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Title: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Kwon on April 29, 2026, 10:27:48 PM
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on April 30, 2026, 05:51:06 PM
I am a huge arm wrestling fan Shaw is a looooong way away from taking on the very top hws



Larrat and levan would embarrass him
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Stephano on April 30, 2026, 06:03:51 PM
lol wtf even is this sport?

Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on April 30, 2026, 06:11:35 PM
lol wtf even is this sport?

Stephano trust me it’s not easy these guys are beasts I used to do it when younger it’s brutal o the arm the top level guys could literally snap someone’s arm and break it they have insane grip strength
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: walkerblocker on April 30, 2026, 06:17:16 PM
remember when hankins didarm wrestling for 11 minutes, got beat all the time so ran away in tears
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on April 30, 2026, 06:21:23 PM
remember when hankins didarm wrestling for 11 minutes, got beat all the time so ran away in tears

Ha ha that’s funny I can’t believe he thought he could compete even regional level guys are animals
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: wes on May 01, 2026, 12:20:11 AM
We used to have 3 world champions in my gym back home......it was popular back in the day!!
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on May 01, 2026, 02:05:53 AM
Let us NEVER forget the rumor that Brian Shaw once supposedly crapped his pants while in the gym...and it was so bad that the smelly fecal matter was visibly dripping down his legs...and a gym patron complained to him about the stench and brown drippings...and he then proceeded to vindictively push and rub his hips/glutes against the machine the patron wanted to use.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: IroNat on May 01, 2026, 05:04:14 AM
Let us NEVER forget the rumor that Brian Shaw once supposedly crapped his pants while in the gym...and it was so bad that the smelly fecal matter was visibly dripping down his legs...and a gym patron complained to him about the stench and brown drippings...and he then proceeded to vindictively push and rub his hips/glutes against the machine the patron wanted to use.

Beautiful imagery!

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Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Humble Narcissist on May 01, 2026, 06:50:50 AM
We used to have 3 world champions in my gym back home......it was popular back in the day!!
I love watching the tournaments but not so much the one on one matchups.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: chaos on May 01, 2026, 06:51:39 AM
Let us NEVER forget the rumor that Brian Shaw once supposedly crapped his pants while in the gym...and it was so bad that the smelly fecal matter was visibly dripping down his legs...and a gym patron complained to him about the stench and brown drippings...and he then proceeded to vindictively push and rub his hips/glutes against the machine the patron wanted to use.
It happens to the best of us sometimes.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on May 01, 2026, 02:40:14 PM
I love watching the tournaments but not so much the one on one matchups.

The tournaments where fun unfortunately the top guys do not do them anymore
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Flexacon on May 01, 2026, 10:17:05 PM
Stephano trust me it’s not easy these guys are beasts I used to do it when younger it’s brutal o the arm the top level guys could literally snap someone’s arm and break it they have insane grip strength

I knew a few guys who got to a good level. Their gym training involved a bunch of different lat pull down exercises with crazy weights. Trained with them for a while and got pretty strong on the exercises they did, but I still sucked at arm wrestling  :'(
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Humble Narcissist on May 02, 2026, 07:04:26 AM
The tournaments where fun unfortunately the top guys do not do them anymore
I know. It is difficult for me to get pumped up for weeks to watch a match that lasts seconds.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on May 02, 2026, 08:52:38 AM
I knew a few guys who got to a good level. Their gym training involved a bunch of different lat pull down exercises with crazy weights. Trained with them for a while and got pretty strong on the exercises they did, but I still sucked at arm wrestling  :'(

from what i have heard, devon larrat is constantly training he acts goofy in his interviews but he is a  big sone of a bitch i think 6-5  and pretty lean  as well. some of those are guys are jacked as fuck.   
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: SF1900 on May 02, 2026, 08:58:36 AM
By the time Brian Shaw makes any headway in arm wrestling, he will probably be too old to matter.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on May 02, 2026, 10:48:24 AM
By the time Brian Shaw makes any headway in arm wrestling, he will probably be too old to matter.

or dead from a heart attack . or an outbreak from anal herpes

leonidas is not even a top  10 hw, he is decent but not close to the elite class . 

sf i think shaw should go into gay porn
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: chaos on May 02, 2026, 11:31:13 AM
By the time Brian Shaw makes any headway in arm wrestling, he will probably be too old to matter.
Larratt is at the top of his game right? He's 7 years older than Shaw is now. If he sticks with it, he might be able to get himself to the top one day. He needs to compete often to gain the experience.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Rambone on May 02, 2026, 11:40:17 AM
from what i have heard, devon larrat is constantly training he acts goofy in his interviews but he is a  big sone of a bitch i think 6-5  and pretty lean  as well. some of those are guys are jacked as fuck.

Mark Bell looks great here
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: SF1900 on May 02, 2026, 11:42:37 AM
Larratt is at the top of his game right? He's 7 years older than Shaw is now. If he sticks with it, he might be able to get himself to the top one day. He needs to compete often to gain the experience.

But the big difference is that larratt has been doing this is whole life, so even at his age, hes primed to be at the top of his game.

Even though shaw is 7 years younger than Larratt, he only started arm wrestling a few years ago.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: SF1900 on May 02, 2026, 11:43:21 AM
or dead from a heart attack . or an outbreak from anal herpes

leonidas is not even a top  10 hw, he is decent but not close to the elite class . 

sf i think shaw should go into gay porn

Would you watch his videos?
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: chaos on May 02, 2026, 11:44:38 AM
But the big difference is that larratt has been doing this is whole life, so even at his age, hes primed to be at the top of his game.

Even though shaw is 7 years younger than Larratt, he only started arm wrestling a few years ago.
We'll only know if he sticks with it, otherwise he's a quitter.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: obsidian on May 02, 2026, 12:26:20 PM
A prime Big Show standing next to  Brian Shaw would be interesting. Big Show was billed at 7'-0" but I think he may have been about 6'-10". Brian Shaw is billed as 6'-8" but he may be only 6'-6" to 6'-7". Peak Brian carried more muscle mass than Big Show or Andre.

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Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Rambone on May 02, 2026, 01:08:36 PM
Leonidas is my favorite female comedian
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Kwon on May 03, 2026, 05:02:30 AM
Leonidas is my favorite female comedian

As is Leonarda!



Leonidas VS Larry Wheels


Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: Beefjake on May 03, 2026, 05:49:29 AM
A prime Big Show standing next to  Brian Shaw would be interesting. Big Show was billed at 7'-0" but I think he may have been about 6'-10". Brian Shaw is billed as 6'-8" but he may be only 6'-6" to 6'-7". Peak Brian carried more muscle mass than Big Show or Andre.

Wouldn’t WWE have more reasons to exaggerate their measurements than Strongmen?
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on May 03, 2026, 06:39:02 AM
Larratt is at the top of his game right? He's 7 years older than Shaw is now. If he sticks with it, he might be able to get himself to the top one day. He needs to compete often to gain the experience.

hey chaos yes he is , he has been near the top for 10 years now the only guy that can beat him is levan
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: IroNat on May 03, 2026, 08:59:32 AM
I don't think Shaw really cares about arm wrestling.
He probably did this for appearance money.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: chaos on May 03, 2026, 09:09:01 AM
Wouldn’t WWE have more reasons to exaggerate their measurements than Strongmen?
I think that guy that goes to shows and measures people did Shaw and he was spot on. I'd look on youtube but I'm scared to post a link. ;D

hey chaos yes he is , he has been near the top for 10 years now the only guy that can beat him is levan
So Brian has plenty of time to improve. It's on him to see how far he wants to take it.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on May 03, 2026, 11:05:39 AM
I think that guy that goes to shows and measures people did Shaw and he was spot on. I'd look on youtube but I'm scared to post a link. ;D
So Brian has plenty of time to improve. It's on him to see how far he wants to take it.

he was actually the favorite going into that match   leonidas is a decent arm wrestler , if shaw takes on anyone in the top 5 he is toast

i remember larry wheels lost every match he had
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: chaos on May 03, 2026, 11:56:10 AM
he was actually the favorite going into that match   leonidas is a decent arm wrestler , if shaw takes on anyone in the top 5 he is toast

i remember larry wheels lost every match he had
That goes back to what I was saying about competing often. He needs to work his way up and prove he is competitive.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: oldschoolfan on May 03, 2026, 12:48:41 PM
That goes back to what I was saying about competing often. He needs to work his way up and prove he is competitive.

That’s true

He doesn’t arm wrestle much

Devon is constantly training he even goes to local events and will arm wrestle everyone there

Shaw also weighs what close to 400? 

He may have lost some weight but if Shaw is serious he needs more than two professional matches a year
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: chaos on May 03, 2026, 02:29:59 PM
That’s true

He doesn’t arm wrestle much

Devon is constantly training he even goes to local events and will arm wrestle everyone there

Shaw also weighs what close to 400? 

He may have lost some weight but if Shaw is serious he needs more than two professional matches a year
Agreed, he needs to get out and do a bunch of competitions and gain some experience.
Title: Re: Brian Shaw VS Leonidas Arkona
Post by: obsidian on May 04, 2026, 08:33:34 PM
Wouldn’t WWE have more reasons to exaggerate their measurements than Strongmen?
Oh sure they exaggerate. Big Show was billed at 7'-0" but was probably closer to 6'-10" in his prime. Even Shaq has admitted he is shorter than billed.

But going by photos with Arnold, it is clear Big Show is a few inches taller than Brian. Brian is a tank though and has a stronger overall frame. Huge forearms.