I've said this before about Neil, but he doesn't get enough recognition for his great interview, hype, announcing, ect, skills that he brings to strength world. I hope you continue to do what you do for a long time. Cheers mate.
Can we just appreciate how progressive Neil has been during this campaign? For years as Strongman fans we’ve been asking for exactly this type of interaction. A quality live PPV, mobile phones are allowed, content creators and athletes can engage and promote the show with their own footage shortly after the event. This guy gets it & I appreciate the hell out of that 👍
As if saying Brian Shaw won worlds strongest man 4 times wasn't enough, he's stood on the podium 10 times. what a legend. Love being able to say "we have a Brian Shaw".
Thor is a POS though ! Egomanical douch...Eddie won in 2017. Thor cried about it so much that it placed a cloud over Eddie's head for a long time....this man is going to beat Levan i would happy to bet anyone 10k right now that he beats Levan the moment the match is set...
@@schof1014Oh my god get tf over it, nearly 8 years ago. The man is humble asf now and comes across as that in his videos, competitions and interviews. Just move on.
Incredible interview. I have tonsay, Neil, you're incredibly good at doing these interviews. You're focused, attentive, and extremely respectful. You're also great at asking questions and matched a lot of questions I was hoping you would ask. Keep it up!
Brian is without any shadow of a doubt right there in the conversation about the Greatest Strongman of all Time. He is a truly remarkable & unique Strength Athlete.
Brian is such a cool dude, I'm seriously stoked he is interested I'm armwrestling. His intelligence and discipline is going to be fun to watch as he develops further.
Neil did an amazing job with Eddie! With everything that Devon laid on Shawn it might have been a little bit overwhelming while he's trying to absorb all this new information but Neil is more teacher oriented and would probably do a slightly better job in nurturing Brian's talent in teaching him the muscle memory and the techniques necessary to win even for his immense power and strength
To add some clarity: Sumo-style deadlifting was around before Shaw, but he did originate the wider stand in the more traditional stance deadlifting style. Shaw was considered unbeatable in strongman in the mid-2010s. The brilliance of Shaw was not just that he figured out the best ways to deliver the most power, but he thought of safety. One example is "the Shaw Grip" for lifting atlas stones. Shaw is considered one of the best atlas stone lifters, ever. He developed the style not only to generate the most force, but he was focused on reducing the strain on his back. I am really excited to see how he will analyze armwrestling. I think he is going to make a big impact in the next few years.
Much respect for Neil. You are a real steward of ArmWrestling. Every culture needs gatekeepers, stewards, voices. Neil created a lot of the magic with Brian and Eddie this event. Thank you sir.
Neil and Brian are so much alike…I don’t know squat about pro arm wrestling, but these are two very intelligent and detailed guys. Neil seems like the perfect coach for Brian.
Good interview Neil. Well done, got him to articulate a bit more on some of the formative years which I’ve always been more curious about. Really cool. I’d like to see you do more interviews of athletes
I hope that Brian and Neil will build a relationship because there needs to be one... whether its friendship or a business opportunity... Neil has been in Brian's life for many years in the strongmen competitions and now arm wrestling. I hope with both swimming in the same direction... they can turn this into an opportunity. Brian's videos about learning new to him sport and Neil's ways and methods of teaching Eddie could very much create something special... to get people involved and interested and learn. Much like with soccer... everyone at one point or another too have tried to arm wrestle someone else.
The voice of Armwrestling and Strongman interviewing one of the greatest of all time Strongman athletes coming off of his first professional Armwrestling supermatch win! What a time to be alive?!
Neil is our Joe Rogan. Skilled practitioner, commentator, and massive advocate of the sport. Hell, he's even our Bruce Buffer as well lol Great interview. This is all so very exciting!
Love the interview. But when the graphic changes words at the bottom, the entire right side of the screen flashes black and it’s been driving me nuts 😭
Neil, we all know Brian chose arm wrestling because he still has an excuse to keep using chalk😂 seriously we should be so lucky he chose to do this. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for him.
32:12 That's called a "Pothole", they form naturally and can be very hard to see at first, they are famous for damaging cars... The fact Brian was carrying 500kg and hit a Pothole makes him sound more like a truck than a human 😅
70 miles is fast but then you go 80 and its normal. Bruh I was one day a hippie wouldnt squash an ant, would flinch at every firework 7 days (DAYS!) later I was standing infront of tanks shooting them with RPGs, rifle shots I wouldnt even hear. Cought in war, not asked anything. Humans can adapt to UNBELIEVABLE things. The book 7000 days in Siberia by Steiner is what i allways come back to, and say to myself bruh, you saw nothing, you endured nothing. As in AW there are levels to that shit lol But it is surely literally unbelievable what we are capable of. What some people have survived its out of any reasoning.
I wouldn't say your more athletic for playing basketball, but you do need to be more agile were as football its certain positions that are more athletic than others more often
Devon in 2008 toyed with prime John 6-0 like he was an amateur and that 2008 John flash pinned Denis 😂 devon destroyed lupkes and lupkes destroyed both denis and john 2008 devon would break overrated 2018 prime Denis arm 2008-2012 Devon was so strong he was playing with Andrey pushkar in 2012 who was giving tough fight to denis prime and so called Denis prime struggling against Michael todd😂 I have Valid logic but they will just cry and just talk about one practice pull which was 2 sec long and Devon was out of surgery that yr (weakest version) delusional Denis fan 😂🤡
Jay, just for clarity John was NOT injured when he & Devon mate in 2008. That’s absolutely not true mate. Just ask yourself this question- do you really think I would invest £20K of my own money into an Event with one of the Headline Athletes injured ? There is a reason the Event was postponed from its original date of May that year & its original Venue of Manchester. 7 Weeks later John DECIMATED Denis Cyplenkov. Devon at that point was astronomically Strong.
Devon was absolutely NOT an amateur in 2008 when he Pulled John - he was potentially the Strongest in terms of a total Armwrestler that he has EVER been. This was best illustrated not only by the performance against John but by what he did that night at the Event Hotel against a 20 strong collective of the best Pullers in the World
First off you're talking about Devin cheating him and knowing that John was injured before he came into that match Devin even told him to come anyway because he wanted to take the title of the best😂😂
@@armwarsofficialfirst off it is dude you were on camera talking to John brzenk when he told you that not only was he injured but he called Devin two weeks before that match and Devin wanted it anyway'mate' 😂😂
Brian needs to pull people i think This is how he will learn Like he did in wsm The more men he pulls the better he will become Also I think larrett is not the man to teach him this
I think Brian used this interview to create an image of a fighter. He is an athlete. But no fighter. So he should stick to what he is good at and don´t talk shit. He is a big baby boy. it´s a bit cringe to hear him talk like this
I've said this before about Neil, but he doesn't get enough recognition for his great interview, hype, announcing, ect, skills that he brings to strength world. I hope you continue to do what you do for a long time. Cheers mate.
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Yes!
Yeah imagine interviewing someone and not interrupting them constantly it's a rare skill these days
True!
One of the best interviews of Brian ever. Props to Neil.
Definitely
I dig Neil.
Great interview. I love Brian. He absolutely helps me continue in all my endeavors.
Neil really did a great job with this interview. Both Neil and Brian are such stand up gentleman
Top class interview Neil, with one of the greatest strongmen in history and a lovely guy as well. Keep it coming. Top channel. 👍
Neil needs to train Brian. The way he helped Eddie with just the basics I think that would benefit Brian a bunch
And Devon doesn't know what he is doing 😂
Lmfao have you not follow both the guys? Brian is being trained by probably the most knowledgeable guy in Arm Wrestling history.
It would be a conflict of interest because Eddie and Brian will rematch in the future - and Neil will be able to break Brian down for Eddie 😂
@shawzymusic Brian wouldn't break down for anyone
World Class interview. Love you Neil, Ray and Brian.
Can we just appreciate how progressive Neil has been during this campaign? For years as Strongman fans we’ve been asking for exactly this type of interaction. A quality live PPV, mobile phones are allowed, content creators and athletes can engage and promote the show with their own footage shortly after the event. This guy gets it & I appreciate the hell out of that 👍
Neil is great, I could listen to this all day. Brian is amazing too
As if saying Brian Shaw won worlds strongest man 4 times wasn't enough, he's stood on the podium 10 times. what a legend. Love being able to say "we have a Brian Shaw".
Ten times is really just absurd in such a brutal sport. Thor has done it 8 times. Legends.
Thor is a POS though ! Egomanical douch...Eddie won in 2017. Thor cried about it so much that it placed a cloud over Eddie's head for a long time....this man is going to beat Levan i would happy to bet anyone 10k right now that he beats Levan the moment the match is set...
@@schof1014Oh my god get tf over it, nearly 8 years ago. The man is humble asf now and comes across as that in his videos, competitions and interviews. Just move on.
Incredible interview.
I have tonsay, Neil, you're incredibly good at doing these interviews. You're focused, attentive, and extremely respectful.
You're also great at asking questions and matched a lot of questions I was hoping you would ask.
Keep it up!
Absolute legends. Thanks for doing what you do Neil, this was a treat.
We may not have the world's best arm wrestler in America but we damn well have the strongest man on Earth!!!!
Brian is without any shadow of a doubt right there in the conversation about the Greatest Strongman of all Time. He is a truly remarkable & unique Strength Athlete.
He is in the conversation for sure but there are others in that conversation as well. I would say Brian id a close second to Big Z
They say Mark is the strongest human ever. No steroids at all allegedly.
Idk, I think 6 moths to 1 year of training and he is going to beat Levan and that's that
@schof1014 lol there is nonway that happens. You have clearly never pulled in any sort off real armwrestling competition
Brian is such a cool dude, I'm seriously stoked he is interested I'm armwrestling. His intelligence and discipline is going to be fun to watch as he develops further.
Neil you’re that good at introducing people you could introduce my dinner and it could probably be nominated for speech of the year 😂
Cracking interview that was, nice one 👍
Neil did an amazing job with Eddie! With everything that Devon laid on Shawn it might have been a little bit overwhelming while he's trying to absorb all this new information but Neil is more teacher oriented and would probably do a slightly better job in nurturing Brian's talent in teaching him the muscle memory and the techniques necessary to win even for his immense power and strength
Neil, great interview !!! Brian is so cerebral !!! His dedication to being the best is why he's 4 times WSM.
Great interview. Fantastic to see Brian continuing his career. He was an exceptional strong man and I wish him the best in arm wrestling.
What an awesome interview - enjoyed this episode so much - thank you gentlemen!
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To add some clarity:
Sumo-style deadlifting was around before Shaw, but he did originate the wider stand in the more traditional stance deadlifting style.
Shaw was considered unbeatable in strongman in the mid-2010s. The brilliance of Shaw was not just that he figured out the best ways to deliver the most power, but he thought of safety. One example is "the Shaw Grip" for lifting atlas stones. Shaw is considered one of the best atlas stone lifters, ever. He developed the style not only to generate the most force, but he was focused on reducing the strain on his back.
I am really excited to see how he will analyze armwrestling. I think he is going to make a big impact in the next few years.
Much respect for Neil. You are a real steward of ArmWrestling. Every culture needs gatekeepers, stewards, voices. Neil created a lot of the magic with Brian and Eddie this event. Thank you sir.
Great interview; the frequent screen flickering and subscribe alerts are very annoying though.
Good on Mr. Pickup. This was a truly great interview between two elites. Thank you ❤
neil is such a great interviewer, very well spoken.
Fantastic interview.
Excellent interview great job Neil
My cousin at 13 was over 6' and 300lbs. He was a big MF.
Fantastic interview Neil , love Brian just got yourself a new subscriber
Good afternoon or evening or morning depending where your watching from
good interview, 2 legends 👍
Just a great guy, and what else can you say about him.
Neil and Brian are so much alike…I don’t know squat about pro arm wrestling, but these are two very intelligent and detailed guys. Neil seems like the perfect coach for Brian.
Good interview Neil. Well done, got him to articulate a bit more on some of the formative years which I’ve always been more curious about.
Really cool. I’d like to see you do more interviews of athletes
best interview ❤ i imagine shaw talking about his childhood and just flashing images of him being 200+lbs
Neil is the man. Brian is a great lad too
Great interview with 2 Great guys
Great interview!
I hope that Brian and Neil will build a relationship because there needs to be one... whether its friendship or a business opportunity... Neil has been in Brian's life for many years in the strongmen competitions and now arm wrestling. I hope with both swimming in the same direction... they can turn this into an opportunity. Brian's videos about learning new to him sport and Neil's ways and methods of teaching Eddie could very much create something special... to get people involved and interested and learn. Much like with soccer... everyone at one point or another too have tried to arm wrestle someone else.
That was a great interview 🤘y'all have a badass day🤘🍻🤘
you're an exceptional interviewer man. these videos give off such a friendly cozy vibe, even when you're arguing with Devon half the time 😂
Brian is a super amazing guy! A gentle giant... EXCEPT not gentle... LOL
The voice of Armwrestling and Strongman interviewing one of the greatest of all time Strongman athletes coming off of his first professional Armwrestling supermatch win! What a time to be alive?!
Brian good person
Great interview with a great guest
Neil is our Joe Rogan. Skilled practitioner, commentator, and massive advocate of the sport. Hell, he's even our Bruce Buffer as well lol
Great interview. This is all so very exciting!
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I dont care about arm wrestling or strongman but i did enjoy this interview 😂
guys. love the content. critique for you though. take out the screen flickering every time text shows up. pretty annoying
Great interview but thought my TV was broken when the screen flickerd as the messages changed along the bottom 😂😂😂
Shame about the dodgy camera keeping on flashing throughout the whole interview. Had to listen with my phone turned around.
Love the interview. But when the graphic changes words at the bottom, the entire right side of the screen flashes black and it’s been driving me nuts 😭
Travis and john need to train with brian and i think it would help him a lot
When’s Brian going on Rogan I mean come on
for what for? He isn´t himself in any interview. just talking great, bea great bla bla creating an image of himself. that guy is boring af
The Train is still on course!!
Neil, we all know Brian chose arm wrestling because he still has an excuse to keep using chalk😂 seriously we should be so lucky he chose to do this. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for him.
32:12 That's called a "Pothole", they form naturally and can be very hard to see at first, they are famous for damaging cars...
The fact Brian was carrying 500kg and hit a Pothole makes him sound more like a truck than a human 😅
A lot of similarities with Mitch Hooper imo
Wait is this your channel as well Neil?
Yes mate, James Statham & myself are the ARM WARS Crew
Richard Murray! 🇿🇦
Put him on the dark card!
22:11 sumo was allowed in strongman previously, i want to say lars hedlund did it for silver dollar and still lost to kaz
If I'm 43 is it too late to start arm wrestling?
No. You probably not gonna turn out beating a Levan but why would it be to late. Brian starting at 42
Absolutely not mate
How do I go about finding arm wrestling communities in my area? Do I Google it?
70 miles is fast but then you go 80 and its normal. Bruh I was one day a hippie wouldnt squash an ant, would flinch at every firework 7 days (DAYS!) later I was standing infront of tanks shooting them with RPGs, rifle shots I wouldnt even hear.
Cought in war, not asked anything. Humans can adapt to UNBELIEVABLE things. The book 7000 days in Siberia by Steiner is what i allways come back to, and say to myself bruh, you saw nothing, you endured nothing. As in AW there are levels to that shit lol
But it is surely literally unbelievable what we are capable of. What some people have survived its out of any reasoning.
6'4 300 pound freshman seems a butterfat for football than basketball but basketball is easier on the body. Better for longevity.
I wouldn't say your more athletic for playing basketball, but you do need to be more agile were as football its certain positions that are more athletic than others more often
Does that mean Neil gonna teach Brian?
The animation change at the bottom of the video is horrible you need to fix it
HERE LOOKING FOR THE 12 DAYS OF PINS-MAS 🎄
Seen Brian vs Thor as basketball on RUclips… Brian sucksssss tbf being huge would make him an asset at college level I guess
WTF is that title like something to be proud of? Put this guy ageinst real oponent and no't in fixed gimmick match.
Levan will destroy Brain shew
Devon in 2008 toyed with prime John 6-0 like he was an amateur and that 2008 John flash pinned Denis 😂 devon destroyed lupkes and lupkes destroyed both denis and john 2008 devon would break overrated 2018 prime Denis arm 2008-2012 Devon was so strong he was playing with Andrey pushkar in 2012 who was giving tough fight to denis prime and so called Denis prime struggling against Michael todd😂 I have Valid logic but they will just cry and just talk about one practice pull which was 2 sec long and Devon was out of surgery that yr (weakest version) delusional Denis fan 😂🤡
John was injured in that match against Devon.
Jay, just for clarity John was NOT injured when he & Devon mate in 2008. That’s absolutely not true mate. Just ask yourself this question- do you really think I would invest £20K of my own money into an Event with one of the Headline Athletes injured ? There is a reason the Event was postponed from its original date of May that year & its original Venue of Manchester. 7 Weeks later John DECIMATED Denis Cyplenkov. Devon at that point was astronomically Strong.
Devon was absolutely NOT an amateur in 2008 when he Pulled John - he was potentially the Strongest in terms of a total Armwrestler that he has EVER been. This was best illustrated not only by the performance against John but by what he did that night at the Event Hotel against a 20 strong collective of the best Pullers in the World
First off you're talking about Devin cheating him and knowing that John was injured before he came into that match Devin even told him to come anyway because he wanted to take the title of the best😂😂
@@armwarsofficialfirst off it is dude you were on camera talking to John brzenk when he told you that not only was he injured but he called Devin two weeks before that match and Devin wanted it anyway'mate' 😂😂
The title of this just sounds wrong Neil 😂
Broke back mountain..... I don't think Shaw swings that way but Neily....?
Nothing to do with me Son….. speak to James !
@@mullholandNeily….. WTF ! only your Mum calls me that mate 🤨☝️
@@armwarsofficial😂
@@armwarsofficial LMAO
Brian needs to pull people i think
This is how he will learn
Like he did in wsm
The more men he pulls the better he will become
Also I think larrett is not the man to teach him this
I think Brian used this interview to create an image of a fighter.
He is an athlete. But no fighter. So he should stick to what he is good at and don´t talk shit.
He is a big baby boy. it´s a bit cringe to hear him talk like this
Four times World Slowest Men*
ha