Behind the Scenes: 2023 CrossFit Games, Part 1A

The 2023 CrossFit Games Behind the Scenes would not have been made without...
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Camera: Sevan Matossian, Mariah Moore
Edited by: Patrick Rios, Will Branstetter
Footage from: Sevan Matossian, Mariah Moore, Patrick Rios, Will Branstetter, Andrew Hiller, Isabella Rios, Jonathan Ortega
Executive Producers: Matt Souza, Caleb Beaver
Special thanks to: Dave Castro & Don Faul
The CrossFit Games Behind the Scenes started in 2011 by the Media Director at the time, Sevan Matossian. Even while managing a growing media department at CrossFit Inc, Sevan embraced creating content at the same time. In his own words, he was made to "glorify other people". The series was beloved by CrossFitters all across the globe as it brought them close to the athletes themselves and made them fall in love with their favorites. The series to this day is the most watched minutes of any content published by CrossFit Inc.
In 2018, the media department at CrossFit was dismantled and the series was shut down after it's wildly successful 7 year run: bringing many into the CrossFit fold and building a massive fanbase for the athletes and the sport. In 2020, Sevan was fired from CrossFit after the founder Greg Glassman sold the company. Not long after being fired, Sevan started The Sevan Podcast which has centered around long form interviews with people in all different facets of life, businesses, and interest.
A month before the 2023 CrossFit Games, Sevan was given the green light by Dave Castro, Don Faul, and the CrossFit HQ team to reignite the Behind the Scenes series, this time as a 3rd party media company. Sevan formed a team of filmmakers and producers with short noticed to shoot the series, and Two Brain Business and California Peptides made the series possible financially.
The Behind the Scenes peels back the curtain of the CrossFit Games by following Dave Castro back stage, showing you the valleys and peaks of the emotion the athletes go through, and highlighting the humans without the social media curation.
#crossfitgames #crossfit

[@leonjohnstone9405]

This feels like an old dad documenting the family vacation. So wholesome. Love it!

[@TheSevanPodcast]

Thank you, I think ????

[@HarleyMom223]

I think it was meant in a positive way Sevan!!😂😂But you’re not old!! @thesevanpodcast

[@abstractgeniuscomments]

Sevan IS an old dad, so...

[@JudyRead]

The L1 bit at the beginning was dope.

[@ramblr5900]

Lol 😂 Dave left hanging !

[@albertomerced178]

Man!! This feels so good like the old days. This is so good. Thanks to all the team of the BTS for making this happen. Great job!

[@nikolainavarro6558]

Amazing! So happy that Sevan is back behind the scenes!

[@anthonyadams4081]

This kicks fucking ass. Well done everyone involved! So excited to watch every episode as soon as it’s released.

[@TG3Podcast]

BAM WE ARE LIVE 🚀🚀🚀

[@aurorerambier1488]

Thank you @TheSevanPodcast ❤

[@jocelynstrong]

Being a rookie at 60 has me in literal tears 🥺

[@djwinston06]

Feel like I’m on a good ol’ days trip with my best friends. Love this ❤

[@shuey134]

Great show, looking forward to the rest.

[@HarleyMom223]

Awesome Sevan!!!🎉 Your worth the membership 👊🏻💪🏽💪🏽💫

[@gray45374]

Brilliant content. Can't wait for the rest.
Really liked the clips with Cole Sager.

[@mikebee6530]

I got into crossfit BECAUSE of the BTS in earlier years!! This NEEDS TO STAY!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK SEVAN!

[@erikweisz]

This makes me so happy! E1 is amazing!

[@mayaramirez9244]

I am so grateful for this content! Thank you for your hard work Sevy!!

[@trevorgentry4578]

I could cry I’m so happy this is back.

[@every_1s_bff]

LET's GOOOOOOO! Love the Sevan and TEAM! Thank you and keep fighting the good fight! #BTS #Lvl1

[@tcain8814]

Great job 👏 excited to see the others

[@albertobaez4340]

Wow! Can’t believe we have BTS like in the past. So good! Thanks Sevan and all the crew in the BTS👏🏼

[@MrRacecar23]

So great to see this back! Thank you Sevan and all involved.

[@chrisgilesinaustralia]

What a show- all the episodes have been great so far

[@Strategic.Strength]

Not the comeback we deserved, but the comeback we NEEDED👍💪

[@richardmargarine5756]

Great episode! I can’t wait for everyone to see this entire series, it’s so good. Great job guys! I hope Dave will continue to give you this kind of access.

[@DaiManuel]

Loving the authenticity, vulnerability, and camaraderie captured in these raw and real moments from the Games... keep them coming!

[@David_CrossFitOviedo]

So awesome to have you back my friend!

[@erika_ann]

This is so good!! Congratulations Sevan🙌!

[@TheSevanPodcast]

Thank you!! 😁

[@tristakerr314]

So well done, so good to have you back!

[@danibearhugs]

THANK YOU! I have miss BTS so much. These were always the best. I hope this continues!

[@lynnnjerik]

I am now sold on Sam Kwant, Luke Parker, Cournoyer! They seems ssoo cool!!!

[@mwongel]

This was so enjoyable. Well done!! So good to see Masters athletes.

[@vndk8363]

Watched 2015 BTS last week. Feels like the good ol days are back. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ramblr5900]

Dave with the leadership talk!

[@erikasue17]

Not Sevan's biggest fan, so glad he is back :) doesn't feel like the Games without him

[@TheSevanPodcast]

ok, I'll take it

[@kennethdelapp2695]

ITS HERE!!!!!!!

[@courtneybarrow6605]

🎉🙌🫶 absolutely love this!! Can't wait for the rest!!

[@jeremysanchez153]

Watching this makes me so happy. Can’t wait to see them all!

[@Chrisbiesterfeld]

Ohhhhhhjh yeaaaaah baby!

[@joshbeech1769]

incredible work Sevan cant wait to see the rest glad your back!

[@luisuribe5023]

The best part is every person welcoming Sevan back to the games 🫶🏼

[@TheCaveDastro]

The 🐐 returns!!!!!

[@britfit1900]

Loved it! Cant wait for more!!!! Thank YOU

[@urossolar3754]

🔥 Absolutely loved the behind-the-scenes action! 💪 It's awesome to see the hard work and dedication that goes into a RUclips channel come together so great. Keep crushing it! 🚀👊

[@Tevs26]

Awesome to have BTS back !

[@karenthomson]

LOVE IT!!!!! Great job.

[@rodrigomolina8305]

Thanks for this Sevan!

[@karikoppenhaver9441]

YES!!!!!🙌🏼

[@nicolecarter5367]

Thank you!!!! I’m so pumped about this content!👏

[@followingnazarene]

AMAZING!😻

[@kennethdelapp2695]

Dave LITERALLY can not be on camera without talking about fasting

[@YonClark]

I pretended you said fisting

[@crossfit_carpenter]

So good Sevan!

[@kennethdelapp2695]

Caity with the bird lol

[@chrisgilesinaustralia]

This is sick, so excited for BTS

[@jaredgraybeal7814]

Great work guys 👏🏼

[@DrMattMurphy]

This was great. Wanted more Bill H and Kwant. So good. Thanks for the hard work.

[@jeremyeatworld807]

I second what that super awesome person messaged you Sevan, even if I hated CrossFit, the BTS would make me love it. 👏👏👏

[@sarapalovick9937]

Loved it! Wish there were closed captions since I seem to struggle to hear without it (yea, I know, make it make sense!). Can’t wait to watch these all. Hoping this means we can expect BTS 2024?? 🎉🙂

[@TheSevanPodcast]

Will see if we can get them turned on!

[@ivana4888]

So keen for this!

[@stevedoane2037]

Thank you!

[@Donrosco1]

Great to see you back man.

[@mikesauer3577]

EP 1 IS LIVEEEEEEE🎉

[@ZacJones1993]

Awesome episode! Excited for the rest

[@passleycraig]

Great 👍 first episode. ❤.

[@glennsorokan9608]

Awesome show!!

[@jamesnash1586]

Thank you sevan ❤

[@AmandaStack]

Fastest 45 min of my day

[@christineyoung78]

Awesome 👏🏻

[@karesaunders5592]

Boom! 🎉

[@DickButter]

It’s real!

[@Iaadpgg92]

bachelorette season 15 had me cracking 🤣

[@POPoftheTOPSpod]

So far so good 👏

[@christineyoung78]

That outfit Rosa has on though 👗

[@TheSevanPodcast]

good eyes pervert

[@jerrymcateerjr.1326]

Thanks

[@erica9563]

Bravo🎉

[@jeffdickson8989]

Here we goooooo

[@alexbielovich]

Worth the wait.

[@alexbielovich]

33:48 also impressed with the DJ throughout this video

[@SPM40]

Loved it

[@whitneydavis1344]

Got it!!!!!

[@mianwang8745]

So good!

[@heidicrume]

LETS GO BABYYY

[@BarryMcCockinerEsq]

Glad I subscribed

[@Xxxtra_Sloppy]

Bam 💥

[@chrisgilesinaustralia]

For the algorithm brother

[@jennyvaccaro7097]

Excited BTS is back and better than ever!! 🎉

[@dylantodd9574]

“40min is a long time to be on a bike…” 😅😅

[@ericwheaton6016]

Rad!🤙🏽

[@ramblr5900]

Bethany! Lets go!

[@degreesofshining]

Hey y'all! I have a funky request...if it gets missed here, I post on the next one.😉 Could you at some point put together and release a playlist for all the music you use throughout the Behind the Scenes? When music hits that I love, I will often purchase it and add it to my training playlists. Mayhem, Buttery Bros, and more...I just grabbed a couple of Jimit's tracks, one of which you used here. Pretty please with sugar (agave, honey...)on top? ❤💥

[@CorbinBowman02]

Good stuff man!

[@jlynnyay]

Congrats team. ❤ #1 Caity with the bird #2 Sprague Pepper Hopper hijinx at the bike #3 throw back to 2014 baby faced Noah and Josh 💥💯💥

[@katie7674]

Woooooo! ❤

[@ramblr5900]

19:28 the Camille meltdown

[@ramblr5900]

Nicoles hair so nice and wavy

[@civ1960]

If it were my call you would have no access 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bbbt8090]

Gold

[@dzuluagat]

lets go!

[@Mr_Bob_Loblaw]

Jake Douglas = Hulked out Joel Edgerton. They look like brothers

[@JudyRead]

is there a live chat for this?

[@ramblr5900]

Don Faul providing a helping hand?

[@ramblr5900]

Michelle wears RADs