Brian has got to be one of or if not the most respected guy in the strongman world, the guy is just a class act.. I'm so happy the Shaw Classic is quickly becoming one of the best shows of the year. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Mid competition, Hooper took it upon himself to stop competing and turn his attention to Brian. That's a class act, I see it almost like handing off the torch. Brian has been such an influential figure in the strongman space, Hooper knew he owed him those last 30 seconds. What a career for Brian, never gets old watching him compete.
0:45 Luke Stoltman 5:30 Gavin Bilton and Aivars Smaukstelis 11:40 Oleksii Novikov and Kevin Faires 16:05 Maxime Boudreault and Thomas Evans 23:10 Bobby Thompson and Evan Singleton 29:15 Trey Mitchell and Tom Stoltman 37:05 Mitchell Hooper and Brian Shaw
What an incredible moment. It's one that I will never forget! I am SO GRATEFUL to have had the privileged of being in attendance. I wish I could have been there to watch everything and take in all the sights and sounds, but I was recovering from a TBI and this was the first live event I had been to since the accident and it got super overwhelming for me at times. But when the opportunity came along to attend the event, to go with one of my best friends from College that I hadn't seen in a long time, and the fact that it was Brian Shaw's last competition I had to try and I had to do whatever I could to be able to watch as much as I could. Brian is 100% what got me to become a fan of strongman. I had seen clips online here and there, but it wasn't until 2013-2014 that I really started following the sport. I'm from Colorado and don't live to far from the area Brian lives. When I saw a clip of Brian for the first time and saw he was from Brighton Colorado it grabbed my attention. It was in the middle of his dominance and he pulled me in. I think under different circumstances I could have done well in strongman. I was around 6' 200+lbs by 13-14 and I was naturally very strong. I come from a line of blue collar workers who were known for their strength. My grandpa was still doing 1 arm pullups and pushups at 75 and my Great-grandfather I'm told was a monster of a man in his day (early to mid 1900s). He was 6'6 285-290 and very lean. He worked on the railroads, and it's was reported by a number of his coworkers that he was able to picking up a railcar axle and turning it around on the track. From the looking I've done online it is not possible that's what he did. He would have had to have been the strongest man in history if he could actually have done that. I don't know what he was actually lifting, but the point is he was known for his strength by all his Coworkers. My parents could see my natural strength from a very young age and as I got into my teenage years they fostered that nature ability. They got me a weight set, and my Dad, who is very strong in his own right, helped show me how to do things safely. Around those same years I started having severe health issues and I was in and out of the hospital a lot and was physically unable to do much for long stretches at a time. Throughout the last 20 years I have gone through periods of very poor health where the only training I could do would be getting out of bed and walking to the other side of the room and back. At other times I was able to go to the gym and make huge strides. It is easy to lose focus and get upset because of the ups and downs, but at the end of the day, if I can honestly look back and say I have done everything I could do, I think I have accomplished Brian's challenge to "Go Out And Be Great".
Can You Guys Post The Whole Edition As a Recap Like Rogue, ASC or WSM Please? We All Love The Shaw Classic You Guys Are Doing an Amazing Work Thank You So Much 🙏🏻🤗❤️💪🏻
Love the combined event. Wish they would just let the fingers fall though instead of having to lock it in to some faulty contraption. Or just make it a little steeper so it doesn't bounce back.
Once they pollish up the fine details, this will be the greatest strongman show on earth. The format is amazing and the events are better than all the other competitions.
For power stairs, height doesn’t seem to be a huge issue since you’ve got guys like Aivars, Maxime and Martins who are beasts at this event and they aren’t the tallest among the other strongmen. It does become a factor during stones though
@@abdullahyusof4739for some it would be easier to lift with legs because of there height while others would have to lift with legs and then lift more with arms. Does that make sense ?
I had No idea Evan Singleton was a WWE Wrestler until yesterday when I watched his podcast with Brian Shaw. I now can't unseen it! He absolutely KNOWS how to work a crowd, but another aspect where I can see it is the way he works with the other competitors during the events, but also back stage. He, probably more than most wrestlers, knows how important cooperation and teamwork are. If people don't know, (like I didn't) during one of his early matches in WWE his opponent didn't do a move correctly and it almost killed Evan and ended his dream of becoming big in the WWE. It's crazy that he is even able to do Strongman at all, let alone at the level he has gotten to! After that Episode I have a new appreciation for him and I've become a huge fan. I wasn't sure who was going to become my favorite active strongman after Brian retired, but I think I've found him!
Acting like he dominated all events 😂 cope, this is literally where the heavy weights are at. Also is that why Trey Mitchell beat him out twice before?
Mitch was injured. He didn't just give up. But no. He was 6 points behind. All brian needed to do was get the third step with 600 regardless of what Hooper did.
@amazingnaturesounds483 let's say hypothetically, Mitchell came first, and shaw stopped at the 2nd step with 600. Shaw was far enough ahead that he would have still won. Mitchell was on pace for 3rd place at best. Which means shaw only would have needed the first step with the 600.
@@joebot9309 how else do you expect him to fund it? He doesn’t have a billion dollar company like rogue putting on the show by themselves, also the PPV sales go back to the athletes as well
Nope, Mitch was 6 points behind Brian going into the last event. If Mitch went for the win on the power stairs, he would’ve gotten 94 points to Brian’s 95 points so Brian still wins in the end
Forget the Arnold Classic, he lost me and many others when he said "f*ck their freedoms." Thats when Brian took his poster down, and maybe even decided to take the Shaw Classic to where its headed now - The Number 1 Strongman Event💪
@@joebot9309 fair statement, but thr Arnold has been around for 10x longer, and the traction Brian Shaw is getting with his firsthand experience in competing in these events... is only going to lead to bigger and more comprehensive competitions going forward. Guess time will tell though
I did 400 on the fingers it gets way heavy at the end of the flip. You cant slow down! It’s humiliating lol! We had 385 on the stairs 18” risers… it was an old Datsun B2 10 Minus motor transmission. Welded on driver side at bottom door rail an Olympic bar. Flip the car on its top then run to power stairs 5 steps 385 middleweight division. Myrtle Beach 2006. I was 42 now I’m 58…. Seems like it was yesterday…😔whew I’m getting nostalgic tears rolling! Getting old sucks!
The shot of Brian and Mitch on top of the stairs with all the other strongmen behind them was epic
When you need a forklift to reset the weights just moved, you know these guys are super human. 👍
Hooper is just so canadian. Class act all around
Cant wait to see this show become as large as arnolds. The events are the best among all strongman shows
Never happen. Arnold’s is free and heavier
I Agree I Love The Shaw Classic Brian And His Crew Are Doing an Amazing Work 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
@@joebot9309 Yet here you are lmao
It already is as large and now more of a spectacle
@@joebot9309what event exactly is heavier at the Arnold?
Brian has got to be one of or if not the most respected guy in the strongman world, the guy is just a class act.. I'm so happy the Shaw Classic is quickly becoming one of the best shows of the year. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Love the sportsmanship from Hooper.
He's literally the strongest and possibly nice's person on earth. Shaw's a good guy too.
One of the best strongman competitions in history, and Brian goes out victorious! Well done, Brian Shaw!
thanks for the spoiler champ
Sorry, man, but the event happened back in August of last year. It's pretty common knowledge online and everywhere. @@caseyrayconway
@@caseyrayconway What's wrong with you? You think people can't discuss the video in the comments?
@@caseyrayconwayevent happened a year ago lol
@@chatta6013 so everyone who watches the video should already know the outcome by osmosis? lol idiot.
Mid competition, Hooper took it upon himself to stop competing and turn his attention to Brian. That's a class act, I see it almost like handing off the torch. Brian has been such an influential figure in the strongman space, Hooper knew he owed him those last 30 seconds. What a career for Brian, never gets old watching him compete.
Yes! The announcers in the other videos have been touting this, now we get to see it. Thank you, Brian, for organizing such a world class event.
Me getting a new deep cycle battery in my boat.
I remember watching scream holding those poles….” I will be the WSM”, yrs ago!!! Congratulations Brian, you are the MAN!!. Class act 💯 %.
Thank you Brian for everything
Seeing this in person was so insane, such an awesome moment to witness
How appropriate for the world's strongest Man to face off against Brian Shaw on his final event
Fair play to Hooper, he is good lad💪💪
I'm not crying, you are crying.
You did it first 😂
Better than WSM and its not even close
0:45 Luke Stoltman
5:30 Gavin Bilton and Aivars Smaukstelis
11:40 Oleksii Novikov and Kevin Faires
16:05 Maxime Boudreault and Thomas Evans
23:10 Bobby Thompson and Evan Singleton
29:15 Trey Mitchell and Tom Stoltman
37:05 Mitchell Hooper and Brian Shaw
What an incredible moment. It's one that I will never forget! I am SO GRATEFUL to have had the privileged of being in attendance. I wish I could have been there to watch everything and take in all the sights and sounds, but I was recovering from a TBI and this was the first live event I had been to since the accident and it got super overwhelming for me at times. But when the opportunity came along to attend the event, to go with one of my best friends from College that I hadn't seen in a long time, and the fact that it was Brian Shaw's last competition I had to try and I had to do whatever I could to be able to watch as much as I could.
Brian is 100% what got me to become a fan of strongman. I had seen clips online here and there, but it wasn't until 2013-2014 that I really started following the sport. I'm from Colorado and don't live to far from the area Brian lives. When I saw a clip of Brian for the first time and saw he was from Brighton Colorado it grabbed my attention. It was in the middle of his dominance and he pulled me in.
I think under different circumstances I could have done well in strongman. I was around 6' 200+lbs by 13-14 and I was naturally very strong. I come from a line of blue collar workers who were known for their strength. My grandpa was still doing 1 arm pullups and pushups at 75 and my Great-grandfather I'm told was a monster of a man in his day (early to mid 1900s). He was 6'6 285-290 and very lean. He worked on the railroads, and it's was reported by a number of his coworkers that he was able to picking up a railcar axle and turning it around on the track. From the looking I've done online it is not possible that's what he did. He would have had to have been the strongest man in history if he could actually have done that. I don't know what he was actually lifting, but the point is he was known for his strength by all his Coworkers.
My parents could see my natural strength from a very young age and as I got into my teenage years they fostered that nature ability. They got me a weight set, and my Dad, who is very strong in his own right, helped show me how to do things safely. Around those same years I started having severe health issues and I was in and out of the hospital a lot and was physically unable to do much for long stretches at a time. Throughout the last 20 years I have gone through periods of very poor health where the only training I could do would be getting out of bed and walking to the other side of the room and back. At other times I was able to go to the gym and make huge strides. It is easy to lose focus and get upset because of the ups and downs, but at the end of the day, if I can honestly look back and say I have done everything I could do, I think I have accomplished Brian's challenge to "Go Out And Be Great".
Nice competition design. I really like the way the competition is structured.
Can You Guys Post The Whole Edition As a Recap Like Rogue, ASC or WSM Please? We All Love The Shaw Classic You Guys Are Doing an Amazing Work Thank You So Much 🙏🏻🤗❤️💪🏻
Avairs is a BEAST!!
You shouldve kept the final speech in!!
Great video!
Congrats !! 🎉
This is a great event
Love the combined event. Wish they would just let the fingers fall though instead of having to lock it in to some faulty contraption. Or just make it a little steeper so it doesn't bounce back.
Great !
Just wanted to see Brian Shaw 😊
Хупер в потрясающей форма, но Шоу показал всем, кто в доме хозяин!
Once they pollish up the fine details, this will be the greatest strongman show on earth. The format is amazing and the events are better than all the other competitions.
I wonder if some people are just physically the wrong size to do this and the height or the stairs or length of the handle is a big factor for them.
For power stairs, height doesn’t seem to be a huge issue since you’ve got guys like Aivars, Maxime and Martins who are beasts at this event and they aren’t the tallest among the other strongmen. It does become a factor during stones though
@@abdullahyusof4739for some it would be easier to lift with legs because of there height while others would have to lift with legs and then lift more with arms. Does that make sense ?
@@abdullahyusof4739height definitely can factor into power stairs, Vytautas Lalas wouldve won WSM 2012 if not for the power stairs. Hes 5'11 or so
Looks good but I was more surprised to see such a legend referee! Never knew Ed Coan was also into strongman!
Bravo 👍
I had No idea Evan Singleton was a WWE Wrestler until yesterday when I watched his podcast with Brian Shaw. I now can't unseen it! He absolutely KNOWS how to work a crowd, but another aspect where I can see it is the way he works with the other competitors during the events, but also back stage. He, probably more than most wrestlers, knows how important cooperation and teamwork are.
If people don't know, (like I didn't) during one of his early matches in WWE his opponent didn't do a move correctly and it almost killed Evan and ended his dream of becoming big in the WWE. It's crazy that he is even able to do Strongman at all, let alone at the level he has gotten to!
After that Episode I have a new appreciation for him and I've become a huge fan. I wasn't sure who was going to become my favorite active strongman after Brian retired, but I think I've found him!
Props to red shirt having to grease Brian's weights before the start.
Nice to hear Bri’s bestie love on him just like we all do
The weights seem about right, half of the athletes couldn't finish it
personal use
luke 69, aiva 71 bilton 70, novi 71, faires 65, evans 67 max 66, evan 74 bobby 71, tom 76 trey 73, hooper 76 brian 75
Fire your audio guy
Three weights for the power stairs next year?
Seems like the power stairs are too hard for shorter competitors
poderiam ter colocado a camera num lugar melhor nos levantamento de peso
I think for future power series events they need to be shorter like the mid 2000s stairs
Nice that they set up event so old Shaw can win in some competition.
Bro he beat hooper fair and square literally cope
Acting like he dominated all events 😂 cope, this is literally where the heavy weights are at. Also is that why Trey Mitchell beat him out twice before?
brain needs to tone down the events some. the amount of injury for 2023/chance of it is too high
Wtf is Maxime wearing on his feet? Leather moccasins?
Bearfoot shoes
If Mitch did not abandon his power stairs, could he have won the show himself?
Nah. Everyone always gives their all in these events. As long as brian finished, he would have won in points
Mitch was injured. He didn't just give up.
But no. He was 6 points behind. All brian needed to do was get the third step with 600 regardless of what Hooper did.
@@Don_of_KingsFall the steps before he stopped went quite smoothly. I guess we’ll never know
@amazingnaturesounds483 let's say hypothetically, Mitchell came first, and shaw stopped at the 2nd step with 600.
Shaw was far enough ahead that he would have still won.
Mitchell was on pace for 3rd place at best. Which means shaw only would have needed the first step with the 600.
@@amazingnaturesounds483 Mitchell talked about it on his channel in the days after the contest if you want to hear his take on it
This show will be the highest paying show in the very near future if not this year even without being as big as the other big three shows
Not gonna happen lol and it’s not free. The free to view shows pay the most. That’s how cheap Brian is
@@joebot9309 how else do you expect him to fund it? He doesn’t have a billion dollar company like rogue putting on the show by themselves, also the PPV sales go back to the athletes as well
half of them are 8 months pregnants??? what in the alabama world
Parece tão simples, só quê não.
why did mitch stop ? he wanted to give the W to shaw i guess
Shaw had it won already if he got 2 steps with 600
Nope, Mitch was 6 points behind Brian going into the last event. If Mitch went for the win on the power stairs, he would’ve gotten 94 points to Brian’s 95 points so Brian still wins in the end
@@abdullahyusof4739 ohh thanks for clearing that out
I got 3k more views than this in about the same amount of time
Miles better than WSM and Giants Live combined....
Forget the Arnold Classic, he lost me and many others when he said "f*ck their freedoms." Thats when Brian took his poster down, and maybe even decided to take the Shaw Classic to where its headed now - The Number 1 Strongman Event💪
Lol never happen. The athletes say Arnold’s is and has always been the contest to win.
@@joebot9309 fair statement, but thr Arnold has been around for 10x longer, and the traction Brian Shaw is getting with his firsthand experience in competing in these events... is only going to lead to bigger and more comprehensive competitions going forward. Guess time will tell though
I’m not a fan of the camera views they have,they should have had hanging crane cameras and would have given the viewers way better content than this.
I did 400 on the fingers it gets way heavy at the end of the flip. You cant slow down! It’s humiliating lol! We had 385 on the stairs 18” risers… it was an old Datsun B2 10 Minus motor transmission. Welded on driver side at bottom door rail an Olympic bar. Flip the car on its top then run to power stairs 5 steps 385 middleweight division. Myrtle Beach 2006. I was 42 now I’m 58…. Seems like it was yesterday…😔whew I’m getting nostalgic tears rolling! Getting old sucks!
Yep Brian is a legend but what about Mitchell? Holy crap came out of nowhere. This guy is the man. Really impressive