Brian Shaw has three “supermatches” lined up on the Strongest Arm on Earth contest.
Final up to date on April eighth, 2025
Since stepping away from competitors in 2023, four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw has embraced his new position as a strongman promoter and has even ventured into arm wrestling.
Shaw revealed an addition to the Shaw Classic: an arm wrestling contest to find out the “Strongest Arm on Earth.” This occasion incorporates a match between two famend former strongman opponents, Eddie Hall versus Robert Oberst.
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Arm Wrestling at The Shaw Traditional
The arm wrestling occasion on the Shaw Traditional, which options the Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) competitors, will characteristic 5 males’s weight classes and three girls’s weight classes from Aug. 15-17, 2025, on the Blue Enviornment in Loveland, CO.
The Shaw Traditional Expo is free to all and options many distributors. The event contains provisions for an enormous anticipated turnout. The Shaw Traditional organizers should make sure the event runs easily and stays on schedule so a participant restrict is in place.
There’s a proper arm and a left arm in every class. It will likely be restricted to 24 per class per arm.
—Brian Shaw
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Strongest Arm on Earth — 3 Supermatches
We run the Strongest Man on Earth at the Shaw Classic. What are we calling our supermatch tournament?
—Brian Shaw
Shaw accomplished everything he wanted in strongman and wants to give back to the strength sports that made him.
My first supermatch was fitting at the Shaw Classic to give back to the arm wrestling community. We’re building it up.
—Brian Shaw
Shaw announced three supermatches with efforts underway to confirm additional matchups. The action kicks off with Eddie Hall, who is fully dedicated to his arm wrestling training.
Hall will face Oberst, a fellow strongman. “He’s very excited about this,” Shaw shared. “There will be some fireworks between those two. I can only imagine what will get said in the buildup to the supermatch.”
Shaw is thrilled to highlight two of the most accomplished women in arm wrestling: Sarah Backman and Gabriela Vasconcelos. Backman is a renowned in the sport — an 11-time world champion. Vasconcelos has 32 world titles; one of the most decorated athletes in arm wrestling history. Their supermatch will be left-handed.
The third highly anticipated supermatch features Shaw versus Brandon Allen — a powerlifting powerhouse with formidable strength. Allen defeated Larry Wheels at the King of the Table tournament.
Contest registration opens on April 4, 2025. For more information about the Shaw Classic’s arm wrestling tournament, visit the official Shaw Classic website.
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