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I'd just hope that moving forward, that kind of stuff can be separated from the match

@@kimmookwan5867 💪 almost at the end of my bulk!

@@Ferdilly2220 maybe not the most effective but probably safe

This was the 86kg weight class

amazing man

@@TheTechnoking69 my fingers are too long, so I hold it 45°

@@EastsideArmWrestling i love you greg but ive tried this lift and if you hold it like that its waay easier, like many many kgs easier. You should try to build a handle like this with wood, like RVJ. almost 43kgs is still very impressive

@@EastsideArmWrestling yea i got you but 43kg thats really good

@@EastsideArmWrestlingsaying your fingers are too long means you can hold much just using your fingers

@@DevexTRE I’ve got a different handle similar to this that works better for my hand size. I just used this one for the video because I was trying to compare it with myself from 2 years ago using the same handle back then. If I had switched to the new one, then the comparison wouldn’t be accurate.

@@serotoninless2565 got it from Taobao (another Chinese site)

@@FemiaOmac-yf4kx alhamdulilah

@@flowerofash4439 ✌️ the truth will set you free

@@Guythatlovescalisthenics too high up

Haha, I’m laughing at the idea of the refs pulling out a red card in the middle of the match 😂

@@EastsideArmWrestling Haha, yeah and a very big one. The biggest. :')

@@VVrealities 🤼‍♀️

@@eyadmohammed1964 no

@@EastsideArmWrestling ok ,what is it?❤️

@@eyadmohammed1964 Busting a nut 3x a day

@@AsmoPlays maybe we’ll get to see some freak fights soon with Brian 😳

@@EastsideArmWrestling so who do you want to see matched up against him realistically? I think Dave would be a good opponent, maaaaybe Derek

@@AsmoPlays haha, I think Derek would be a great first opponent from a level and marketing standpoint.

up till last year I competed in the 78kg category, this year onward I'm trying for 85kg

@@EastsideArmWrestling nice! Strong guy you are 🔥

I think you brought up a good point. We need new active fans of the sport, not just those who come watch for 1 match because of hype or drama. I think there's a huge participation aspect to this.

Devon's views are 100% from a lot of outsiders cuz I am a new fan of armwrestling and Devon/The Whisperer/Schoolboy is the only armwrestler that even has a chance of being recommended by UA-cam algorithm. For me personally I first saw Whisperer on tik tok but didnt become a fan then i saw Devon vs Georgi. The first time i saw Devon tho was Whisperer vs Devon and I thought this guy has to be like the best arm wrestler in the world cuz I see on tik tok The Whisperer toying with people and then just see this dude with a bunch of grey hairs stonewall him without breaking a sweat. Then I saw Devon vs Hafthor cuz i was a fan of strongman and it made me realize how strong these arm wrestlers really are + how much technique goes into it cuz he was stonewalling halfthor. Then Finally watched my first full match which was Devon vs Georgi and worked backwards from there to find Devons run in 2023 and then like I said from my experience currently I havent even seen Devon struggle yet. So I found a vid that was like top 10 strongest arm wrestlers and saw Devon at #2 and Levan at 1 and thats how I got interested into the Devon vs Levan match and just going backwards from there. Watching Devon in his WAL days, watching MMT in WAL, watching Dave Chaffee then finding out about people like John Brzenk, Denis Cyplenkov, Richard Lupkes, Travis etc. I imagine a lot of people share the same sort of trajectory as me tho with Devon being their gateway. (To further prove this just search "arm wrestling" on youtube and literally all you see is Devon)

@@inspired1639 great explanation of how these personalities help to funnel and create long term fans of the sport

Haha, glad someone caught it!

I think drama during the promotion to hype up an event or match is perfectly fine. But once it starts to affect the sport itself, that's where it starts to bug me

I think you worded this perfectly well. The hype should be focused on promotion and not on making the sport a joke.

Might be limitations due to the main cards being hosted in Turkiye so far. I'd expect production in the US to be of a much higher level.

You make a good point. Perhaps better commentary or simplified rules might be an option.

I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about the athletes needing to self-promote. I think the "drama" aspect can be focused on the marketing and promotional side, but it can be separated from the actual matches themselves.

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Can't get enough of those fellas!

Concise

I get what you mean; probably there is a fine balance between entertaining and annoying that the athletes have to navigate.

oh, as for what is good for the sport? for me the sport needs to be a genuine test of skill and strength (with some concessions to entertainment) if it moves to far from this it may attract the wwe audiance or the reality tv fans but it will loose me and if it becomes THAT well, its growth will be no great thing.

For sure

Tom Holland VS Baek Seong Yeol at Knuckles up 3. The ref of that match was awesome, so many people talking about her positively in the comments. Agreed awesome event, honestly the reffing was the only thing that let it down a bit imho. Looking forward to seeing the next edition.

I am so grateful and appreciative of the hard work that you, Dillon, and the rest of the team put into this event. The bar has been set real high, and it shows: The one thing that was pretty much unanimously agreed on in the online comments was that the production of Challenger Series was amazing. I have no doubt you guys will iron out the kinks over time and get an even more polished product. Enjoy your time in Istanbul and see you soon buddy!

yes please ! Travis bagent's elbow was also flying on round 1, ik Bagent will win either way but it kinda just shows referee is either tired or just not so good.

Bro you're already head and shoulders above KOTT and EvW Turkey

On the PED topic, I have no qualms about it in the sport. I think it's inevitable, but I also believe that that necessitates transparency in having tested and untested leagues.

Respectable opinion, I think I feel almost the same.

@@EastsideArmWrestling 🤝

Haha, based on the numbers and revenue, it does seem like it.

I think I agree with what you're trying to say. Trash talk and all that is fine I guess, as long as the nonsense doesn't affect the actual refereeing and rules of the match.

I'm sure Auden will come into his own as he grows as an athlete and matures as an adult.

That's a bleak outlook, which I hope doesn't come true.

As a promoter myself, that's exactly why I brought up the point in the video. All too often people blame the athletes, or even the refs, but rarely do they ever think about the promoters being part of it.

I saw that, very incredible athlete

Yes, yes, concur. Drama to draw in views is great! But drama that turns people off or turns the sport into a joke is bad. There needs to be a line drawn between the two.