Have to have straps these days, it's way too technical. It's the only way to stop half the nonsense. Kingsmove is fine now, it's an open top-roll shoulders are above tables and humorous angle is fine. If you want just side pressure wrestling then good luck finding that, people and spectators will be bored to hell.
I met Ron Bath few years ago and he is built like a comic book character lol. I’m 6’3” 225lbs and Ron Bath made me feel small. If you ever shook his hand you know what I mean.
Some great classic footage! I wish someone would organize a match between John and Ron before they retire. Both are 60+ years old now and probably won’t be in the sport for very many more years before retirement. Two absolute legends who have been doing it for 40+ years 💪
I would like more tournaments like this now. Super matches are cool and all, but tournaments are honestly more fun to me. Probably never happen because of the money.
I agree. Pro arm wrestling is now almost an endurance sport, which is ridiculous. They should be able to win titles just being the strongest on the first go.
This version of John beats John today with ease! John today isn't even half of what he was in the past! And John today is currently greater than 90% of competition today.
Yup, now a days the sport is a sit come about people cheating other outnof money, scaming people for money or others that just want to get likes and views... the sport has fallen victim to the social media demon... very few are left with serious intentions or dreams for the sport and their atletes
@@Bubwars that’s all well and good though good officiating solves the issue. Being ready can only do so much when your opponent is starting well before go.
Damn in 1988 John already had long history... its incredible!
Mind blowing to say the least. To me John is by far the GOAT of all GOATS. Co
No straps, No kings move. This was real armwrestling.
Was just thinking the same thing.
Have to have straps these days, it's way too technical. It's the only way to stop half the nonsense. Kingsmove is fine now, it's an open top-roll shoulders are above tables and humorous angle is fine. If you want just side pressure wrestling then good luck finding that, people and spectators will be bored to hell.
What's the problem with straps? Two toprollers slipping the whole time doesn't do anything.
@@Despond Open toproll isn't the Queen's move, it's when their below the table.
@@greed1967 All armwrestling is real armwrestling
The 1st time we saw John Brzenk Dad😮😮
At which time¿
@@altair227 0:52
Me too 😊
@@altair227 0:31
Brzenk being so dominant against Bath, Goodridge and Walker shows how impressive he was even before reaching peak physique.
Matt Damon could play John in a biopic.
He's too old and too short. John was 6ft2 in his 20s and 30s.
@@jobidden2073 Movie magic, my friend.
I met Ron Bath few years ago and he is built like a comic book character lol. I’m 6’3” 225lbs and Ron Bath made me feel small. If you ever shook his hand you know what I mean.
Some great classic footage! I wish someone would organize a match between John and Ron before they retire. Both are 60+ years old now and probably won’t be in the sport for very many more years before retirement. Two absolute legends who have been doing it for 40+ years 💪
Jon’s got another twenty years in him minimum
Man, this is cool to see everyone at such a young age! Thank you!
3:30 Massive drive
Neil pickup lol
I would like more tournaments like this now. Super matches are cool and all, but tournaments are honestly more fun to me. Probably never happen because of the money.
I agree. Pro arm wrestling is now almost an endurance sport, which is ridiculous. They should be able to win titles just being the strongest on the first go.
Thank you for sharing this with us. John is unreal. Crazy to think about how he becomes stronger as he gets older 💪
This version of John beats John today with ease! John today isn't even half of what he was in the past! And John today is currently greater than 90% of competition today.
Great video about the great legend John brzenk please upload more videos of john if you have!
Plz like share and subscribe. There are more coming this coming weeks. New video every wednesday thank for watching
They talk like he spells it John 'Brahshzink'.
These old videos are gold!!! Love them
What a classic event! First time seeing Gary Goodridge pulling , thank you for sharing
Las personas impresionadas con el poder de Muratov. Pues hay que ver a John Brzenk joven para ver lo que es igual o incluso más poder!! 😳💪💪
Is he the same Gary Goodridge who fought in mma and K1 later ?
This guy was a beast of armwrestler, he won against Brzenk several times
Yes, he left his armwrestling career and became an MMA fighter in 1996
Yeah well at least John got the last win.
Thank you for posting. Videos like this, especially of John during this era are gold. You've earn yourself a sub 😃
Holy hell theyre so young.
History of the legend
great footage ❤️
He looks like Luke Skywalker and he armwrestles like he has the force.
Underrated comment.
Thanks for this post!
Awesome video! Thanks 💪
Thank you for the awesome video
Thank you for this video!
me encantan estos videos de john
Always great to see older matches that I've never seen before!! I didn't know ron bath has been around as long as he has
John Brzenk is superman!
insane how the armwrestling scene looked before freaking steroids ..
И стволовые клетки
Amazing. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Legends
John could have played a Luke Skywalker.
Except John doesn't play
THANX FOR THAT
Can’t believe Ron Bath had a mustache 😁
so did Toddzilla in the early 2000s he looked like a Biker lol
Great upload. Lost treasure.
His technique is so good
Got anymore content like this? 💯 ❤
ready 123 go
who's here after East vs West 14 and all the interviews with johhny/brzenk?
Ron Bath looked old even then😂
"Technique" has really evolved since then
So cool
Savage thumb turn toproll by John there. 3:28
🐐
They don’t make them like that anymore
Yup, now a days the sport is a sit come about people cheating other outnof money, scaming people for money or others that just want to get likes and views... the sport has fallen victim to the social media demon... very few are left with serious intentions or dreams for the sport and their atletes
Like what?
Skinny and weak?
@@stoneeh What are you doubting? What is your contention?
@@stoneeh meaning those kinds of tournaments
@@stoneeh did you just call brzenk weak?
And look no strap! And not one desperate slip 🤔
Great video bro!
Wasn’t Goodrich also in the original UFC?
John Brzshink
John pinned a lot at men ,way more than they pinned him ,A lot more.
I love the business casual attire.
A eterna lenda do braço de ferro 💪💪💪
RUclips algorithm boosting comment 💪 ... where is this video from? no one owns rights to it anymore? be cool to try out those old tables
Those are videos from ma dads vhs collection. I belive its abc or nbc world ff sports. Their public domain at this point. There over 30 years old.
@@PulseoTVThanks for posting this!
cool! baby bath vs baby brzenk!
That's John "bra-shzink" to these guys
Man, Ron looks younger now than he did back then. lol.
This is absolutely unbelievable. And people question whether brzenk is the GOAT?!!
Funny how Ron Bath looked like a totally different guy back then while Brzenk and Goodridge haven't changed much at all.
Is that Gary Goodrich, the MMA fighter and kickboxer?
Yes he is! Thank you for watching plz subscribe if you havent already and share the video!
Qué buen video, por fin ver al papá del Juan Bernandez el goat
I think that they wrote the name of gary wrong in this video. The correct is Gary Goodridge... years late he become to compete in mma.
Ready, 1, 2, go. Thats a longer way to do it and theyre going on 1 and 2 lol
damn,..wish gary would've stayed at armwrestling
So they start in a hook and don't need to be parallel with the pad for a win?
This was real armwrestling , no straps , no michael Todd cheats king move and no poor sportsmanship when someone lost ...
Brznk looking like a polish ricky martin
Looks like 'ol Goodridge gave 'ol Ron a Bath :-)
I wasn’t even born yet and I ain’t that young!
0:32 This segment is kinda contradicting what John has said about only doing armwrestling to get stronger at armwrestling.
Damn Gary beat Ron
and now u have guys PURPOSELY letting go, oh sorry it’s a “slip”….. to get a strap. 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
So John Brzenk is out of Utah?? I wonder if anyone ever called him "Johnny Utah" lol
When arm wrestling was just arm wrestling you just grip and rip in hooks a lot no fingers games or trying to get superior positioning bf the go….lol
"John's the GOAT, he ruled over the competition for 30 years!!!!"
The competition:
?
m8. you don't know a thing about arm wrestling.
@@levonschaftin3676 4 world champs in that tournament bracket, one of them being in prime condition
Either the timing is off on the audio or John is going early in all his matches.
Probably a little of both. Armwrastlin' today seriously suffers from modern day 'that's not fair!' child thinking. Be ready always, or lose. Simple.
@@Bubwars that’s all well and good though good officiating solves the issue. Being ready can only do so much when your opponent is starting well before go.
Seemed like John jumped the gun on every match
He would have no chance to beat guys like that today, it got so big specially in the east..Levan would rip through him like nothing..too huge
They all so small, wouldn't stand a chance Vs the guys now.
That white man smoked tyrone!