianlol.
You discussing the stone off rule actually made me think of the time Bish made the final in 2020 despite finishing 4th out of five guys in his group. Yeah, the rule sucks
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Looked much better than last year
About the axle, it wouldn't be a problem that it was less than a kg over the world record. But it would be a problem because the world record was set on fixed axle and this one was freely revolving. Not the same equipment, it shouldn't count as the same record.
Great breakdown. Seeing all the new guys is exciting, as they performed excellently. Great to see Tom win his 3rd title. I still think he has to raise his game against Hooper in the other shows though, as he's got absolutely no weakness.
I think the groups were so good because the lineup was so weak on paper, they had luke stoltman in a top seat, luckily they put the 3 good rookies that made rhe final in different groups
This shows that more famous people on paper should not think their spot is secured because of their past fame. They must work really hard otherwise the less renowned athletes will take their spot away, and rightly so I must add. Plus, some people who had to withdraw this year are a little bit too prone to getting injured lately. Something is clearly not quite correct, either their overall health or training.
Hooper is a brilliant technician (same as Novikov) just look at Axel split-jerk and clever use of the rules in most competitions. Tom is just raw bigger and stronger (Shaw and Bjornsson) and cannot beat technicians with strength alone. If Tom can continue to improve his technique and fitness as we saw this year he has every chance of matching/beating Hooper on a regular basis.....What a great time to be a strongman fan....!
Tom does many things better than. Mitch axel is one of them.
Looking at both their techniques - yes Tom is what I would call a more strict traditional strongman in his approach showing the raw power of his pressing. But that's my point Hooper using the split-,jerk is able to match him without being as strong and in the case of reps sometimes beat him. Also look at someone like Novikov in the dumbbell surely he isn't as strong as Tom but the technique more than makes up for it in reps.
This was a great video and needed. Giants Live business strategy for the us needs a DAMN OVERHAUL! this amateur shit! Pay per view, live experience, advertising and marketing all need some major changes. Read the fucking room! Strongman is reaching new heights of popularity every year. Fans deserve a better experience and they are leaving dollars on floor. Rogue is banking it, even with their competition on KZread. They also need to be more athletes from than North America and Europe! Don't be scared of more world competition! Giants Live need to up their GAME!
Giants Live does not run WSM bro. Google.
Giants Live does not run WSM. At all. Google.
@powerplayercp Does not matter comment staying up.
GL does have a PVP for their comps, GL staff only work for WSM in terms of the comp on the day so it does matter, because your confusing on who owns the comp, GL don't choose on what goes on behind the scenes at WSM it's IMG who own it
Also in terms of more athletes than US and Europe's the issue is strongman isn't massively popular outside of those continents. Altho Australia and New Zealand are starting to come out more last 2 years. South Africa is slowly coming out too
Imo the heats is more fun to watch than the final every year. Love seeing who is in shape, which new guy will mog etc
It's more than likely in the u.s.a for the foreseeable futurw
If it was in UK it would sell out
I was 10 feet away from jf when he got hurt at asc I herd his quads pop
Spencer was out with the fans all week what a great guy
It's massive at asc Ohio I go every year
I lived in bradington Florida so I knew where it was butt didn't go that year
At the Arnold Tom stoltman was setting in my seat before the comp I had to kick him out lol no he is a cool man talked for 30 minutes or so and Luke was super sweet
I herd its going to be in Myrtle beach for next 4 years there is a contract
1700 for hotel and 300 a day for a seat plus food and everything and they want the sport to grow I go to Arnold for 2 k total 2 people and you don't die in the heat
Tbf they can’t control the hotel price
Issue with arnold I went one year I was bored 😴 😐
Butt going for free all those years now you pay out the ass for a seat f that I just watched on the TV at the fan fest
"Do not buy Rope".
*Wiff Toffeh*
2:44 He was great but Kazemeir was robbed ALI like for 3 or 4 yrs from the strongman competition so a prime Bill who give a better battle
because he is genuine
I like Mitch, so this isn't a hateful comment. But he really needs to get his head through properly for a genuine, clean rep, in my humble opinion.
Like John Kreese said it Karate Kid/Cobra Kai season 2: "Time to stop the ass kissing, and start the ass kicking" Tom Stoltman is over hyped for two big reasons, firstly he did not beat the big names at their peak like Hafthor, Hall, Shaw, Licis or Mateusz in the years 2016-2020, Secondly Tom have not yet even been close to winning the Arnold Classic the last 5 years. Including the Shaw Classic and Rogue invitational will not change currently.