5th round leaves a bitter taste in my mouth because of all the added up fouls Bart was giving out like candy Geoff lost the match to an actual valid foul(elbow slip) on his way to recovering from Sam's monster hook. Entertaining match though! Wow
@@geometricart7851 this the wal where people like michelle todd are allowed to get away with a shoulder under the table constantly, im not suprised at this tbh lol
Agreed. The 4th round especially. At 15:20, that's an obvious false start by Harris.. By the time the Ref said go, he already had Hale on his side of the table.
While I agree, I also believe that both of Geoff's wins were clearly false starts. It's just so difficult to ref arm wrestling, and due to burnout it's not like you can just keep restarting matches. Still fun to watch though
What an excellent victory for Bart Wood and Sam Harris. You can tell Bart is really proud to be a member of Team Harris. Why does it seem like WAL has a personal beef with Geoff Hale? Look up WAL 404 versus Sheldon. Bart stole this win from Hale. Put the bottle down, Bart. It’s compromising your judgment.
I agree with others. Hale was robbed and the reffing job here was an embarrassment to the sport. This is disgusting WAL. And I say this as a WAL fan. The inferior arm wrestler was given the victory by the ref. Pathetic.
Also watch how Sam Harria grip. His Thumb is very high and far back. WAL rules is easy to cheat in. I think EvW rules set are so far best one. But not perfect.
The only way that Sam Harris gets the win is if Hale literally doesn't get to start with his arm on the pad. Makes Hale start with his hand well beneath Sam's before the match even starts. At that point, Hale doesn't get to even stand a chance because he literally starts without any access to power whatsoever. Anytime he was even given a shitty position, Hale crushed Sam with relative ease. This kind of bullshit is why armwrestling isn't and won't ever become mainstream. Anyone that watches this match learns that it's all about the start and who can cheat the most. It's not about who's stronger.
@@house_greyjoy Sam's propping his arm up and giving nothing in his wrist. The reff ignores this and puts Hale's arm under Sam's, forcing Hale into a 'dad's move' position.
@@monsoon1174 Sam is suppose to do that. Sam is pulling Geoff across the table everytime he wins. This is why Hale is in the position he is in. Sam has crazy back pressure. Geoff is complaining that Sam keeps pulling back while their in the grip. And in a way I think it's normal to slightly start pulling before the initial GO. Obviously their is tension and fighting for positioning while in the grip. Watch those rounds again and tell me if their is enough evidence to call Sam's wins fouls. I've seen tons of matches that start off the same way and are not called fouls. Personally I don't like the way Sam keeps pulling back.. I can see it everytime he armwrestles but honestly I don't know If I would call them fouls unless it was more obvious and unfair advantage before the start.
@@house_greyjoy But Sam has to earn that position using his rising power. He starts with his hand risen wayyyy above Hale's hand from the get go, making the match uncompetitive. This is what makes the match so meh, especially when combined with fowls. I think it's called posting when someone does that, and you're supposed to do that, but the problem is the Ref isn't supposed to let you post a full six inches over another person's hand. It makes the leverage completely unfair. That's why the match went from Hale dominating to him being unable to do anything. That sucks to watch when the playing field isn't even close to fair. I think this is why armwrestling in general isn't that popular in the mainstream sprots environment.
@@monsoon1174 you nailed it i was honestly kinda disgusted with the early hit in rnd 4...thought fs it was gonna get called, i think Geoff just isn't WAL'S version of "marketable" so bart being bart gave sam the edge he needed, like in all sport the line that separates 1 from 2 is razor thin...hence the emphasis on fairness, any interference can change the outcome irrevocably
The refereeing in wal is so bad, i don't know if they want that for the "show" or if bart is just not good enough. Maybe both. And wtf ist this 30s strap rule all about? If someone wants the strap he can just wait for it or delay the gripping without punishment. This rule is just a complete waste of time
Philipp Andrej there is punishment if he deems it as obviously waiting for the strap. The problem is it isn’t always obvious if they’re waiting for the strap or just trying to get the better grip.
Breakdown according to me: 1st pull Geoff's game. Power too strong and superior position. 2nd pull Again, Geoff's game. Too much power in combination with the very nice position on Sam. 3rd pull Champion's response by Sam, nothing wrong with this one. Sam's game and he deserved the pull. 4th pull Sam hits early => Jumpstart. Played the video back at 0.25x speed and Sam hits on the end of "hands" (as in "close your hands... GO!). He doesn't hit on "GO!"and that's why he got the superior position on Geoff. But the strap setup was well done from Sam. I also think that Geoff didn't expect Sam to hit so early, which can happen but then it can't be a jumpstart. 5th pull Bart's game. The 2 fouls were given WAY too early and Sam capitalized on it by using huge back-pressure to pull Geoff of the pad. Intelligent armwrestling on his part. Also, Sam again hits way early and curls in. Bart is known for giving fouls for curling in early (see match: Devon Larratt vs Jerry Cadorette). Devon once said something beautiful to Bart in his match with Jerry on WAL 402: "Dude, he does the same thing to me, I'm just winning." I think the problem with Bart is that he goes the underdog an advantage. Which is a f*cking c*nt move. So, is at the end Geoff robbed of the hammer? Yes and no. Sam was not like "CLEARLY" the weaker puller here. He was in the game after he was back awake again after losing 2 pulls. But then again, Bart gave advantages to Sam that should not have been given. So yes, we could argue that the Geoff was robbed and that Bart has to rethink how he is going to do his refereeing in the future because Bart is a good referee, but with every referee comes mistakes. As well in MMA, as in soccer, as in armwrestling.
Michiel Buyens lol looks like it , how long u writing tha pal 2 days 🤣 we all saw what happened mr loud mouth got whipped being 2-0 up as well he got no balls hence no hammer ! Write that book of excuses for ya boyfriend 🤣
Well I haven’t even gotten to read these comments but I am sure 98% of them are about the ref and how Sam was pulling even before he was given the go. Cmon now.
Called a foul on that to end it? Trying to kill the sport or grow it? What an absolute garbage call that completely ruined the end of the match. Unbelievable
@@anthonyw9129 yeah if you're too worried you get what you get and that's a loss...it's the nature of the game dumb shit. Be ready. Its a mental thing..make adjustments on the fly
And they said sam will have an easy win Lmfao haha the " Haleraiser " will have his redemption time soon, he already closed the gap between them, it's only a matter of time .
For those saying he pulled his elbow up in the air. Watch the video and and only watch Hale's elbow. What u will find is his elbow hanging out in the air half the time of the setup. Just hanging out in the air.
so hard for me to come back and watch this match because Geoff was clearly the stronger man on this day. However, Sam played a very smart game by up pressuring and using his height to his advantage in the setup. Albeit shitty of Bart to let Sam get away with many things, it was still a great match.
Buddy I know you said this a few years ago but I couldn’t believe my ears and was looking for some other comment that would acknowledge how bad that was lol.
U guys didnt see hale jump the start the first 2 rounds thats why sam started doing it back . main thing i hate about this sport false starts happen all the time and the ref hardly ever calls it . each round each person should get 1 false start then the next one you automatically lose. Sam was pulling hales arms accross the table tho hale should of hit him with the kingsmove and tried to regain position .
Non armwrestlers should know Sam Harris took advantage of the modified WAL pads, as it favors people that pull backwards. Real table specs have an EVEN 7x7 pad, so it would be interesting to see them do a rematch on a standard table.
I just wanna comment on the corner arm rubs. My company was delivering bar stools to this bar a few weeks ago. They had this area we're guys were getting their forearms massage but there were no arm wrestling tables🤔
Let slip the dawgs of Hale! Raise some more Hale bro! No mercy, all victory! Hale's one of the smartest amrwrestlers in the sport! Beat him once, count on him bringing something different to the table for the win. This is far from over. Elbow hit the table and two fouls before, sh_t happens but I'd love to have seen this through.
Bart is a garbage ref, the last 4 matches were 90 Harris - 10 Hale, what the point of having a ref if you’re just going to let one opponent do what ever he wants, Jesus Bart.
It must be so fucking infuriating to be 2-0 in the lead and then the refs stops calling false starts and the cheater while chewing gum in your face wins the match
Sam was allowed to set up all over Geoff and he pulled back early, poor Geoff
Every fucking match Sam won, Bart let him RIP back way before the ready-go. Bart robbed Geoff.
Bart should just be fired already... Jesus, how do people consider him one of the best refs...
5th round leaves a bitter taste in my mouth because of all the added up fouls Bart was giving out like candy Geoff lost the match to an actual valid foul(elbow slip) on his way to recovering from Sam's monster hook. Entertaining match though! Wow
@@geometricart7851 this the wal where people like michelle todd are allowed to get away with a shoulder under the table constantly, im not suprised at this tbh lol
Agreed. The 4th round especially. At 15:20, that's an obvious false start by Harris.. By the time the Ref said go, he already had Hale on his side of the table.
I’m not a big fan of Geoff Hale but Harris was def. Hustling there.
We need new refs seriously....
Forsure
They seriously gave sam that last match. Shame.
Yea new ref is needed
While I agree, I also believe that both of Geoff's wins were clearly false starts. It's just so difficult to ref arm wrestling, and due to burnout it's not like you can just keep restarting matches. Still fun to watch though
This is what Devon means when he says it doesn't need to be 3 on 1.
Sometimes I think bart is a really good ref, then sometimes this happens :/ time for some new refs maybe with less personal investment
Serious question, what made you think this? I honestly didn't notice it.
At a recent tournament I was at the down ref was betting on matches. Talk about a major bias
Bart is terrible
You don't call out his wife tho. Simp simp simp
His wife is worse. She literally shakes her head and disappointment when the person she's rooting for loses
What an excellent victory for Bart Wood and Sam Harris. You can tell Bart is really proud to be a member of Team Harris.
Why does it seem like WAL has a personal beef with Geoff Hale? Look up WAL 404 versus Sheldon.
Bart stole this win from Hale. Put the bottle down, Bart. It’s compromising your judgment.
15:20
Close your hand
Sam pulled half way already
Go....
Ref is a joke, Sam is a cocky joke.
put it in slow mo. completely right. hes got over 1 sec of pull there. unfair
And you’re a sensitive bitch
@@user-xb4cr1ym4f says you
ツDempseyDaPro yup I know, that’s my comment, I said it. You’re smart.
Screw it. They were both at starting position towards the end before jeff loses
Another uncalled, false start on Harris in round four.
total
I agree with others. Hale was robbed and the reffing job here was an embarrassment to the sport. This is disgusting WAL. And I say this as a WAL fan. The inferior arm wrestler was given the victory by the ref. Pathetic.
These jump starts are ridiculous. 2 of his 3 matches won were by clearly seen jump starts. Nothing called. I agree with you man.
It’s wwe
Also watch how Sam Harria grip. His Thumb is very high and far back. WAL rules is easy to cheat in. I think EvW rules set are so far best one. But not perfect.
Wtf are you people on? If they're both loading before the go, you can't only blame Sam. Stop being гεtαгdεd
Bart wood need to be gone
Geoff got robbed , smh, bart retire please...
He didnt get robbed he got owned by a stronger hand
@@haroutnajarian777 nah, harris was using back pressure in the setup so he kept lifting hale's elbow off the pad, resulting in fouls
Bablo Biggins who said it was supposed to be a fair sport. Its setups that control the match if the power is close.
@@haroutnajarian777 the organizations? the referees?
@@haroutnajarian777 I got 55 likes 😉
The only way that Sam Harris gets the win is if Hale literally doesn't get to start with his arm on the pad. Makes Hale start with his hand well beneath Sam's before the match even starts. At that point, Hale doesn't get to even stand a chance because he literally starts without any access to power whatsoever. Anytime he was even given a shitty position, Hale crushed Sam with relative ease. This kind of bullshit is why armwrestling isn't and won't ever become mainstream. Anyone that watches this match learns that it's all about the start and who can cheat the most.
It's not about who's stronger.
Why can't Hale get his arm on the pad then? Who's the blame for that?
@@house_greyjoy Sam's propping his arm up and giving nothing in his wrist. The reff ignores this and puts Hale's arm under Sam's, forcing Hale into a 'dad's move' position.
@@monsoon1174 Sam is suppose to do that. Sam is pulling Geoff across the table everytime he wins. This is why Hale is in the position he is in. Sam has crazy back pressure. Geoff is complaining that Sam keeps pulling back while their in the grip. And in a way I think it's normal to slightly start pulling before the initial GO. Obviously their is tension and fighting for positioning while in the grip. Watch those rounds again and tell me if their is enough evidence to call Sam's wins fouls. I've seen tons of matches that start off the same way and are not called fouls. Personally I don't like the way Sam keeps pulling back.. I can see it everytime he armwrestles but honestly I don't know If I would call them fouls unless it was more obvious and unfair advantage before the start.
@@house_greyjoy But Sam has to earn that position using his rising power. He starts with his hand risen wayyyy above Hale's hand from the get go, making the match uncompetitive. This is what makes the match so meh, especially when combined with fowls. I think it's called posting when someone does that, and you're supposed to do that, but the problem is the Ref isn't supposed to let you post a full six inches over another person's hand. It makes the leverage completely unfair. That's why the match went from Hale dominating to him being unable to do anything. That sucks to watch when the playing field isn't even close to fair. I think this is why armwrestling in general isn't that popular in the mainstream sprots environment.
@@monsoon1174 you nailed it i was honestly kinda disgusted with the early hit in rnd 4...thought fs it was gonna get called, i think Geoff just isn't WAL'S version of "marketable" so bart being bart gave sam the edge he needed, like in all sport the line that separates 1 from 2 is razor thin...hence the emphasis on fairness, any interference can change the outcome irrevocably
Last 3 sets ups were on Harris side.
Jeffs elbow was starting on the edge of the pad
The refereeing in wal is so bad, i don't know if they want that for the "show" or if bart is just not good enough. Maybe both. And wtf ist this 30s strap rule all about? If someone wants the strap he can just wait for it or delay the gripping without punishment. This rule is just a complete waste of time
Philipp Andrej there is punishment if he deems it as obviously waiting for the strap. The problem is it isn’t always obvious if they’re waiting for the strap or just trying to get the better grip.
He is really the worst referee in history
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Breakdown according to me:
1st pull
Geoff's game.
Power too strong and superior position.
2nd pull
Again, Geoff's game.
Too much power in combination with the very nice position on Sam.
3rd pull
Champion's response by Sam, nothing wrong with this one. Sam's game and he deserved the pull.
4th pull
Sam hits early => Jumpstart. Played the video back at 0.25x speed and Sam hits on the end of "hands" (as in "close your hands... GO!). He doesn't hit on "GO!"and that's why he got the superior position on Geoff. But the strap setup was well done from Sam. I also think that Geoff didn't expect Sam to hit so early, which can happen but then it can't be a jumpstart.
5th pull
Bart's game. The 2 fouls were given WAY too early and Sam capitalized on it by using huge back-pressure to pull Geoff of the pad. Intelligent armwrestling on his part. Also, Sam again hits way early and curls in. Bart is known for giving fouls for curling in early (see match: Devon Larratt vs Jerry Cadorette). Devon once said something beautiful to Bart in his match with Jerry on WAL 402: "Dude, he does the same thing to me, I'm just winning." I think the problem with Bart is that he goes the underdog an advantage. Which is a f*cking c*nt move.
So, is at the end Geoff robbed of the hammer?
Yes and no. Sam was not like "CLEARLY" the weaker puller here. He was in the game after he was back awake again after losing 2 pulls. But then again, Bart gave advantages to Sam that should not have been given.
So yes, we could argue that the Geoff was robbed and that Bart has to rethink how he is going to do his refereeing in the future because Bart is a good referee, but with every referee comes mistakes. As well in MMA, as in soccer, as in armwrestling.
Agreed. Rounds 4 and 5 were arguably given to Sam, who could have beat Geoff anyway. Sad we didn't see a completely fair ending to the match.
@@oceanwaves83 Indeed.
@@franklyn9642 I have a life boy :) just stating my opinion on how it went down :D And maybe I will write that book, good idea friend!
Michiel Buyens lol looks like it , how long u writing tha pal 2 days 🤣 we all saw what happened mr loud mouth got whipped being 2-0 up as well he got no balls hence no hammer ! Write that book of excuses for ya boyfriend 🤣
If you think he started early go watch mask vs todd
2:58 6:19 10:51 15:20 19:50
rounds
Tq bro for timestamp we can see the who did the early starts
Sam harris gets a call from the WAL that he'll be facing the hailraiser at 502
*Gum Chewing intensifies*
Well I haven’t even gotten to read these comments but I am sure 98% of them are about the ref and how Sam was pulling even before he was given the go. Cmon now.
Sam "false start" Harris...
Harris pulled Hale off the Pad before the match even started.. hilarious!
Called a foul on that to end it? Trying to kill the sport or grow it? What an absolute garbage call that completely ruined the end of the match. Unbelievable
..it was a valid foul? lmao
That's just dirty arm wrestling right there
Poor hale , he didn't deserve this.
Good luck next time.
Why did Bart let Sam drag that hard before the go on every match he won? Bart, we just want "fair". Wow
I like Sam a lot. We want "fair" though, Bart.
I hate to say it, but Sam was false starting almost every match.
One of the most classic lightweight WAL matches of all time this one !! Iv seen it hundreds of times😂😂
Round 4 Sam Harris clearly jumped on “close your hands” :/ so yeah in a way Hale was robbed. Unfair start
here in on 1/1/22 to watch my two favorites in that division.. CLASSIC boys and girls
Sam: he got an angle on me
*I'M CRYING BRO LMAO*
Robbery
@@onthe1481 Don't worry about the set-up???? Seriously??
@@anthonyw9129 yeah if you're too worried you get what you get and that's a loss...it's the nature of the game dumb shit. Be ready. Its a mental thing..make adjustments on the fly
Yeah this one was awful.
How much is Sam Harris paying Bart to let him win. I wonder if he gives him 30 or 50% of the 10k.
Him and Bart probably tag team Bart's wife
@@SWCisFAMILY 😂
Anybody know the song at Sam's entrance?
ROBBERY
That was absurd decision making.
Somehow ....wasn't a fair fight...
And they said sam will have an easy win Lmfao haha the " Haleraiser " will have his redemption time soon, he already closed the gap between them, it's only a matter of time .
For those saying he pulled his elbow up in the air. Watch the video and and only watch Hale's elbow. What u will find is his elbow hanging out in the air half the time of the setup. Just hanging out in the air.
so hard for me to come back and watch this match because Geoff was clearly the stronger man on this day. However, Sam played a very smart game by up pressuring and using his height to his advantage in the setup. Albeit shitty of Bart to let Sam get away with many things, it was still a great match.
Yes he went away instead of inside.
What is the clear substance the pads are made of Edit is it like a clear band between the two pads
Geoff is such an entertainer
Still a very entertaining match, i hope armwars or pound for pound gets to this level of production.
"REDEMPTION TIME....WOOT WOOT" haha love the energy
Geoff Hale is the real Dr. Disrespect.
i don't like these refs, why do they always allow early pulls before they say GO ??
Love it!
Great fight
I’m from Tulsa Oklahoma aswell haha. That’s awesome.
Sam always pulls early before Bart says go, pretty unfair for Geoff
would prefer to see a rematch here
Robbed. This sucked.
Wtf. 8:30
Buddy I know you said this a few years ago but I couldn’t believe my ears and was looking for some other comment that would acknowledge how bad that was lol.
15:49 sound girl behind Bart is fineee🔥
For a second I thought it was going to be Sam Harris the neuroscience guy
I want to see a rematch
So it's okay to pull before the "go"? These refs are useless. This Harris dude loses every time without a jump start.
Geoff hale , my favorite ,great style ,no cheater
Whats the money girls name?
Gee Gee
They've got to replace Bart. Pay the extra money and get someone better.
these two should compete in east vs west or kott.
Looking back at this... other than the false start,Geoff just can’t handle the up pressure
False start 4th round for sure.
Sam Harris went on ready
Absolutely
U guys didnt see hale jump the start the first 2 rounds thats why sam started doing it back . main thing i hate about this sport false starts happen all the time and the ref hardly ever calls it . each round each person should get 1 false start then the next one you automatically lose. Sam was pulling hales arms accross the table tho hale should of hit him with the kingsmove and tried to regain position .
Man geoff should’ve won that
🤣 love it when loud mouths lose ! This may be the noose around ya neck 🤣👀you got whipped boi
What is this neem's knowhow?
False start on Harris not called in round three. Hale should have won right there.
Round three, four, two, you name it. He false started almost every round.
O nível é alto
Non armwrestlers should know Sam Harris took advantage of the modified WAL pads, as it favors people that pull backwards. Real table specs have an EVEN 7x7 pad, so it would be interesting to see them do a rematch on a standard table.
I just wanna comment on the corner arm rubs. My company was delivering bar stools to this bar a few weeks ago. They had this area we're guys were getting their forearms massage but there were no arm wrestling tables🤔
I am not a fan of Hale's "persona" but he was robbed big time.
Watch that shit in 0.5x speed and see the gap between the ready go and Sam’s head start lol
Brasil in the house bro
Whats going on with the awful lighting?
This venue had horrible lighting
I loved Hale in Six String Samurai
Let slip the dawgs of Hale! Raise some more Hale bro! No mercy, all victory!
Hale's one of the smartest amrwrestlers in the sport! Beat him once, count on him bringing something different to the table for the win. This is far from over. Elbow hit the table and two fouls before, sh_t happens but I'd love to have seen this through.
The grippler in incognito 😂
Sooo we not gonna mention hales kkk comment to Sam? Lol
Glad you peep that like I did!!! SMFH
Bart is a garbage ref, the last 4 matches were 90 Harris - 10 Hale, what the point of having a ref if you’re just going to let one opponent do what ever he wants, Jesus Bart.
Geoff got way bigger!! Also one of the funniest guys in WAL LOL
The lesson is do not be so cocky
Where the hell do they get these referee
HALE LOOK LIKE THIS 👯👯👯👯👯👯👯💇💇💇💇💇💇💇💇💇😿😿😿😿😿😿😿💅💅💅💅💅💅💅GIRL LLLLLLL TALKING
2:18 Alex Toproll
Sam looks high af during the interview 😂
arm wrestling will never be mainstream in the west as long as the WAL is this shitty in reffing.
Van hales glasses got bigger than his arms unfortunately, you let us down mann, not cool.
Round 4 was an early start from Harris. I didn't even understand what the fuck were those fouls for in round 5.
Can u use ur leg to get a force as a reinforcement:)Hariss see he's using his leg on the table leg
It must be so fucking infuriating to be 2-0 in the lead and then the refs stops calling false starts and the cheater while chewing gum in your face wins the match
Geoff fore arm is 2" shorter than Sams, and Bart giving Geoff fouls for lifting up of the pad in set-up.
How can the crowd cheer this?
Hale cried and complained to his girl the WHOLE ride home, for sure lol.
0:02 "toasty"
Woooow
🔥
Bad reffing. Hale got robbed..
That 3rd pull was all just lat ja maybe a bit of bicep but all just lat.
0:10 jhony cage el de verdad el actor spielberg
I am big 🔥 fan of geof hale he is winner
I've tried and I can't find any reason to like Geoff Hale!
These refs are a damn joke. Good match though
what is this reffing? lol. No early start calls on sam ?