true in Philippines arm wrestling is now growing more guys are now into arm wrestling, and when you ask them who influence them to get into the sport, the answer is devon😂😂😂 and I'm one of them😂😂
@@lethargicastengah572 Stop it!! abusing? is he abusing children! WTF are you talking about. These are grown ass men. This is totally insane! This is a professional sport, you would think that these MEN should be able to deal with this.
@@HonkyMonkyyeah that's why Devon matches are far and away the most viewed matches. Also why everyone wants to face him, because it's easily the biggest paid match.
Devon Larratt's intensity and showmanship in arm wrestling often draw mixed reactions. While some perceive his aggressive persona as part of the sport's entertainment value, others might see it as excessive. However, many fans and competitors recognize that he maintains professionalism outside of the table, showing respect and camaraderie with fellow athletes. This duality is part of what makes him a compelling figure in the sport-he knows how to engage an audience while also being dedicated to the craft itself. You can love him or you can hate him. You can watch him or you can turn it off.
@@megamanproducer Your correct but you need professionalism on the table also and be respectful when you are on an event and to your opponent not bw a clown. He tries to cover up his sickening display after the event is over to try to gain respect back. He's just an idiot and the only one honestly that is
@ I completely understand where you're coming from. what do we consider professionalism. "Professionalism" involves being reliable, setting your own high standards, and showing that you care about every aspect of your job. It's about being industrious and organized, and holding yourself accountable for your thoughts, words and actions. You might not like Devon tactic's and aggression but He's also very calculated he does everything within the rules. He definitely goes to the line and crosses over. But at the end of the day being aggressive, loud obnoxious, etc. there's no rule set against that. I do agree that some of his actions yesterday were definitely questionable no doubt about it. It's going to be on him to adjust that. It will be on us whether or not we choose to watch it. At the end of the day, it was a dominating performance and fantastic display of arm wrestling. 👍
Devon is a fighter, thats what he does he fights, he challenges people, pushing people to go harder on him to be pissed at him to give all they have and he respects everyone fighting him. Morozov lost that fight, wrist went back from pinned position !!! Fact and algorithm boosting thumbs up and comment hope you make a great channel
Devon's antics are just part of the show. It's like WWE in that sense of building up tension and get everyone pumped up, but IRL behind the scenes Devon and other armwrestlers are pretty much all buddies and take it easy. And if some other pros can't handle the antics... If they blame their loss on Devon's mindgames.. that's on them. They are simply not strong enough neither mentally or physically. All that Petrenko needed to do was ignore the mindgames and show he's the stronger guy, but as the result shows, he wasn't.
Crazy thing about all the people complaining, you can literally watch the entire event and then shut it off once Devons match is going to start if it triggers you that much. Funny thing is, I bet yall wont lol
@Bruped Lemme spell it out a little more clearly for you since you're slow. You said you turned off the match bc Devon triggered you, so why would you want to go watch videos about him and comment? Aren't you above all of this drama? So what if you're subbed to him? You saw the title of the video. I'll just be real with you, you come across as a liar. No one who keeps up with Devon drama is actively avoiding watching his matches. Stop lying to try and sound like you're above all this when you're clearly not
I agree. and as someone who is usually good with Devon's antics I felt like he took it to far this time. I'm still a fan I'm just hoping he pulls back just a little bit.
@@Bixll09 half of people I now, who watched last event, didn't want to watch Devon match. And rest of us who did watch it, did so reluctantly. And I'm now speaking of people who had already paid for ppv and enjoyed other matches of that night.
Devon sees armwrestling as a combat sport and lives for the fight on the table. In my eyes it fills a void in his life left by war. People need to realize that he is coming for war and not a playful session. I think it dissapoints him that many armwrestler dont have that fight in them like he does. He tells everyone whats going to happen and how he is going to act yet people act surprised every time.
Also i will add that all the events leading up to this match the weightcut, the legacy hammer situation, beef with Morozov, being called a cheater by John, Engin, Travis. All the russians and Europeans kind of tagging up on him. People dubting his accomplishments and so on brought out a beast within Devon. He was like a cornered animal ready to do anything to survive. He definitely has some ptsd its very obvious and people need to also have some compassion towards him.
It’s not an act it’s his military mindset , just read an article where Devon states exactly why he does what he does , it’s now instinct when he’s in fight mode.
Let’s be real, for a while now Devon has been single handedly pushing and promoting the sport to a much wider audience, whether you agree with his methods or not !
Devon is a business man, this is how he markets himself. This is how he takes care of his family. Everyone else needs to catch up to him. He is the master and the sport needs him.
Devon is one of the most talented arm wrestlers to ever do it. The idea that we need him to act like a complete clown to “grow the sport” is laughable.
Why is it so quiet after the event... Nobody's posting anything, no after pulls, post match reflections, nothing. No sign of Devon, Engin or even Coach ray for the past 3 days.
It always is like this post event, I think because everyone is tired. I'm always craving more post event content and it's always been like this. I have seen pictures taken post event of Engin and Devon together so I don't think anything too serious has happened. Just a lot of time and effort put into these and after they are over I think everyone is exhausted which is fair.
@@PraveenRaj-go2dg haha yeah I mean he is a smart guy though look at what he did.. he figured out a shortcut to not allow anyone there power aside from the press move. lol even that is weakened with Devon's pronator move. I just hope for his sake he lightens up a bit. I speak the truth. He is an awesome person and I hope he is ok.
Bro Devon is not a joke he is a great personality....Nobody can take his place...He is the reason I am watching armwrestling other wise Armwrestling is nothing but I started bcz of him
I only watch arm wrestling because of him. Without Devon the sport is boring. People pay too watch his antics. And it's obvious Artem is still bitter, from the last time.
The huge difference between Devon vs Chance and this time is that the Devon vs Oleg match was a title match. This is supposed to be professional and behaviour SHOULD be decent. A showmatch like Devon vs Chance is not comparable.
Devons behavior can create a toxic atmosphere that diminishes team morale and camaraderie, leading to a less enjoyable experience for everyone involved…
Making show is good But bulling your opponent that is weaker than you is not good. That is not "making a show". I hope Devon takes this into account in the future
That kind of behavior shouldn't be tolerated, sad state of affairs that its even subject to debate. Total mockery of the sport, might as well watch slap fighting
Devon should do all his antics when hes fighting an equal or superior oponent like Levan or Gennady but not against someone hes clearly superior to, no need
Devon is for sure the biggest character in all of armwrestling. He the guy to build and promote events. He knows he went way too far. He looks like a crazy guy and on Saturday, he was actually the crazy guy.The late outburst wasn't as bad as belittling Oleg..I thought he was going to cry and leave the table after the first round. Devon crossed the smack talk line. As a Devon fan I usually smile and laugh during his matches. After round 1 it made me sick. Zero respect. Even calling out Engin on his opponent. Oleg was the fucking champion. If Devon's gonna complain, go back up weight classes.
Weak men will never understand Devon. Sheer tenacity to fight and push everyone to be better and keep them on their toes! Incredible how many perceive him incorrectly all due to weak and rattled minds smh
I thought his behavior was excessively aggressive and borderline inappropriate for professional sport. I don’t know what he was saying in Russian at the table, but it seemed to me like he was purposely trying to humiliate and embarrass his opponent. A humble, respectful opponent at that. It’s okay to trash talk a little and have some showmanship, but he’s taking it to a level to where it’s completely unsportsmanlike. I doubt that he’s doing it to purposely create drama, I think this is just who he is now. I wouldn’t say I’m a “fanboy”, I’ve always liked him but this was a bad look for him. He’s really pushing the boundaries.
I'm a Devon supporter. It was tedious, but all "on-brand" Devon until the Morozov pull... then the question of his actual sanity came up in my watch group... He wants to be The Rock, and it came off like an episode of COPS.... that was the darkness... Awesome card though! Huge EvW fan, I'll just be watching Devon matches on mute from now on. I'm not angry enough at the world for that stuff to make any sense to me haha
We all can’t forget that one of THE BIGGEST fans of this sport is Engin! And one of its greatest competitors in his weight class. He even took multiple weight classes above him in the past. Just like Devon he is super passionate about this sport. And we should be thankful because if he wasn’t we would still be watching tournaments only. Engin is just as much one of the athletes, one of the guys as he is the man in charge. He mixes it up with them if nec and to say what he said and did was wrong… that’s just silly. We all know Devon probably respects Engin more for giving as good as he gets, both physically and verbally. And here we all are. STILL talking about a great event and excited for the next. Mission accomplished. Thank you Devon and Engin!!!!
@@JFlyer1973 I agree what you are saying. I know Engin's hard work and dedication. He saved arm wrestling. Yet, what he did was unacceptable. I also don't approve Devon's behaviours. Still, an organizer musn't and can't threaten the athletes
1. Morozov called him out knowing he was 105 not shw and had a title match 2. Morozov came to the stage to pull Devon after Oleg match 3. Engin came up like he wanted it to happen 4. After straps were on - they were playing around until morozov started pulling from winning position shouting go go go and his face expressions changed to pure anger 5. Devon brought him back from losing position to past center 6. Morozov tried to pin Devon again with ferocity and again his facial expressions show he wasn’t joking- unfortunately for him he wrist cracked back like butter and he realized quickly he wasn’t gonna be able to do this. 7. Engin realized this too and didn’t like that morozov was being exposed like that the day he was given the left hand gauntlet by a 105 kg Devon so he started more aggressively pulling Devon up even swearing at him in Turkish - Devon never swore at Engin 8. Devon didn’t comply and pushed Engin from trying to pull him up - rules had already gone out the window because of where morozov started pulling so this was strange to see Engin trying to only enforce rules on Devon. Not once did he try to do anything to morozov. 9. Morozov just held Devon at center with a slight cup as he knew the moment he pushed again his wrist would crack back again. And relied on Engin to end this somehow… then hushed Devon away like he’d won when Engin finally did. 10. He was still Butt hurt which is why he came back up looking like he wanted to fight. While Engin was pushing Devon back. If you don’t see the one-sidedness of all this, you have no objectivity or contextual understanding with what had been happening between Devon -Engin in the build up to this event which was started by Engin, not Devon. How is Engin getting a pass in all of this? He has acted the most poorly as an organizer who is supposed to be neutral. He likes Devon being his cash cow but goes on record calling him a cheater at his own events? Putting words in opponents’ mouths to start the beef then when Devon calls it out everyone cries ‘where is the respect?’ . If I have lied about any of the above - please show me where instead of calling me names since u can’t handle the truth.
I like watching Devon idk about others but I find it very entertaining and Devon is watched so much because he has one of the biggest reaches in the sport like for example when your watching Devon you feel like you see it all or a lot of it at least because he is one of the hearts of the armwrestling community so if anyone has a problem with him gettin too much attention why don’t other just do more or do better at what their profession is like all thease people I like to watch not just Devon but when I watch Devon he is like a connector to almost everyone in armwrestling just like engin but I just like watching Devon the most, most of the time
AND besides if anyone has even watched an event live in flesh you would know that Devon isn’t the show taker it’s all a flow everyone has their own feel and none is better than the other just different and Devon is one of the people that makes it possible for the other pullers to get eyeballs
One more thing too is that people watch Devon a lot also because he is one of the best in the game not just another match people like him allow you to follow their journey in a entertaining way so yeah I mean I would imagine he’s one of the main cards or something idk
I can totally agree than devon attracts all these weirdos to the sport. This is becoming a circus like all the other sports. I liked to watch armwrestling because it was different, athletes genuine and respectful, but it seems not much longer. But it's not only armwrestling so I guess this is inevitable.
Devon is what got me into the sport to begin with but I think more people need to critical of him. All of this is getting out of hand. Too much talking and complaining. I do understand that he does a lot to promote the sport but it almost makes me not want to watch the matches when he is around. Its almost unsportsmanlike.
every press conference is now, just devon ranting for 20 minutes about bullshit.ohh im stronger than u. like who gives a shit who’s stronger than anyone. why does it even matter in this world. 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
Devon's a bit larger life than the sport itself. You can imagine that Devon would fit RIGHT IN with something like WWE. Showmanship is the name of his game. He's not there to simply compete, but to put on a show. Obviously arm wrestling as a sport, does not really have this as part of the event. It's more of a competition of going up to the table, doing your business and walking off stage. Devon brings a level of excitement that the sport doesn't have on its own. Love him or hate him for that, he's doing everything he can to get more eyes on the sport. Viral moments can bring more attention to it. I don't agree with all of them and some of them are very cringe, but he's trying, lol. It's just that he's a mix of two different personas clashing and it gives you odd feels towards him. Off the events, he's super humble and the nicest guy. During the press conferences, at the table competing he's an entirely different person and he plays the heel flawlessly. You can't help but really hate him, lol. He bullies his opponents, talks down of them and humiliates them in front of the audience. What he did with Oleg was almost sad to see because Oleg is a really nice dude. Devon wouldn't stop going in on the taunts to the point where I think Oleg was too embarrassed to even pull anymore.
I turned off the event after round 1 of Devon vs Oleg. Talking shit is fine but he’s just unprofessional and cringy. He needs to be controlled not feared.
That is just an opinion! He does it every time and surprisingly, his matches ok Engin channel or evw RUclips are getting the most views by a huge margin, it is not even close! Seems like people like to watch it!
It should not be forbidden, but I can understand why it is being frowned upon. I am a very competitive person myself, but I would never act like that. Ask yourself: if this behavior should not be frowned upon, than which behavior should? Devon seemed in a paranoid trance, especially when him and Morozov held each other in the centre. Keep trusting your senses and your intuitions, don't accept anything someone you like does. I support Devon most of the time, but not this behavior
I would like EvW to release all the viewing stats! Not the financial! and if possible, do they know how many people watch the live vs recorded and if they fast forward to the end, just to watch Devon. I would also like to see the viewing number of how many people watch the matches online, and which one get the most views and comments.
i watch it because i like armwrestling started watching it because of devon over 10 years ago, my gf for example only watches because of devon, if he is not on the card she does not care ^^
Devon thinks of his matches as a fight, he is in fight mode, if someone has never been in a fight they might not understand the emotions, that's what it looks like to me when he's acting like that.
The second I saw you mock-shoot (with a smile on your face I believe) on Devon and he quickly responded with ground defense, I was rollin' - funny as heck and immediately knew it was all jokes. If I imagine a Devon with zero character; quietly fighting and/or dominating his opponents with ultra humility entertaining? Ehh, nah - people should be themselves. I watch and compete in AW for fun not feelings. Peace Artem💪🏾
I like watchin him armwrestle and usually want him to win. I dont mind some trash talk and some drama but he goes a little too far for my liking. Just my opinion.
My opinion: You're opinion does not matter. People are really mad BECAUSE the little Oleg got COMPLETELY dumped on and then when DEVON started slapping DRUGGED UP ROID SLAVE morozov, people could not handle DEVON being that great!
The issue is that those "people" do not speak English, which makes it pretty much impossible for them to play along or talk trash back to him. I'm wondering how many years and total IQ points it takes until this gets into your guys' heads...
This wasn't your normal trolling Devon. To me there seems to be some unspoken BEEF between Devon vs Engin & Dennis. Engin is and has always been a snake. Engin has been desperately trying to find more Europeans to beat Devon in his weight classes. I think we all saw a hint of that after the 3rd pin Devon did on Olav, he ran up to Engin's face and mocked him for putting such an amateur opponent in front of him and basically rubbed it in his face for Engin thinking Olav was gonna do anything to Devon. That's the underlying thing I see that I think many people aren't seeing
You are probably right, since you are more on the inside of things. But please also understand that for outsiders, it is not so easy to judge. My reaction was that Devon was kind of sabotaging the whole event, even though I know it was not the intent. I did not find it entertaining, just annoying. I understand there are many fans who like to see this, but there are also many who are not entertained by it. It was just over the top and looked more like a madhouse. But by any means, if this is what people want.
Like most other thing in the world everybody has their own opinion, as do I and I reserve my right to keep it to myself, I love arm wrestling I love how popular it is now, i dont think everything about it now is great but I guess any attention can be good, just hope it doesn't turn into a shit show like planned outcomes of the pro wrestling, lol!
Definitely several awesome matches. I hope arm wrestling doesn't turn into soft woke slappies lol. Most of us old farts know and understand trash talking/shannigans are simply to hype a match and nothing personal. Some of the younger kids/generation don't get that and they take it personally. I came to arm wrestling cause it's one of the last sports that haven't turned into soft woke slappiness lol. Fight the good fight Mr. Artem and help keep woke soft slappies out the sport 💪👑 🍻
Devons not much different from Hulk Hogan or Mike Tyson! NICE Guys Privately but when it comes to FIGHT Time,. they're NOT playing or try'n to be your "buddy"!!! ; ] Devon just has that "warrior" mentality,. which is what MAKES Him 1 of the greats & very hard to beat!!! ;
I respect that. But the viewership revenue discrepancy between the UWW world championships and Wrestlemania suggests there is considerable interest in WWE.
The only reason we care about anything is the human connection and the interest in the personalities. The more you know the athletes, their storylines, the rivalries, the more you want to follow. WWE is fake, sure.. But there's a reason they have millions of fans, DESPITE the fact that you know it's fake. They know how to market characters. Take the UFC for example. There's a role for a G.S.P type personality (which is what the arm wrestling purists probably want ALL athletes to be like). However, I would argue that if all athletes were like GSP, only the purists would watch. You need a Connor McGregor, a Chael Sonnen, a Mike Bisping, a Nate Diaz, an Israel Adesanya, a Wanderlei Silva, a Rampage Jackson for this thing to work. The UFC were about to go bankrupt before the 'Ultimate Fighter series' saved the company. Now, think about what was compelling about the Ultimate Fighter series when it started.
Devon has become a clown. He was good for the sport in the past but now he is an embarrassment. His expiration date is past due. Time for the Ermes and Iraklis to take over
Devon is the only reason armwrestling is where it’s at today in popularity💯💪🏼
Not only reason. Besides, he used to act more sober.
I'm genuinely worried about his mental health.
Is it really that popular? It was on espn back in the day and now it’s not.
true in Philippines arm wrestling is now growing more guys are now into arm wrestling, and when you ask them who influence them to get into the sport, the answer is devon😂😂😂 and I'm one of them😂😂
@@aninangarmwrestling5849Facts !
@@patrickrortvedt5912 It's because there is WAL no more, ESPN won't broadcast turkish league... It's not because of Devon u moron :D
It's like we're at a lame party, but Devon is the only one dancing and trying to get others to join him on the dance floor.
That's a great analogy
Still a niche sport. Young people avoid it because it is not safe.
By abusing people?
this^
@@lethargicastengah572 Stop it!! abusing? is he abusing children! WTF are you talking about. These are grown ass men. This is totally insane! This is a professional sport, you would think that these MEN should be able to deal with this.
Devon knows he could walk up silent to the table and crush these lightweight opponents in a clean sweep. This is for the sport.
🎯🎯🎯
How is it for the sport, he is making it a circus, he is ridiculus and a very bad example for the new generation
@@HonkyMonkyyeah that's why Devon matches are far and away the most viewed matches. Also why everyone wants to face him, because it's easily the biggest paid match.
@@HonkyMonky because its all anyone is talking about on ALL channels. Excellent marketing
90% of the after match talk has been about Devon. Love him or hate him (nobody is indifferent), he knows what he's doing.
My coworker knows nothing about armwrestling. When it's brought up, for better or worse, Devon is who he brings up. The reach is undeniably a benefit.
Devon Larratt's intensity and showmanship in arm wrestling often draw mixed reactions. While some perceive his aggressive persona as part of the sport's entertainment value, others might see it as excessive. However, many fans and competitors recognize that he maintains professionalism outside of the table, showing respect and camaraderie with fellow athletes. This duality is part of what makes him a compelling figure in the sport-he knows how to engage an audience while also being dedicated to the craft itself.
You can love him or you can hate him. You can watch him or you can turn it off.
@@megamanproducer Your correct but you need professionalism on the table also and be respectful when you are on an event and to your opponent not bw a clown. He tries to cover up his sickening display after the event is over to try to gain respect back. He's just an idiot and the only one honestly that is
anti devon crowd literally has a personality disorder
@ I completely understand where you're coming from.
what do we consider professionalism.
"Professionalism" involves being reliable, setting your own high standards, and showing that you care about every aspect of your job. It's about being industrious and organized, and holding yourself accountable for your thoughts, words and actions.
You might not like Devon tactic's and aggression but He's also very calculated he does everything within the rules. He definitely goes to the line and crosses over. But at the end of the day being aggressive, loud obnoxious, etc. there's no rule set against that. I do agree that some of his actions yesterday were definitely questionable no doubt about it. It's going to be on him to adjust that. It will be on us whether or not we choose to watch it.
At the end of the day, it was a dominating performance and fantastic display of arm wrestling.
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Devon is a fighter, thats what he does he fights, he challenges people, pushing people to go harder on him to be pissed at him to give all they have and he respects everyone fighting him. Morozov lost that fight, wrist went back from pinned position !!! Fact and algorithm boosting thumbs up and comment hope you make a great channel
devon altercation was morozov was pathetic, he cant hang with him one second arm vs arm and went under the table like a bit...
Devon's antics are just part of the show. It's like WWE in that sense of building up tension and get everyone pumped up, but IRL behind the scenes Devon and other armwrestlers are pretty much all buddies and take it easy.
And if some other pros can't handle the antics... If they blame their loss on Devon's mindgames.. that's on them. They are simply not strong enough neither mentally or physically. All that Petrenko needed to do was ignore the mindgames and show he's the stronger guy, but as the result shows, he wasn't.
Crazy thing about all the people complaining, you can literally watch the entire event and then shut it off once Devons match is going to start if it triggers you that much. Funny thing is, I bet yall wont lol
Exactly right, I think that Devon is too much at times, But the evidence shows that his matches get the most views.
@Bruped You cut off his match, but you're in the comments of a youtube video about him?? Riiiight....
@Bruped Lemme spell it out a little more clearly for you since you're slow. You said you turned off the match bc Devon triggered you, so why would you want to go watch videos about him and comment? Aren't you above all of this drama? So what if you're subbed to him? You saw the title of the video. I'll just be real with you, you come across as a liar. No one who keeps up with Devon drama is actively avoiding watching his matches. Stop lying to try and sound like you're above all this when you're clearly not
@Bruped touche
Yeah how many nice guys do you need? Without Devon the sport is too watered down with no excitement.
if you want story lines. there needs to be a protagonist (the nice guy) and an antagonist (Devon). now there’s something to talk about. simple as that
I agree. and as someone who is usually good with Devon's antics I felt like he took it to far this time. I'm still a fan I'm just hoping he pulls back just a little bit.
he played no story. its genuine himself
@ i agree, i’m generally a big Devon fan. but there were times he was too cringy and hope we see more humility in the future
Devon wasn't just being entertaining on purpose. He was legit out of his mind for a short period
The dude eats, drinks, and breathes arm wrestling.
Promotion is one thing, being aggressive and acting like an asshole is a whole different story.
I only buy the PPV if Devon is on the card
this is fact.
Good for you, yall are also queers and not really armwrestling fans.
You guys are the ruin of AW.
@@aspinaki I don't
Me as well
Without Devon doing his promotions, nobody is watching any of this. Just my opinion.
now that the promotion phase is "over" we don't need all that anymore... time to chill.
@@Bixll09 half of people I now, who watched last event, didn't want to watch Devon match.
And rest of us who did watch it, did so reluctantly.
And I'm now speaking of people who had already paid for ppv and enjoyed other matches of that night.
@@fjm7132 You speak for all as well.. Got it. LOL
😂😂😂😂
I like the trashtalk leading up to the match, but its getting too much now. I like Devon alot, but now its just ridiculous
Devon sees armwrestling as a combat sport and lives for the fight on the table. In my eyes it fills a void in his life left by war. People need to realize that he is coming for war and not a playful session. I think it dissapoints him that many armwrestler dont have that fight in them like he does. He tells everyone whats going to happen and how he is going to act yet people act surprised every time.
100%
Also i will add that all the events leading up to this match the weightcut, the legacy hammer situation, beef with Morozov, being called a cheater by John, Engin, Travis. All the russians and Europeans kind of tagging up on him. People dubting his accomplishments and so on brought out a beast within Devon. He was like a cornered animal ready to do anything to survive. He definitely has some ptsd its very obvious and people need to also have some compassion towards him.
All cards with Devon on it are exciting to watch
this is so true though
yep!
It’s not an act it’s his military mindset , just read an article where Devon states exactly why he does what he does , it’s now instinct when he’s in fight mode.
The military mindset was never about being an egomaniac acting like an insane child on drugs.
Let’s be real, for a while now Devon has been single handedly pushing and promoting the sport to a much wider audience, whether you agree with his methods or not !
Devon is a business man, this is how he markets himself. This is how he takes care of his family. Everyone else needs to catch up to him. He is the master and the sport needs him.
Devon is one of the most talented arm wrestlers to ever do it. The idea that we need him to act like a complete clown to “grow the sport” is laughable.
Why is it so quiet after the event... Nobody's posting anything, no after pulls, post match reflections, nothing. No sign of Devon, Engin or even Coach ray for the past 3 days.
@@Faraz_khan0 Engin blocked me on EVW account 😭 so someone is working, and I’m here too lol
Agreed it’s so weird
@@rosepetal-ov7vl I think something happend .... we just need to wait for Koonreeeeeet albow to tell us. xDDDDD
It always is like this post event, I think because everyone is tired. I'm always craving more post event content and it's always been like this. I have seen pictures taken post event of Engin and Devon together so I don't think anything too serious has happened. Just a lot of time and effort put into these and after they are over I think everyone is exhausted which is fair.
@@OfficialToprollking Reallly? this is so childish, I never understood this behavior of blocking people off, unless someone is spamming or is a troll.
This is combat sport. Not a happy ending family get together. Trash talk, sledging and aggression is most common in other sports
I agree with this but I believe he's more aggressive than he used to be. I don't know why.
@techieman4614 maybe his ego hurt more than last time😅.
@@PraveenRaj-go2dg
haha yeah I mean he is a smart guy though look at what he did.. he figured out a shortcut to not allow anyone there power aside from the press move. lol even that is weakened with Devon's pronator move. I just hope for his sake he lightens up a bit. I speak the truth. He is an awesome person and I hope he is ok.
combat sport
lol
do you know what combat is?
Bro Devon is not a joke he is a great personality....Nobody can take his place...He is the reason I am watching armwrestling other wise Armwrestling is nothing but I started bcz of him
I only watch arm wrestling because of him. Without Devon the sport is boring. People pay too watch his antics. And it's obvious Artem is still bitter, from the last time.
This means you don't like armwrestling. I like Devon too but it's getting unhinged and embarrassing
@@billyhimpy5216 no its not unhinged or embarrassing. love it or hate it, it brings eyes to his matches, period.
@ in fight sports the biggest entertainers and the most controversial are the ones that draw the most eyes to events and draw the biggest paydays
To be honest, Devon acted like he was on speed 😂 maybe it was all the carbs 😄 King 🤴🤴🤴
Artem has a voice nearly as soothing as RFK jr.
Engin should've kept his ass in his seat!!! Ruined the end of his own, amazing event!!!
There’s no fault in caring about the sport to the level that your committed to treating every match like war to the death 🤝
The huge difference between Devon vs Chance and this time is that the Devon vs Oleg match was a title match. This is supposed to be professional and behaviour SHOULD be decent. A showmatch like Devon vs Chance is not comparable.
Lol. Cry about it.
Larratt cracked morozovs wrist
@michaelcook6483 Who gives a shit. Grown people accepting crazy maniac behaviour just because they would like to lick his ass is cringe as fuck
A bunch of Devon ball riders think he invented the sport. 😂
Devons behavior can create a toxic atmosphere that diminishes team morale and camaraderie, leading to a less enjoyable experience for everyone involved…
It’s a difference in culture between west and east.
Or rather lack of culture
I'm newish to arm wrestling, I'm only here because of Devon.
Making show is good
But bulling your opponent that is weaker than you is not good. That is not "making a show".
I hope Devon takes this into account in the future
That kind of behavior shouldn't be tolerated, sad state of affairs that its even subject to debate. Total mockery of the sport, might as well watch slap fighting
Devon should do all his antics when hes fighting an equal or superior oponent like Levan or Gennady but not against someone hes clearly superior to, no need
Devon is for sure the biggest character in all of armwrestling. He the guy to build and promote events. He knows he went way too far. He looks like a crazy guy and on Saturday, he was actually the crazy guy.The late outburst wasn't as bad as belittling Oleg..I thought he was going to cry and leave the table after the first round. Devon crossed the smack talk line. As a Devon fan I usually smile and laugh during his matches. After round 1 it made me sick. Zero respect. Even calling out Engin on his opponent. Oleg was the fucking champion. If Devon's gonna complain, go back up weight classes.
Weak men will never understand Devon. Sheer tenacity to fight and push everyone to be better and keep them on their toes! Incredible how many perceive him incorrectly all due to weak and rattled minds smh
wow having no class and respect is how you see being strong? really weirdos on the internet are the supporters.
i like armwrestling because of armwrestling.
Devon makes it more entertaning for sure
I thought his behavior was excessively aggressive and borderline inappropriate for professional sport.
I don’t know what he was saying in Russian at the table, but it seemed to me like he was purposely trying to humiliate and embarrass his opponent. A humble, respectful opponent at that. It’s okay to trash talk a little and have some showmanship, but he’s taking it to a level to where it’s completely unsportsmanlike. I doubt that he’s doing it to purposely create drama, I think this is just who he is now. I wouldn’t say I’m a “fanboy”, I’ve always liked him but this was a bad look for him. He’s really pushing the boundaries.
I'm a Devon supporter. It was tedious, but all "on-brand" Devon until the Morozov pull... then the question of his actual sanity came up in my watch group... He wants to be The Rock, and it came off like an episode of COPS.... that was the darkness... Awesome card though! Huge EvW fan, I'll just be watching Devon matches on mute from now on. I'm not angry enough at the world for that stuff to make any sense to me haha
Artem you are correct 💯👌...some ppl don't understand the beauty of this performance....or more likely they PRETEND to not understand 😂
Engin can't threaten the athletes. He can't swear at them. This is unacceptable
Agreed, if he is to play the role of the one running the event, he shouldn’t also be included in the ground drama like he’s another athlete.
We all can’t forget that one of THE BIGGEST fans of this sport is Engin! And one of its greatest competitors in his weight class. He even took multiple weight classes above him in the past. Just like Devon he is super passionate about this sport. And we should be thankful because if he wasn’t we would still be watching tournaments only.
Engin is just as much one of the athletes, one of the guys as he is the man in charge. He mixes it up with them if nec and to say what he said and did was wrong… that’s just silly. We all know Devon probably respects Engin more for giving as good as he gets, both physically and verbally.
And here we all are. STILL talking about a great event and excited for the next.
Mission accomplished. Thank you Devon and Engin!!!!
@@JFlyer1973 I agree what you are saying. I know Engin's hard work and dedication. He saved arm wrestling. Yet, what he did was unacceptable. I also don't approve Devon's behaviours. Still, an organizer musn't and can't threaten the athletes
1. Morozov called him out knowing he was 105 not shw and had a title match
2. Morozov came to the stage to pull Devon after Oleg match
3. Engin came up like he wanted it to happen
4. After straps were on - they were playing around until morozov started pulling from winning position shouting go go go and his face expressions changed to pure anger
5. Devon brought him back from losing position to past center
6. Morozov tried to pin Devon again with ferocity and again his facial expressions show he wasn’t joking- unfortunately for him he wrist cracked back like butter and he realized quickly he wasn’t gonna be able to do this.
7. Engin realized this too and didn’t like that morozov was being exposed like that the day he was given the left hand gauntlet by a 105 kg Devon so he started more aggressively pulling Devon up even swearing at him in Turkish - Devon never swore at Engin
8. Devon didn’t comply and pushed Engin from trying to pull him up - rules had already gone out the window because of where morozov started pulling so this was strange to see Engin trying to only enforce rules on Devon. Not once did he try to do anything to morozov.
9. Morozov just held Devon at center with a slight cup as he knew the moment he pushed again his wrist would crack back again. And relied on Engin to end this somehow… then hushed Devon away like he’d won when Engin finally did.
10. He was still Butt hurt which is why he came back up looking like he wanted to fight. While Engin was pushing Devon back.
If you don’t see the one-sidedness of all this, you have no objectivity or contextual understanding with what had been happening between Devon -Engin in the build up to this event which was started by Engin, not Devon. How is Engin getting a pass in all of this? He has acted the most poorly as an organizer who is supposed to be neutral. He likes Devon being his cash cow but goes on record calling him a cheater at his own events? Putting words in opponents’ mouths to start the beef then when Devon calls it out everyone cries ‘where is the respect?’ . If I have lied about any of the above - please show me where instead of calling me names since u can’t handle the truth.
I think artem you are clueless of how people function, none of this looked like acting
@@eutiger4789 if it wasn’t acting, why are we giving him crap and not defending him then?
I like watching Devon idk about others but I find it very entertaining and Devon is watched so much because he has one of the biggest reaches in the sport like for example when your watching Devon you feel like you see it all or a lot of it at least because he is one of the hearts of the armwrestling community so if anyone has a problem with him gettin too much attention why don’t other just do more or do better at what their profession is like all thease people I like to watch not just Devon but when I watch Devon he is like a connector to almost everyone in armwrestling just like engin but I just like watching Devon the most, most of the time
AND besides if anyone has even watched an event live in flesh you would know that Devon isn’t the show taker it’s all a flow everyone has their own feel and none is better than the other just different and Devon is one of the people that makes it possible for the other pullers to get eyeballs
One more thing too is that people watch Devon a lot also because he is one of the best in the game not just another match people like him allow you to follow their journey in a entertaining way so yeah I mean I would imagine he’s one of the main cards or something idk
I can totally agree than devon attracts all these weirdos to the sport. This is becoming a circus like all the other sports. I liked to watch armwrestling because it was different, athletes genuine and respectful, but it seems not much longer. But it's not only armwrestling so I guess this is inevitable.
As capital eventually takes over any collective effort, the WWF shenanigans seem to take over all sports
@@NavidDragon not over tennis......
The pay-per-view of 7 hours long we waited to watch Devon he is carrying arm wrestling
Devon stole Travis Bagent's character but can't do it as well as Travis did. Now he just resorts to acting like a clown for attention.
Devon has earned the right.
Devon is what got me into the sport to begin with but I think more people need to critical of him. All of this is getting out of hand. Too much talking and complaining. I do understand that he does a lot to promote the sport but it almost makes me not want to watch the matches when he is around. Its almost unsportsmanlike.
We pay to watch an arm wrestling event.
Not that
I pay to be entertained. And Devon is entertaining asf !
@@dogstar5927 exactly
Devon has been great for the support and he has done the heavy lifting bring it to the main stream but I think he can tone it down a little bit..
In my opinion I don't want devon in any event
every press conference is now, just devon ranting for 20 minutes about bullshit.ohh im stronger than u. like who gives a shit who’s stronger than anyone. why does it even matter in this world. 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
Devon's a bit larger life than the sport itself. You can imagine that Devon would fit RIGHT IN with something like WWE. Showmanship is the name of his game. He's not there to simply compete, but to put on a show. Obviously arm wrestling as a sport, does not really have this as part of the event. It's more of a competition of going up to the table, doing your business and walking off stage. Devon brings a level of excitement that the sport doesn't have on its own.
Love him or hate him for that, he's doing everything he can to get more eyes on the sport. Viral moments can bring more attention to it. I don't agree with all of them and some of them are very cringe, but he's trying, lol.
It's just that he's a mix of two different personas clashing and it gives you odd feels towards him. Off the events, he's super humble and the nicest guy. During the press conferences, at the table competing he's an entirely different person and he plays the heel flawlessly. You can't help but really hate him, lol. He bullies his opponents, talks down of them and humiliates them in front of the audience. What he did with Oleg was almost sad to see because Oleg is a really nice dude. Devon wouldn't stop going in on the taunts to the point where I think Oleg was too embarrassed to even pull anymore.
I turned off the event after round 1 of Devon vs Oleg. Talking shit is fine but he’s just unprofessional and cringy. He needs to be controlled not feared.
Grab some vagesil and some tampons and come back when your done crying.
ohh noooo. Anyway.
That is just an opinion! He does it every time and surprisingly, his matches ok Engin channel or evw RUclips are getting the most views by a huge margin, it is not even close! Seems like people like to watch it!
I bet you didn't
I turned it off at the same time, I won’t buy another PPV if he is on it. It is way batter without him.
He's become a pain the ass.
It should not be forbidden, but I can understand why it is being frowned upon. I am a very competitive person myself, but I would never act like that. Ask yourself: if this behavior should not be frowned upon, than which behavior should?
Devon seemed in a paranoid trance, especially when him and Morozov held each other in the centre. Keep trusting your senses and your intuitions, don't accept anything someone you like does. I support Devon most of the time, but not this behavior
I would like EvW to release all the viewing stats! Not the financial! and if possible, do they know how many people watch the live vs recorded and if they fast forward to the end, just to watch Devon. I would also like to see the viewing number of how many people watch the matches online, and which one get the most views and comments.
i watch it because i like armwrestling started watching it because of devon over 10 years ago, my gf for example only watches because of devon, if he is not on the card she does not care ^^
Devon thinks of his matches as a fight, he is in fight mode, if someone has never been in a fight they might not understand the emotions, that's what it looks like to me when he's acting like that.
He made him cry tho 😂
The second I saw you mock-shoot (with a smile on your face I believe) on Devon and he quickly responded with ground defense, I was rollin' - funny as heck and immediately knew it was all jokes. If I imagine a Devon with zero character; quietly fighting and/or dominating his opponents with ultra humility entertaining? Ehh, nah - people should be themselves. I watch and compete in AW for fun not feelings. Peace Artem💪🏾
He must start showing some respect and must know when to shut his mouth 🤐❌
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I like watchin him armwrestle and usually want him to win. I dont mind some trash talk and some drama but he goes a little too far for my liking. Just my opinion.
My opinion: You're opinion does not matter. People are really mad BECAUSE the little Oleg got COMPLETELY dumped on and then when DEVON started slapping DRUGGED UP ROID SLAVE morozov, people could not handle DEVON being that great!
@@X1348-n3nyour a weirdo reflect on your comment sound like you sip some haterade for no reason.
you hate him or not, it doesn't matter.
I think if anything it was engin that crossed the line. With trying to stop the match
Travis should be helping Devon carry this shit but he could care less
The issue is that those "people" do not speak English, which makes it pretty much impossible for them to play along or talk trash back to him. I'm wondering how many years and total IQ points it takes until this gets into your guys' heads...
I'm sick and tired of people clutching their pearls over this.
I even got blocked lol
It's basic respect for competitors and the sport. There shouldn't be so much confusion about this.
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This wasn't your normal trolling Devon. To me there seems to be some unspoken BEEF between Devon vs Engin & Dennis. Engin is and has always been a snake. Engin has been desperately trying to find more Europeans to beat Devon in his weight classes. I think we all saw a hint of that after the 3rd pin Devon did on Olav, he ran up to Engin's face and mocked him for putting such an amateur opponent in front of him and basically rubbed it in his face for Engin thinking Olav was gonna do anything to Devon.
That's the underlying thing I see that I think many people aren't seeing
it looks that poor Devon still did not get over his crushing loss in 2018. :DDDDD
Devon Larratt needs to see a psychiatrist. He's crazy!!
You are probably right, since you are more on the inside of things. But please also understand that for outsiders, it is not so easy to judge. My reaction was that Devon was kind of sabotaging the whole event, even though I know it was not the intent. I did not find it entertaining, just annoying. I understand there are many fans who like to see this, but there are also many who are not entertained by it. It was just over the top and looked more like a madhouse. But by any means, if this is what people want.
Nah..it okay his rhe Money maker.
devon haters need to move on and get a life, he is the face of arm wrestling, good day
Like most other thing in the world everybody has their own opinion, as do I and I reserve my right to keep it to myself, I love arm wrestling I love how popular it is now, i dont think everything about it now is great but I guess any attention can be good, just hope it doesn't turn into a shit show like planned outcomes of the pro wrestling, lol!
Definitely several awesome matches. I hope arm wrestling doesn't turn into soft woke slappies lol. Most of us old farts know and understand trash talking/shannigans are simply to hype a match and nothing personal. Some of the younger kids/generation don't get that and they take it personally. I came to arm wrestling cause it's one of the last sports that haven't turned into soft woke slappiness lol. Fight the good fight Mr. Artem and help keep woke soft slappies out the sport
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devon is a wierdo hes lucky someone didnt go full thor mode in there he wouldve had flashbacks.
No
I think something happen behind the scène i support him 100 %
oh you know Engin crying like a little bee.
no Devon no armwrestling
Armwrestling in India is 5x bigger than in North America. Your comment makes no sense.
Devons not much different from Hulk Hogan or Mike Tyson!
NICE Guys Privately but when it comes to FIGHT Time,.
they're NOT playing or try'n to be your "buddy"!!! ; ]
Devon just has that "warrior" mentality,. which is what
MAKES Him 1 of the greats & very hard to beat!!! ;
If i wanted WWE i would watch WWE.
I respect that. But the viewership revenue discrepancy between the UWW world championships and Wrestlemania suggests there is considerable interest in WWE.
Maybe watching golf would better suit you.
@@Saiyan585 rather watch paint dry!
The only reason we care about anything is the human connection and the interest in the personalities. The more you know the athletes, their storylines, the rivalries, the more you want to follow. WWE is fake, sure.. But there's a reason they have millions of fans, DESPITE the fact that you know it's fake. They know how to market characters.
Take the UFC for example. There's a role for a G.S.P type personality (which is what the arm wrestling purists probably want ALL athletes to be like). However, I would argue that if all athletes were like GSP, only the purists would watch. You need a Connor McGregor, a Chael Sonnen, a Mike Bisping, a Nate Diaz, an Israel Adesanya, a Wanderlei Silva, a Rampage Jackson for this thing to work. The UFC were about to go bankrupt before the 'Ultimate Fighter series' saved the company. Now, think about what was compelling about the Ultimate Fighter series when it started.
Devon has become a clown. He was good for the sport in the past but now he is an embarrassment. His expiration date is past due. Time for the Ermes and Iraklis to take over
If they could beat him, but they haven't. Until then, he's the champ. Cope. 🍼
Cocaine is a hell of a drug...
@@sher666 have you seen people on cocaine in real life
@@OfficialToprollking I live in Amsterdam, I know a functional addict when I see one!
Yeah, he's definitely hopped up on something. Lol
Drama is for teen girls. I pay to see arm wrestling.
he is definitely drugs addicted...he's got eyes of Zelensky :D
He's a fool
just like your comment.
@@X1348-n3n Well your a fool too for not seeing it dummy. Go suck him off like the rest🖕🖕🖕
And a champion. Cope.
Its not an act. Thats 100% Devon. Looks like he entered a manic state, as soon as he learned Oleg was no match for him.
Unprofessional,unsportsmanlike