Brzenk the greatest, Devon the man that put Arm wrestling on the Map, Cyplenkov the man who took arm wrestling to another levels of strenght, Levan the present invencible monster that everyone wants to beat.
@@lucasmaradei I agree. I think he might go 18-0 on that day. As much of a fan as I am of all of them...Levan is a different level of strength to all of them. I think he'd blast right through Todd's lock. I think his center of table is so strong that none of them could get into their comfort zone. The only way he might lose a match in the end is if they put Devon at the end, so that he could bleed him out after his 12 rounds he competed with the others.
Meh pass, no one cares about a freak with 6 fingers. He was born to beat people in armwrestling - no talent, no work ethic. No one wants to see that shit, same thing with levan and cyplenkov. They have gigantism. They have a disease which makes them stronger. They didn't work harder than anyone else to get better, they just lifted a little and took HGH. it's innately unfair.
@@ryanjames9599 levan? Gigantism? Have you seen past pictures of him? Dude looked like a twig. The amount of work that guy has put in will always be incomprehensible to haters like you
@@ryanjames9599 john brzenk was same in this term why do you think he was that strong ? he was genetically freak gifted armwrestler his hand is bigger than most heavyweight , you dont value hardwork that these people put in armwrestling i only agree with oleg zokh becaue his hand is very uncomfortable and no matter how high you want to grip you are always low and strap doesnt work on his hand.
@@rce6411 Levan has Acromegaly - Acromegaly is a rare condition where the body produces too much growth hormone, causing body tissues and bones to grow more quickly. Over time, this leads to abnormally large hands and feet, and a wide range of other symptoms. Acromegaly is usually diagnosed in adults aged 30 to 50, but it can affect people of any age. Levan has a terrible condition of it too because his head was malformed before puberty. Denis was " smaller " too when he was younger. TL'DR = Levan, Dennis, and Oleg shouldn't be allowed to compete - they have a genetic defect. It's the same thing as a 7 foot tall kid with gigantism playing middle school basketball. It's innately unfair. If you disagree you're a moron.
In my opinion, John brzenk will forever be the greatest of all time. I believe though that Devon Larratt is the best of all time, his table IQ, his endurance, and his strengths make it hard to debate that. I want to get more into arm wrestling and hopefully someday be up there as well :).
How is he the best of all time when he has no world titles and runs from zloty😂 you fangirls are so delusional, he is probably the greatest ambassador of the sport and that’s it.
@@Jordan-vr7ip yeah depends how heavily you weight tournaments. tbf tho, a lot of his issues not getting in tournaments early in his prime was his job as a member of the special forces. And then when he retired he basically focused solely on supermatches at that point, as he was the world's best supermatch puller at that time. But yes if you require major tournament victories to be the best ever, then certainly Devon is not #1
Stop with the Devon crap!!! The guy not even on the same level as John or Denis or even levan and I guarantee there's atleast 6 other guys if not more that are definitely better
levan has a 3 year streak as undefeated having pulled 4 guys... prior to those years, he was a fucking bum who at a bodyweight of 140 still got clapped by guys weighing in at 110. Not much of a champion if you ask me, LOL
The production quality, the voice narrating over the epic background music, simply makes this video top notch and probably one of the best tribute videos of John Brzenk. You're killing it Ryan. 💪🏻 🔥
Woww awesome production. Make a series like this documentary style going over armwrestling history and legends would be great for reaching a larger audience
The more of the legacy of Brzenk that I see unfold, the more I'm honored to have witnessed him pull Shaw in West Virginia at my very first tournament. He shook my hand, and I realized he was just a normal man who had been doing this a loooong time and loved the table and the competition, the personal challenge to rise and overcome. That day will be one of my favorite memories till I die.
I think the best way to look at it is, pound for pound who's the strongest and there's only one winner considering his longevity and who he beat m. The 🐐
Cant compare anybody to john....a whole different breed....he dominated this sport to a point where literally noone could contest him.....it would be amazing to see all these guys at there best facing each other....
No one knows brother, there was a time when voevoda looked as the guy who hit the peak, like no one would ever touch his level, now levan, it is oviously possible to see another guy in future who will hit a peak which will make even levan look like an ameture, people are getting stronger with each generation
@@mrrout1825 naw, Levan’s close to peak. There will be new arm wrestlers who’ll be like Levan but too say that they’ll make Levan look amateur is stupid. Especially with rising competition
@@froy1724 you didnot get my point brother, when voevoda defeated john, thay version of voevoda was probably the strongest armwrestler at that moment, and people wouldnot have imagine anyonr could surpass him, but with levan's current form he will make voevoda look like an ameture, so why cant that happen?with each passing generations and increasing competetions, people are getting stronger and stronger, with or without juices, so why there is not a possibility that may be after another 1/2 decades someone much stronger will come who will male levan look weak, you cant deny that can you?
@@mrrout1825 i can deny that lol a human can only get so strong through genetics and drug abuse. Someone like voevoda can beat Levan because although levan is strong af, all it it takes is someone almost as strong but faster to take his hand and wrist. Levan is for sure close to peak arm wrestling strength.
The way you presented this video was pure genius, you made it heart felt and gave each performer their credit where it was due. Great job on the content!!💪💪💪👊👊👊👍👍👍
Prime John would crush Levan. Just like he did to Cyplenkov, Dean, Chafee, Larratt, Lupkes... need I say more? Size means nothing when John is on the other side of the table.
Damn good video. John is the greatest and in his peak form was unstoppable. Like engin terzi said, "John isn't just the greatest arm wrestler, John Brzenk IS ARMWRESTLING!!"
Brzenk is the most accomplished, Larrat is the best (most skilled), and Levan is the strongest. These are different things and people can't seem to seperate them.
@@viperracing2889 Yes, he would be, he would have the best results, hence he would be the best.Why someone would be better than him if humans would lose to him 6-0 everytime.ANd are you implying something about Levan or other very strong armwrsetlers, that they have the mental apacity of a gorilla?You try to ridicule me, but you are actually the idiot.You may also doubt that ostrich is a better runner than humans, because you don't like its technique, but it smokes them by far, so it is the best.Go cry elsewhere
Larratt never faced strong European competition Never faced tournaments He is overated He faced bunch of north American guys his whole life pretty weakass competition tbh Even in his prime he didn't faced Pushkar or cyplenkov (right hand) or arsen liliev & a lot other Europeans Never Participated tournaments because he knows he would lose
I actually enjoyed this video way more than I expected... much respect to you Ryan, to John B ofcourse, and to all arm wrestlers who truly love this sport holy shit I love you guys :)
1. lupkes 2. pushkar 3. john 4. devon 5. cyplenkov 6. levan left hand: 1. oleg 2. pushkar 3. devon 4. cyplenkov 5. bagent this is the standings imo for a peak for peak supermatch tournament
Comparing competition 30-40 years ago and now is like comparing bodybuilding or strongman then and now. It changed so much and improved (not bodybuilding in my opinion)
That's right, like it or not, the levels of steroids and their quantity taken by athletes, are increasing more and more, look Arnold in the field of bodybuilding, nowadays it would be mediocre compared to the various Phill Heat Ronnie Coleman etc, same speech for the strongman , remember that just 20 years ago the deadlift record was 80kg less than the current record, I mean, genetics in strength sports matters and it is the first component, then there is the technique but the third factor is the quantity and the tolerance of steroids which have always increased over time
I have been following Jon Brzenk since 1987. He was, is and will forever be the best because he has beaten the best and he has done it with pure genetics unlike guys like Cyplenkov and Saginashvili who have clear signs of Gigantism because of their use of HGH. John at his best beats them all. Imagine if John actually trained to be at his peak. Unstoppable. Truly the GOAT. I love this video. I think I may subscribe! 😃
@@Ak-qn9qc Ryan deleted my previous comment since he apparently believes in censorship so lets just say you can't argue with yet another Levan fanboy. Maybe he'll let this one stand.
@@JohnDoe-sq9se Ye, he tried to help you save face and not look like a complete drip with your nonsense statements about John being a life time natural, LOL..
Dude……. Fkn AMAZING BLUE!! Wow best all around video I’ve seen in long time. Music had my hair standing up thinking about these guys and investing emotionally in their journeys and the matches and the sport in general .. great job Ryan..
The real impossible dream is to see Denis’ left vs Levan’s right. I think Denis’ left is the peak even higher than Levan’s right. I have never seen another human with the bone structure and musculature that he has. Hard to believe for me that it’s beatable.
Scott time to wake up see prime healthy denis before denis got sick vs vitaly on left see vid yt Denys Cyplenkov vs Vitaly Laletin Vitaly won vs prime denis on left before denis got sick and levan toys with vitaly on both left and right. meaning levan is above prime denis waay stronger on both right and left. levan toyed with vitaly won all rounds on left and right get the facts straight. Levan also bigger then prime denis 170 kg plus easily can gain 200 kg muscles way stronger then prime denis. Again Levan is far superiour Dave Chaffe he biceps curls 100 kg in one arm can easily take denis prime bicep strict record. Levan is far stronger then prime denis. As for back pressure Levan did backpressure a huge car with one arm in armwrestling specific training not even used legs at end of that move. Levan is stronger then all strongmen in armwrestling specific tranings... Levan is gonna toy with dave chaffe like he is butter only way levan loose one round is of micro elbow fouls not because dave won a round see vid yt Levan Saginashvili | Superhuman Strength Also one round on left pushkar vs denis see yt vid The Break Down | Denis Cyplenkov V Andrey Pushkar in your discussion field scott u I shown som info under new comments choose to see it about devons legacy. i think i go by the facts prime devon hold top 1 in world both arms right and left prime healthy devon xsportnews "Men left +100 kg: 1. Devon Larratt, CAN 2. Andrey Pushkar, UKR 3. Denis Cyplenkov, RUS 4. Genadi Kvikvinia, GEO 5. Wagner Bortolato, BRA Men right +100 kg: 1. Devon Larratt, CAN 2. Denis Cyplenkov, RUS 3. Michael Todd, USA 4. Andrey Pushkar, UKR 5. Tim Bresnan, USA 6. Gadzimurat Omarov, RUS 7. Genadi Kvikvinia, GEO 8. Ferit Osmanli, TUR 9. Artem Grishin, RUS 10. Sergey Tokarev, UKR" "devon larrat beat john brzenk who was at the time undefeated in a supermatch setting , john brzenk went on after getting smashed 6-0 against devon to demolish denis twice , just tells you how strong devon was , he beat michael todd , oleg zhog , andre pushkar when andre was the top right hand arm wrestler in the world , he beat travis bagent BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT , travis also stated that devon was THE best right handed armw wrestler in the world , he beat tim bresnan , jerry cadorette , he got robbed in a match against Michael todd who a year beforehand embarrassed chaffe and travis at the same event , he destroyed richard lupkes 6-0 , richard later said devon was the strongest right handed arm wrestler he ever pulled and that he never felt anything like devon’s power before, mind you this is a guy who pulled john brzenk in his full prime , and gave denis an incredibly hard match , also just beat todd hutchings who is one of the pound for pound best arm wrestlers of all time and I’m just starting here bud" Thanks.
@@gurrac710 Dennis has benched 290kg I think Levan is 260kg Dennis has the strict curl record at 113kg. Levan hasn't superseded Dennis yet. Devon beat John in 2008 when he was ill prepared and injured not saying it wouldn't have been the same result Devon was great that year and after. However John has beaten Devon 6 or 7 times and only once has Devon beaten John giving away 50lbs and 15 odd years. Devon is top a 10 heavyweight a great ambassador for the sport but Cleve Dean Goodridge Puskar Dennis Voyevoda Brzynk and 1980s Lupkes etc would beat him best day for best day. He has possibly the second best technique and best stamina but lacks the horse power. If your measured by your competitors through design or fault he hasn't faced the best of his generation on the right Pushkar, Dennis etc etc. Ask someone who knows like Engin he puts Devon a rung or two below the elites.
Are you talking about the practice match? I'm not even quite sure what you are trying to say. Are you saying Devon is number one or Levan? That quote is from 9 years ago. Anyway, you're assuming all this stuff. Saying I need to wake up and get my facts straight. I didn't even assert any factual information, I just made a simple comment about my opinion.
@@adaboy85 Levan is the best of the best. He`ll end his career without losing even a single round. That makes him the greatest arm-wrestler of all time!
777th like ,and your admiration for the GOAT is very commendable no matter how many times, and different interpretations of that man's legacy even though the sport is still obscure gives me chills.
@@justaguyfromreddit Ermes became a lot stronger than before and had basically been training for his revenge the whole time for idk how many years. Matt was out working and enjoying family time, and then Ermes challeneged him and Matt had to prepare on short notice. Not that Matt would've won regardless but if he had a good amount of more time it would've been a different kind of match.
Ryan a question for you. Hypothetically if a athlete like Levan does not lose a single round let alone matches for 10 to 15 years, will that put someone like Levan to contend for GOAT title? I mean even John while being consistently super impressive took some losses here and there.
no.,..in my and opinion of most of fans and athletes..no,...as ryan said to match johns achievement...u need to become world champ as teen...and be outweighted by most u pull...on top of that u need to be the man for almost 50 years....then one can consider himself goat....,its harder to be w champ as teen and pull for 50 years and be outweighted than to not lose single round in ur peak for few years..plus in levans case he outweights everyone and has much bigger hands than anyone...mypersonal opinion and most ll agree,..take it or leave it
In the year 2040 if Levan is still dominating. Then he’s the Goat. Problem is, that won’t happen. (1985-2010) Brzenk was on top or near the top. And can still hold is own even now. Truly remarkable
@SG RecordS so winning for few decades is bigger than being w champ as 18y old and being thee man for 50years and being outweighted by most people u pull,..plus recovering from broken arm as a child.....cmon dude...u know it aint right,...because of these specific things that surround johns legacy...its hard to imagine anyone can beat his achievements...ever,sire another brzenk could come but....could he really....,its up to time...if we even live to see it....one thing is sure no one currently can be goat except john...maybe someone comes...but i truly dont think so....like every sport has ronaldinhos and jordans and lebrons and faf de klerks armwrestling has john...sure other players came after ronaldinho and before and were almost unstoppable...but no one played around like he did...just having fun and destroying everyone..with smile etc..john is goat not cuz he won a lot of pulls of against lot of athletes...but cuz he was champ as teen,je competed for 50years and was on the top whole that time,broke arm as kid and jumped back up and pulled most of matches outweighted....on top of that u add the fact that he could hook anyone and his hand was unbendable for long period of time and even today this old and unprepared...hos hand is one of strongest and he can force hook ton of people....its legacy that u leave behind mate...and his truly seems unreachable to most,and no u cant compare other stuff like someone said if someone doesnt lose a single pull for few decades...its clear why is john the goat...liked him or not...its a fact,any armwrestler will tell you that...and if people who pull and compete..tell you that...than who are we/you to tell otherwise....no harsh feelings,everyone has a right on opinion....
@@kevinfinnerty8414 not even then....yes he could be champ for longer than john was...but he wasnt champ as teen,...he isnt outweighted by anyone currently...he didnt broke arm as kid and jumped back up and competed...also we dont know if he is any good in a hook...or with left hand right now,..john is a goat w reason people...no one says it without a reason...theres reason behind most people believing no one can eveer do what he did....and it truly seems unreachable when u look at it,many champs came and left but no one did the same...people who were best of best at their time...and yet only john did what he did....,hate him or like him...no one cant deny his legacy...it speaks for him,..✌️ that being said everyone has an opinion and right to disagree...m jus putting this out there cuz people treat it like its childs play to do what he did....plus its mostly people who are new to sport and only know about levan hahah,take care guys
@SG RecordS u have right to say otherwise but then u personaly think that...case with john is almost everyone thinks he is goat and no one can be ever than him...thata the point...on top of all stuff i said him doing...everyone says he is goat and no one can ever do the same or better...thats the whole point...yes u can say someone else is goat in your opinion..but then i can say janis is stronger than dave...or tom nelson is better than devon...yes its my opinion and it might be honest one...but does it means its truth and fact...and does it mean others ll accept it and say the same? well no offcourse so yes u have right and no one can or should stop u...but u thinking otherwise wont change the facts and opinions of majority of people....also u said about john never pulling equal to levan....well just one example...dennis...outweighting him and being much bigger than john....,or even better as a young boy.../man he pulled lupkes...a man who was unstoppable....and won few times...and theres few more that were as levan is...especially to john....plus if someone was 18 and beat levan but was 300 pounds...that still isnt as insane as 18 y old john as lightweight being champ and beating lupkes etc....i do understand what r u tryna say...and u are right that u should have ur opinion...and all...and no one should force u into other opinion...but also u cant alone make something globally recognised as right...if you are only one claiming it(if it was something else and what u claimed was indeed right then even tho everyone else thinks otherwise u d be right...but its not something that is right or wrong...its matter of just stating obvious...)dont think m tryna argue w u or som...m jus politely giving u a reply to what u said...i have no intent to change ur mind or argue w u....m jus putting my point of view out there for u...)
John was easily the most naturally gifted of all time . He dominated the sport without blatantly abusing his body to do so . That's what makes him so special , he was the " everyman " that anyone could identify with, and yet possessed almost superhuman strength .
You all envy Levan that's why it's hard for you to admit that he is the best armwrestler of all time and also the strongest of all time, Devan Larat admitted this when he lost his fight to him. But you don't want to admit it.
25 years of Armwrestling domination... No other athlete in the field of sport in general has managed to accumulate so much domination... This is just unbelievable...
Thanks brother. Found my groove, spent a lot of time studying what makes videos appealing and successful in RUclips and just started putting in the work. Really grateful for your support
Thing is that when Levan will Beat this best version of Larrat everibody will say "Noo no Devone was not in his best shape he was not as strong as before" . It seems like that becouse Levan is too strong. I like Devon, And Dave but Levan is on defferent level
Yes but it’s true that Devon likely won’t be as strong as before if they are wrestle soon because of his boxing hiatus and cutting all that weight. Devon really needs atleast 6 months after the boxing exhibition to get back to 100 percent and gain weight. If he has 6 months then no excuses.
As much as monsterious levan is. Everybody will admit, If you will put devon on the strong strong juice and give him 4-3 months to prepare and put the extra mass as much that he can. Most likely that he will puch levan to the corner. If devon will go to this edge, levan will become the underdog. But we will never know since there is a big price in order to make this preparation, as well as injuries and infections and who knows what. Eventually it's just another sport.
@@nutritionlifestyle We all sow what happened when Larratt pulled Denise. Yes he was not like he is now but this Levan right now would smash that Denis than. I mean old time Denis in his prime. Levan is even Stronger than him in his prime
@@kritoss100 Not only was Devon much lighter and unprepared against Denis, he had also suffered an elbow surgery and faced Denis on the left rather than his strong right hand.
Best is Devon Larratt as he is a "Complete Armwrestler" not just one sided like winning only on "Strength", "One Move" etc... He has Strength, Leverage, Knowledge, Applied Technique, Endurance, Psychological Mind Games, Charisma, Special Forces Mental Toughness...! Not lot of other athletes/armwrestlers have that full package...!
WOW! Epic, bud! You’re 100% accurate, man. John is the GOAT. Unarguable. Uncontested. A true legend. What we’re seeing now, starting with Denis, Devon, Levan, Andrey.. we’re seeing “That Movement” that’ll define the rest of history. But John (just as you said).. will always be…
Arm wrestling needs proper weight classes This is the only sport where the approach is the bigger the better Other sports have proper weight classes and every athlete has his proper potential in his weight class
It has actually. Just not the super heavyweights because then people like levan will have no one to arm wrestle. Super heavyweights competition is a ultimate strength test like strongman competition. So I don't think it should have weight cap.
@@Pawan_Sharmaa Devon is a 245lb guy but he is considered a super heavy but he shouldn't be in same weight class as levan The super heavy weight class barrier is set too low There should be multiple classes Today weight classes are not really being followed However I agree with u about super heavyweight class having no cap it's really cool & exciting
I think Devon is the only current active puller that has the resume and longevity to eventually take the GOAT title from John. He has so much to accomplish to do it and would have to go on an amazing run to close out his career but he is the only one that even has a shot right now.
Brzenk the greatest, Devon the man that put Arm wrestling on the Map, Cyplenkov the man who took arm wrestling to another levels of strenght, Levan the present invencible monster that everyone wants to beat.
and Pushkar, RIP
Levan is a puss he legit took a match with chaffe after he was out for how long he didn't take match with Todd because be was scared
@@jeremymaksuta6816 He couldn't take the Todd match because of the match with Chaffee
@@jeremymaksuta6816 put devon, todd and Dave the same day against Levan. I put my money on levan
@@lucasmaradei I agree. I think he might go 18-0 on that day. As much of a fan as I am of all of them...Levan is a different level of strength to all of them. I think he'd blast right through Todd's lock. I think his center of table is so strong that none of them could get into their comfort zone. The only way he might lose a match in the end is if they put Devon at the end, so that he could bleed him out after his 12 rounds he competed with the others.
Dude your content production quality has shot up so much, it’s stellar
Thanks brother 💪😁 Really enjoying my work at the moment
@@ryanbluebowen Yo Blue, this is epic bro! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽✊🏽😀👍🏽
This was a great tribute to John. Well done!
The voice, the background music and this tribute to John💪... A true and absolutely amazing video💯
If you could get a current interview with Oleg it would be Epic. I really want to see him comeback after such a tragedy
Meh pass, no one cares about a freak with 6 fingers. He was born to beat people in armwrestling - no talent, no work ethic. No one wants to see that shit, same thing with levan and cyplenkov. They have gigantism. They have a disease which makes them stronger. They didn't work harder than anyone else to get better, they just lifted a little and took HGH. it's innately unfair.
@@ryanjames9599 levan? Gigantism? Have you seen past pictures of him? Dude looked like a twig. The amount of work that guy has put in will always be incomprehensible to haters like you
@@ryanjames9599 john brzenk was same in this term why do you think he was that strong ? he was genetically freak gifted armwrestler his hand is bigger than most heavyweight , you dont value hardwork that these people put in armwrestling
i only agree with oleg zokh becaue his hand is very uncomfortable and no matter how high you want to grip you are always low and strap doesnt work on his hand.
@@giosulakadze7589 Oleg / denis = the same genetic deformity as john having a man hand.
?????????????
@@rce6411 Levan has Acromegaly - Acromegaly is a rare condition where the body produces too much growth hormone, causing body tissues and bones to grow more quickly. Over time, this leads to abnormally large hands and feet, and a wide range of other symptoms. Acromegaly is usually diagnosed in adults aged 30 to 50, but it can affect people of any age.
Levan has a terrible condition of it too because his head was malformed before puberty.
Denis was " smaller " too when he was younger.
TL'DR = Levan, Dennis, and Oleg shouldn't be allowed to compete - they have a genetic defect. It's the same thing as a 7 foot tall kid with gigantism playing middle school basketball. It's innately unfair. If you disagree you're a moron.
You couldn't ask for a better icon for a sport. The nicest most humble guy. Armwrestling is lucky
@@3vimages471 John brzenk
In my opinion, John brzenk will forever be the greatest of all time. I believe though that Devon Larratt is the best of all time, his table IQ, his endurance, and his strengths make it hard to debate that. I want to get more into arm wrestling and hopefully someday be up there as well :).
Couldn't have said it better myself
Better eat a whole lot of pancakes 🥞😋
How is he the best of all time when he has no world titles and runs from zloty😂 you fangirls are so delusional, he is probably the greatest ambassador of the sport and that’s it.
@@Jordan-vr7ip yeah depends how heavily you weight tournaments. tbf tho, a lot of his issues not getting in tournaments early in his prime was his job as a member of the special forces. And then when he retired he basically focused solely on supermatches at that point, as he was the world's best supermatch puller at that time. But yes if you require major tournament victories to be the best ever, then certainly Devon is not #1
Stop with the Devon crap!!! The guy not even on the same level as John or Denis or even levan and I guarantee there's atleast 6 other guys if not more that are definitely better
This is the respect the Jhon deserves, amazing video Ryan
Levan will go down in the history as the undefeated and undisputed champion of the world forever.
Hardly
levan has a 3 year streak as undefeated having pulled 4 guys... prior to those years, he was a fucking bum who at a bodyweight of 140 still got clapped by guys weighing in at 110. Not much of a champion if you ask me, LOL
@@effects4days821 That's true, pound to pound he isn't strong.
The undisputed John breznk
The production quality, the voice narrating over the epic background music, simply makes this video top notch and probably one of the best tribute videos of John Brzenk. You're killing it Ryan. 💪🏻 🔥
Absolutely great stuff here. Well done Ryan, love it!
Woww awesome production. Make a series like this documentary style going over armwrestling history and legends would be great for reaching a larger audience
Ooooof goosebumps at the end…. “Every single one of them….” CHIILLLSSSS
The more of the legacy of Brzenk that I see unfold, the more I'm honored to have witnessed him pull Shaw in West Virginia at my very first tournament. He shook my hand, and I realized he was just a normal man who had been doing this a loooong time and loved the table and the competition, the personal challenge to rise and overcome. That day will be one of my favorite memories till I die.
I think the best way to look at it is, pound for pound who's the strongest and there's only one winner considering his longevity and who he beat m. The 🐐
Cant compare anybody to john....a whole different breed....he dominated this sport to a point where literally noone could contest him.....it would be amazing to see all these guys at there best facing each other....
Seems like Levan is the peak. Would love to see Vitaly give him a challenge.
No one knows brother, there was a time when voevoda looked as the guy who hit the peak, like no one would ever touch his level, now levan, it is oviously possible to see another guy in future who will hit a peak which will make even levan look like an ameture, people are getting stronger with each generation
@@mrrout1825 naw, Levan’s close to peak. There will be new arm wrestlers who’ll be like Levan but too say that they’ll make Levan look amateur is stupid. Especially with rising competition
@@froy1724 you didnot get my point brother, when voevoda defeated john, thay version of voevoda was probably the strongest armwrestler at that moment, and people wouldnot have imagine anyonr could surpass him, but with levan's current form he will make voevoda look like an ameture, so why cant that happen?with each passing generations and increasing competetions, people are getting stronger and stronger, with or without juices, so why there is not a possibility that may be after another 1/2 decades someone much stronger will come who will male levan look weak, you cant deny that can you?
@@mrrout1825 i can deny that lol a human can only get so strong through genetics and drug abuse. Someone like voevoda can beat Levan because although levan is strong af, all it it takes is someone almost as strong but faster to take his hand and wrist. Levan is for sure close to peak arm wrestling strength.
@@mrrout1825 not saying he will always be the peak, just that he seems like the peak up to now
John Brzenk is my hero. What a great tribute, Ryan. Thank you for this!
Peak Voevoda should be in the conversation
I agree, 2004-2007 voevodas right arm was like denis’s left, unbeatable!
The way you presented this video was pure genius, you made it heart felt and gave each performer their credit where it was due. Great job on the content!!💪💪💪👊👊👊👍👍👍
Prime John would crush Levan. Just like he did to Cyplenkov, Dean, Chafee, Larratt, Lupkes... need I say more? Size means nothing when John is on the other side of the table.
Agreed.
Damn good video. John is the greatest and in his peak form was unstoppable. Like engin terzi said, "John isn't just the greatest arm wrestler, John Brzenk IS ARMWRESTLING!!"
He would still get spanked by Levan. John is incredible but he dominated a little weaker era.
That was inspirational! John's just a one-of-a-kind athlete. Truly. Well done!
What a well-made video and this type of quality is why I subscribe...
AWESOME vid Ryan!! i agree with u! editing is badass of lately!
People usually get better with time, as far as I'm concerned, no one has ever been on the level that Levan is right now
Man just look at how many matches and victories John Brzenk has had over tough opponents all those years generations basically its incredible.
Brzenk is the most accomplished, Larrat is the best (most skilled), and Levan is the strongest. These are different things and people can't seem to seperate them.
BEST IS THE SUM OF SKILLS AND STRENGTH, THE ONE WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME AT HIS MATCHES WHO MAKES HIM ALMOST UNBEATEABLE
@@METALSCAVENGER78 With that definition of best, a Gorilla would be "the best armwrestler", just because it's the strongest.
John all 3 if he had Levans pharmacy connections.
@@viperracing2889 Yes, he would be, he would have the best results, hence he would be the best.Why someone would be better than him if humans would lose to him 6-0 everytime.ANd are you implying something about Levan or other very strong armwrsetlers, that they have the mental apacity of a gorilla?You try to ridicule me, but you are actually the idiot.You may also doubt that ostrich is a better runner than humans, because you don't like its technique, but it smokes them by far, so it is the best.Go cry elsewhere
Larratt never faced strong European competition
Never faced tournaments
He is overated
He faced bunch of north American guys his whole life pretty weakass competition tbh
Even in his prime he didn't faced Pushkar or cyplenkov (right hand) or arsen liliev & a lot other Europeans
Never Participated tournaments because he knows he would lose
imo this is the best video on your channel. you improved a lot. cheers
I actually enjoyed this video way more than I expected... much respect to you Ryan, to John B ofcourse, and to all arm wrestlers who truly love this sport holy shit I love you guys :)
One can only imagine what Jon could do against the greats now...
Take 15 years away and we could imagine without doubts
This was a really good video. Good luck with your upcoming match.
1. lupkes
2. pushkar
3. john
4. devon
5. cyplenkov
6. levan
left hand:
1. oleg
2. pushkar
3. devon
4. cyplenkov
5. bagent
this is the standings imo for a peak for peak supermatch tournament
Comparing competition 30-40 years ago and now is like comparing bodybuilding or strongman then and now.
It changed so much and improved (not bodybuilding in my opinion)
That's right, like it or not, the levels of steroids and their quantity taken by athletes, are increasing more and more, look Arnold in the field of bodybuilding, nowadays it would be mediocre compared to the various Phill Heat Ronnie Coleman etc, same speech for the strongman , remember that just 20 years ago the deadlift record was 80kg less than the current record, I mean, genetics in strength sports matters and it is the first component, then there is the technique but the third factor is the quantity and the tolerance of steroids which have always increased over time
I have been following Jon Brzenk since 1987. He was, is and will forever be the best because he has beaten the best and he has done it with pure genetics unlike guys like Cyplenkov and Saginashvili who have clear signs of Gigantism because of their use of HGH. John at his best beats them all. Imagine if John actually trained to be at his peak. Unstoppable. Truly the GOAT. I love this video. I think I may subscribe! 😃
pure genetics and PEDS, yes. And John as hit best, doesn't even break top 5 let alone top 10 vs today's super heavyweights. Get real, kid.
@@effects4days821 Another Levan Fanboy.
@@Ak-qn9qc Ryan deleted my previous comment since he apparently believes in censorship so lets just say you can't argue with yet another Levan fanboy. Maybe he'll let this one stand.
@@JohnDoe-sq9se Ye, he tried to help you save face and not look like a complete drip with your nonsense statements about John being a life time natural, LOL..
@@effects4days821 ZZZzzz...
Dude……. Fkn AMAZING BLUE!! Wow best all around video I’ve seen in long time. Music had my hair standing up thinking about these guys and investing emotionally in their journeys and the matches and the sport in general .. great job Ryan..
Present Levan will beat any of them guys at their peak, no doubt... The guy is the Ultimate Monster..!
The real impossible dream is to see Denis’ left vs Levan’s right. I think Denis’ left is the peak even higher than Levan’s right. I have never seen another human with the bone structure and musculature that he has. Hard to believe for me that it’s beatable.
Scott time to wake up see prime healthy denis before denis got sick vs vitaly on left see vid yt Denys Cyplenkov vs Vitaly Laletin
Vitaly won vs prime denis on left before denis got sick and levan toys with vitaly on both left and right. meaning levan is above prime denis waay stronger on both right and left.
levan toyed with vitaly won all rounds on left and right get the facts straight.
Levan also bigger then prime denis 170 kg plus easily can gain 200 kg muscles way stronger then prime denis.
Again Levan is far superiour Dave Chaffe he biceps curls 100 kg in one arm can easily take denis prime bicep strict record. Levan is far stronger then prime denis.
As for back pressure Levan did backpressure a huge car with one arm in armwrestling specific training not even used legs at end of that move.
Levan is stronger then all strongmen in armwrestling specific tranings... Levan is gonna toy with dave chaffe like he is butter only way levan loose one round is of micro elbow fouls not because dave won a round see vid yt Levan Saginashvili | Superhuman Strength
Also one round on left pushkar vs denis see yt vid The Break Down | Denis Cyplenkov V Andrey Pushkar
in your discussion field scott u I shown som info under new comments choose to see it about devons legacy.
i think i go by the facts prime devon hold top 1 in world both arms right and left prime healthy devon
xsportnews
"Men left +100 kg:
1. Devon Larratt, CAN
2. Andrey Pushkar, UKR
3. Denis Cyplenkov, RUS
4. Genadi Kvikvinia, GEO
5. Wagner Bortolato, BRA
Men right +100 kg:
1. Devon Larratt, CAN
2. Denis Cyplenkov, RUS
3. Michael Todd, USA
4. Andrey Pushkar, UKR
5. Tim Bresnan, USA
6. Gadzimurat Omarov, RUS
7. Genadi Kvikvinia, GEO
8. Ferit Osmanli, TUR
9. Artem Grishin, RUS
10. Sergey Tokarev, UKR"
"devon larrat beat john brzenk who was at the time undefeated in a supermatch setting , john brzenk went on after getting smashed 6-0 against devon to demolish denis twice , just tells you how strong devon was , he beat michael todd , oleg zhog , andre pushkar when andre was the top right hand arm wrestler in the world , he beat travis bagent BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT , travis also stated that devon was THE best right handed armw wrestler in the world , he beat tim bresnan , jerry cadorette , he got robbed in a match against Michael todd who a year beforehand embarrassed chaffe and travis at the same event , he destroyed richard lupkes 6-0 , richard later said devon was the strongest right handed arm wrestler he ever pulled and that he never felt anything like devon’s power before, mind you this is a guy who pulled john brzenk in his full prime , and gave denis an incredibly hard match , also just beat todd hutchings who is one of the pound for pound best arm wrestlers of all time and I’m just starting here bud"
Thanks.
@@gurrac710 Dennis has benched 290kg I think Levan is 260kg Dennis has the strict curl record at 113kg. Levan hasn't superseded Dennis yet.
Devon beat John in 2008 when he was ill prepared and injured not saying it wouldn't have been the same result Devon was great that year and after. However John has beaten Devon 6 or 7 times and only once has Devon beaten John giving away 50lbs and 15 odd years.
Devon is top a 10 heavyweight a great ambassador for the sport but Cleve Dean Goodridge Puskar Dennis Voyevoda Brzynk and 1980s Lupkes etc would beat him best day for best day. He has possibly the second best technique and best stamina but lacks the horse power. If your measured by your competitors through design or fault he hasn't faced the best of his generation on the right Pushkar, Dennis etc etc.
Ask someone who knows like Engin he puts Devon a rung or two below the elites.
@@gurrac710 I would like to see a link or something where Vitaly beats Denis LH because I don't see it happening
Are you talking about the practice match?
I'm not even quite sure what you are trying to say. Are you saying Devon is number one or Levan? That quote is from 9 years ago.
Anyway, you're assuming all this stuff. Saying I need to wake up and get my facts straight. I didn't even assert any factual information, I just made a simple comment about my opinion.
@@justaguyfromreddit my mistake and true!
I think this video was really well put together. Excellent work Ryan👍🏼
Greatest are John Berzenk, Cuplenkov and Larrat .. the best is Levan
Levan is the strongest definitely. But not the best.
@@adaboy85 Levan is the best of the best. He`ll end his career without losing even a single round. That makes him the greatest arm-wrestler of all time!
Love this kind of videos buddy, keep it up 💪
Video should be a million views. Great job sir!
Hey ryan! Glad that you are leveling up with your content! Amazing! Keep it up mate.
John deserve alot more recognition..the only sportman with 40+years domination
Truly emotional video, thank you.
Great job ryan , great vidéo, its clear john the thunderstorm brzenk is a legend who someone can't touch him , and very humble and sportsmanship 👍
Man you are awsome
I always enjoy watching your videos
This is a great video Ryan. Great idea and great execution!
Great content Ryan one of best arm wrestling channels going right now . Can't wait to see you pulling in the US again ..
imagine it.. an 140kg john brzenk, that can literally do with levan that he do with do with denis in 2008 omg just a dream
John is not Levan.
At 140kg he'd treat him like ginger step-child
777th like ,and your admiration for the GOAT is very commendable no matter how many times, and different interpretations of that man's legacy even though the sport is still obscure gives me chills.
Levan in super matches, Pushkar in open tournaments
Ermes is the best... Oh practice pulls don't count?
Dang it!!
He destroyed matt
@@justaguyfromreddit Ermes became a lot stronger than before and had basically been training for his revenge the whole time for idk how many years.
Matt was out working and enjoying family time, and then Ermes challeneged him and Matt had to prepare on short notice.
Not that Matt would've won regardless but if he had a good amount of more time it would've been a different kind of match.
Excellent video and commentary!
Yes John would have beaten Levan . I settled this debate for everyone . You’re welcome .
Ryan, love your content. respect from Indonesia
Ryan a question for you. Hypothetically if a athlete like Levan does not lose a single round let alone matches for 10 to 15 years, will that put someone like Levan to contend for GOAT title? I mean even John while being consistently super impressive took some losses here and there.
no.,..in my and opinion of most of fans and athletes..no,...as ryan said to match johns achievement...u need to become world champ as teen...and be outweighted by most u pull...on top of that u need to be the man for almost 50 years....then one can consider himself goat....,its harder to be w champ as teen and pull for 50 years and be outweighted than to not lose single round in ur peak for few years..plus in levans case he outweights everyone and has much bigger hands than anyone...mypersonal opinion and most ll agree,..take it or leave it
In the year 2040 if Levan is still dominating. Then he’s the Goat. Problem is, that won’t happen. (1985-2010) Brzenk was on top or near the top. And can still hold is own even now. Truly remarkable
@SG RecordS so winning for few decades is bigger than being w champ as 18y old and being thee man for 50years and being outweighted by most people u pull,..plus recovering from broken arm as a child.....cmon dude...u know it aint right,...because of these specific things that surround johns legacy...its hard to imagine anyone can beat his achievements...ever,sire another brzenk could come but....could he really....,its up to time...if we even live to see it....one thing is sure no one currently can be goat except john...maybe someone comes...but i truly dont think so....like every sport has ronaldinhos and jordans and lebrons and faf de klerks armwrestling has john...sure other players came after ronaldinho and before and were almost unstoppable...but no one played around like he did...just having fun and destroying everyone..with smile etc..john is goat not cuz he won a lot of pulls of against lot of athletes...but cuz he was champ as teen,je competed for 50years and was on the top whole that time,broke arm as kid and jumped back up and pulled most of matches outweighted....on top of that u add the fact that he could hook anyone and his hand was unbendable for long period of time and even today this old and unprepared...hos hand is one of strongest and he can force hook ton of people....its legacy that u leave behind mate...and his truly seems unreachable to most,and no u cant compare other stuff like someone said if someone doesnt lose a single pull for few decades...its clear why is john the goat...liked him or not...its a fact,any armwrestler will tell you that...and if people who pull and compete..tell you that...than who are we/you to tell otherwise....no harsh feelings,everyone has a right on opinion....
@@kevinfinnerty8414 not even then....yes he could be champ for longer than john was...but he wasnt champ as teen,...he isnt outweighted by anyone currently...he didnt broke arm as kid and jumped back up and competed...also we dont know if he is any good in a hook...or with left hand right now,..john is a goat w reason people...no one says it without a reason...theres reason behind most people believing no one can eveer do what he did....and it truly seems unreachable when u look at it,many champs came and left but no one did the same...people who were best of best at their time...and yet only john did what he did....,hate him or like him...no one cant deny his legacy...it speaks for him,..✌️ that being said everyone has an opinion and right to disagree...m jus putting this out there cuz people treat it like its childs play to do what he did....plus its mostly people who are new to sport and only know about levan hahah,take care guys
@SG RecordS u have right to say otherwise but then u personaly think that...case with john is almost everyone thinks he is goat and no one can be ever than him...thata the point...on top of all stuff i said him doing...everyone says he is goat and no one can ever do the same or better...thats the whole point...yes u can say someone else is goat in your opinion..but then i can say janis is stronger than dave...or tom nelson is better than devon...yes its my opinion and it might be honest one...but does it means its truth and fact...and does it mean others ll accept it and say the same? well no offcourse
so yes u have right and no one can or should stop u...but u thinking otherwise wont change the facts and opinions of majority of people....also u said about john never pulling equal to levan....well just one example...dennis...outweighting him and being much bigger than john....,or even better as a young boy.../man he pulled lupkes...a man who was unstoppable....and won few times...and theres few more that were as levan is...especially to john....plus if someone was 18 and beat levan but was 300 pounds...that still isnt as insane as 18 y old john as lightweight being champ and beating lupkes etc....i do understand what r u tryna say...and u are right that u should have ur opinion...and all...and no one should force u into other opinion...but also u cant alone make something globally recognised as right...if you are only one claiming it(if it was something else and what u claimed was indeed right then even tho everyone else thinks otherwise u d be right...but its not something that is right or wrong...its matter of just stating obvious...)dont think m tryna argue w u or som...m jus politely giving u a reply to what u said...i have no intent to change ur mind or argue w u....m jus putting my point of view out there for u...)
Very nice tribute, ending and great way to honour a champion John Bryzenk.
John was easily the most naturally gifted of all time . He dominated the sport without blatantly abusing
his body to do so . That's what makes him so special , he was the " everyman " that anyone
could identify with, and yet possessed almost superhuman strength .
John dominating again in his late 40s would be like Brady winning like 5 more Super Bowls
He’s also is the best he went undefeated for 25 straight years no one will do that ever again
I don't think it was a Bo6 but Andriy Pushkar did flash pin Dave right? I'm not sure what Dave's level was at but still pretty crazy.
You all envy Levan that's why it's hard for you to admit that he is the best armwrestler of all time and also the strongest of all time, Devan Larat admitted this when he lost his fight to him. But you don't want to admit it.
Great vid! love the content.
Great video!! Keep it coming 👊
25 years of Armwrestling domination...
No other athlete in the field of sport in general has managed to accumulate so much domination... This is just unbelievable...
Whats up with the new production quality ryan ?? Last few videos have been steller in case of quality and production ! Keep it up
Thanks brother. Found my groove, spent a lot of time studying what makes videos appealing and successful in RUclips and just started putting in the work.
Really grateful for your support
@@ryanbluebowen especially the background musics have been amazing man, it is improving the video watching experience so much ❤
Great work RYAN!! now we want you to be THE BEST of AUSTRALIA! let's gooooooo
If levan doesn't lose a match in 7-8 years He can be called GOAT, he already surpassed everyone in not losing a round streak.
Thing is that when Levan will Beat this best version of Larrat everibody will say "Noo no Devone was not in his best shape he was not as strong as before" . It seems like that becouse Levan is too strong. I like Devon, And Dave but Levan is on defferent level
Yes but it’s true that Devon likely won’t be as strong as before if they are wrestle soon because of his boxing hiatus and cutting all that weight. Devon really needs atleast 6 months after the boxing exhibition to get back to 100 percent and gain weight. If he has 6 months then no excuses.
As much as monsterious levan is.
Everybody will admit,
If you will put devon on the strong strong juice and give him 4-3 months to prepare and put the extra mass as much that he can.
Most likely that he will puch levan to the corner.
If devon will go to this edge, levan will become the underdog.
But we will never know since there is a big price in order to make this preparation, as well as injuries and infections and who knows what.
Eventually it's just another sport.
@@nutritionlifestyle We all sow what happened when Larratt pulled Denise. Yes he was not like he is now but this Levan right now would smash that Denis than. I mean old time Denis in his prime. Levan is even Stronger than him in his prime
@@kritoss100 Not only was Devon much lighter and unprepared against Denis, he had also suffered an elbow surgery and faced Denis on the left rather than his strong right hand.
Your the best Ryan for making these vids.
The ending
Goosebumps
Great tribute to the GOAT!
this was the best video yet , good job
There's a difference between then and now, now game is totally different.
Tremendous Ryan , one of your best yet
I kind of smiled agreeing that John would find the way to win. It was the one to rule them all.
Best is Devon Larratt as he is a "Complete Armwrestler" not just one sided like winning only on "Strength", "One Move" etc...
He has Strength, Leverage, Knowledge, Applied Technique, Endurance, Psychological Mind Games, Charisma, Special Forces Mental Toughness...!
Not lot of other athletes/armwrestlers have that full package...!
Literally John Brzenk is this but more
In terms of overall, technique, commitment to the sport, enhancement of the sport, personal dedication ... No Limit.
WOW! Epic, bud!
You’re 100% accurate, man.
John is the GOAT. Unarguable. Uncontested. A true legend.
What we’re seeing now, starting with Denis, Devon, Levan, Andrey.. we’re seeing “That Movement” that’ll define the rest of history.
But John (just as you said).. will always be…
Very much in agreement with it 👍. In fact 100% agree....
Pound-for-pound, it's still John Brzenk.
John the G.O.A.T of all 🐐’s
Your best video yet.....WELL done....
LEVAN SAGINASHVILI is the Best!
pound to pound Levan is not even in the top 10......
John Brzenk is a living legend.
This is the best arm wrestling show of all time. Great job Ryan!
If devon can somehow beat levan he may just be "the best"
I agre about john, he is GOAT, but Today levan will win vs everyone from any time.
Devon is face of this sport more then best
@@koteletten84 Probably there was never a 'Levan' before Levan.
2015-2018 Pushkar was a monster. Since late 2015 he was ripping people up just as he was getting closer to his absolute form he was taken. just awful
Arm wrestling needs proper weight classes
This is the only sport where the approach is the bigger the better
Other sports have proper weight classes and every athlete has his proper potential in his weight class
It has actually. Just not the super heavyweights because then people like levan will have no one to arm wrestle.
Super heavyweights competition is a ultimate strength test like strongman competition. So I don't think it should have weight cap.
@@Pawan_Sharmaa Devon is a 245lb guy but he is considered a super heavy but he shouldn't be in same weight class as levan
The super heavy weight class barrier is set too low
There should be multiple classes
Today weight classes are not really being followed
However I agree with u about super heavyweight class having no cap it's really cool & exciting
Great video 💪💪. John is the God of Goats. .
I think Devon is the only current active puller that has the resume and longevity to eventually take the GOAT title from John. He has so much to accomplish to do it and would have to go on an amazing run to close out his career but he is the only one that even has a shot right now.
I dont see Devon beating Vitaly who is the only man gifted with good genetics that can possibly beat Levan.
It's hard to bet against John Brzenk. I'd like to see 04 Voevoda against prime Denis and current Levan.
@4:46 you are wrong. There is one match where pushkar beat Denis on the left
Awesome video man
I agree.... John has the tools to defeat every single one!💪👑
I think Alexey Voyevoda still had the best peak in power and dominance in arm wrestling for his short period of time.
Same. Not human being then or now has reached that freak of nature's power yet.
Not true, he would get crushed by Denis/Levan
Nah bud, this Levan would pose with 2004 Alexey, it would be similar to the match with Dave.