Is Thor Björnsson the ONLY Man that can Stop Mitchell Hooper?

[@jamesheyworth4370]

Toms "come from behind" moment 2:23.

[@larkinj27]

Liz's eyebrows and edit were perfect 😂

[@lookn0hands9]

How did she keep a straight face ha ha ha 😂

[@xaviermitchell578]

Considering how little time Mitch has been in the sport, his stats are INSANE

[@Adam-bw6dj]

​@joik3308 Honestly mate, the only person who's even come close to having a chance this year was Thor at SMOE. People mentioned Trey at GL with what? 4 points off winning but it's a 5 event show that Mitch didn't peak for. Trey doesn't get close at a major title, at least not yet IMO.

[@Micheldied]

​@@joik3308 I don't agree at all. The TOP guys now aren't as great as the likes of Thor, Brian, Z, and maybe Martins and Mateusz, but the rest of the field is definitely stronger now than it used to be. It's far more competitive because there are far more higher level athletes now. You just don't have as many absolute freaks.

[@rohitx8493]

@@joik3308mitch makes them look weak

[@aeis3007]

@@Adam-bw6dj Trey has won the Shaw Classic so he can preform big, however he is more event specific than Mitch. I could see Trey beating Mitch, but it would have to be all good events for Trey.

[@Adam-bw6dj]

@aeis3007 With all due respect, when Trey won the Shaw Classic, Mitch and Thor weren't there and both were miles ahead in terms of points. Yes Trey is coming back from injury but I'd say by SMOE this year he was just about back to his best, his biggest problem was being a little conservative with his deadlift through fear but that still wouldn't have made up any points. Trey is legit one of my favourite guys to watch, he's just so powerful, but I just don't think he's as close as people seem to think. But a year from now, who knows. Look how fast Mitch came out of nowhere and look how much Thor improved in 2018, despite already being top 3 in the world for 6 years before that. Improvements can always be made.

[@Ripcookiethief]

Mitch will post a video after this "Is Thor the only person that can stop me?"

[@noelfigueroa6306]

😂😂😂. Right

[@johnfinnh]

Thor has absollutly no chance to stop Mitch, he was good once and wil NEVER get there again.. should stay retired..

[@eladrio2311]

@@johnfinnh and you should go back to your cave, who let you out?

[@johnfinnh]

@@eladrio2311 you mean YOUR cave...

[@brucestone9104]

Nobody can beat mitch​@@johnfinnh

[@Katie-jm4yy]

Loved that edit....

[@holyhex6520]

😂

[@simenandersen3262]

5:40 if you wonder why they removed the anchor drag from 2017 WSM final.

[@justinoconnor8740]

Truer words never spoken

[@Steven-go1vh]

Interesting how bigger in size Eddie looks to Thor but was a more pure static monster.

[@simenandersen3262]

​@@joik3308 they set up the events so that the man with zero international titles won the whole thing 😂

[@Adam-bw6dj]

​@@simenandersen3262Why does that matter? He'd been on the podium the year before and they knew he was capable of doing it with more of a static focus on the events. And Eddie was good enough at truck pull and stones. It was 💯 catered to Eddie.

[@Steven-go1vh]

@@simenandersen3262 That tells me he could have put the highest score in powerlifting, but there's no incentive to that compared to strongman.

[@brendanrichards3159]

Thor doesn't need to win the overhead pressing events, he just needs to lose less points. Then he will be neck and neck with Mitch and wins will be a coin toss between them.

[@high-captain-BaLrog]

*fewer

[@brendanrichards3159]

@@high-captain-BaLrog *lesserer

[@larkinj27]

​@@brendanrichards3159as long as he's the lesserest loserer then he'll be right up there

[@aaronwylie6928]

@@high-captain-BaLrog ok Stannis

[@chrisblatchley4262]

Auntie Liz! 👀 LOL that look 🤣

[@TheCJRhodes]

loved the zoom-in edit :D gettem girl!

[@dynomax101]

From what I've seen of the Moose on KZbin, as well as Thor, I think it's going to be battles between the both of them in the near future. As far as I am concerned, I can support them both. I really have a tremendous amount of liking and respect for both of these gentlemen. And it's always good tuning into your videos, Uncle Loz and Aunt Liz! You are always knowledgeable and generous in your appraisals!

[@TheCJRhodes]

both of them being neck and neck in upcoming competitions is only a good thing for the sport. I think most people are rooting for both in some capacity.

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

Mitch is odds on for another win .

[@ScotB-j7o]

Will be a lot of fun to see Thor at 100% competing against Mitch. It's a great time to be a strongman fan!

[@chrismouton1985]

Bloody hell, Mitch really impressive. Especially as he's only 140kg. Wow!

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

*145

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Mitch is only 15kg heavier than me and 3 inches taller. Damn I'm fat 'sob'.

[@snaxximan5737]

@@aaronbarlow4376 do something about it instead of sobbing.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

@@snaxximan5737 Whoosh!

[@saqibrahman4801]

Nothing against Mitch but Thor was competing against top conditioned Big Z, Brian, Eddie Hall etc. Whereas, currently all Top athletes are injured. Wins against quality opposition would always be considered better.

[@ShinoxSturmreiterDesTode]

total agree, hooper has no opponent since last 2 years and Thor is not 100%

[@xchallengerxl6590]

I'm thoroughly convinced that Mitch will be the greatest strongman we've ever seen. I reckon Thor will put the pressure on but I think that it'll only push Mitch to greater heights.

[@Larry-n4n]

Mitch has a long way to go to be in Big Z's league

[@xchallengerxl6590]

@@Larry-n4n Oh absolutely, but remember Mitch is still young and insanely dominant already in a sport where athletes tend to peak in their 30s. He's got more than enough time to beat Big Zs record provided he stays healthy.

[@Larry-n4n]

@xchallengerxl6590 don't get me wrong he's a beast but he has no competition. Big Z was competing against Brian Shaw Eddie Hall and Thor

[@mikehenderson7730]

Big Z, JPS, Brian Shaw, Magnus, and the main man Mariusz Pudzianowski

[@MollymaukT]

If he can keep this up for sure, but to get to Big Z's league he need to keep this up for 6-7 more years

[@FoxStrength_Performance]

10 man lineup and hooper is brutally consistent. Very hard to beat

[@Mankus100]

cheeky little edit, we see you, Liz. rooting for Mitch cause his videos have helped me improve my own training. i'm no expert, but i'm also not a complete newbie anymore, you live and learn. it'll be a hell of a comp, wanna see Matt Ragg do well, too. P.S. no idea why, but people keep putting the apostrophy in plural nouns and i'm not keen on that. it's not possessive case so it's not needed here.

[@pauldiaz9602]

I would love to see some competition for Mitch! He’s definitely going to push Thor but I’m doubtful at this point. Maybe one more year and Thor will be ready.

[@MrSpwn]

The one thing people also forget about SMOE is that Mitch played the chess game about knowing what effort he had to give in which events to secure the win. I think the only event that didn't really go his way were the manhood stones since he wanted the two reps, but when you watch Mitch's prediction video, he thought Thor was going to do slightly better on the overheads than he did which is why I think he thought he needed two reps on the stone. So yea, he got a bit lucky that Thor dropped more points than expected, but I don't think it changed a whole lot.

[@MollymaukT]

He also got lucky with the squat mishaps, he still won but wasnt nearly as comfortable as the ASC

[@hans84_de]

@@MollymaukT Yes, hope we will never see that crap machine again.

[@prdoyle]

Yeah I think if Mitch is pushed, we'll see even more impressive performances than before

[@antoniocenteno1483]

Let's recap Deadlift: He secured that 2nd and Evan got robbed, so yeah. No chances of him pushing Thor who won on the second lift. OHP Medly: Mit h had to go beast mode, Wich he did, to secure 1st. No chess game. Barrel throw: Secure what? Second? He went for first and got dominated Stones: You explained it. Smith machine: LMAO. This was a mess and... Quarter reps, no hate, but that's what it was and he still went beast mode. Medley: lost to Thor. Dumbbell: Miscalculated and still at the third. Fingers and stairs: Lost to Thor by a big margin. I tell you something. Mitch won fair but let's not pretend he wasn't trying to catch with Thor and got dominated

[@jetsum]

So many folks saying Thor is just a static monster and as such doesn't stand a chance against Mitch who is good across the board 😂. I remember a few years ago when Thor didn't have the deadlift WR and won comp after comp because he was so good at all events. I don't see how one doesn't think Thor would be tough competition fir Mitch once his pressing is back up.

[@m.w.4508]

Loz: "...come from behind performances..." Liz's face: 😳🙄

[@Buckers2202]

I'm a huge Thor fan but I can admit that Hooper is an absolute specimen & he's on track for the GOAT status the way he's going. If he can avoid injury I can't see him being stopped. But imagine if injuries were just not a thing and all the Strongmen that competed were always in top condition or thereabouts, would be very interesting to see the results!

[@stigberntsen9301]

Tom Stoltman is in the same league. There are several others who just need to get the flow going aswell. But Mitch and Haftor is of course also fav. Will be cool to see who takes it 😀

[@gregbrazel3338]

I believe when fully fit and mentally fit Tom Stoltman would walk over them both

[@dovesr0478]

Mitch fits well into the lighter, "all-rounder" body type that's been very successful in the last 5-6 years. Martins, Oleksii, and Mateusz were all dominant and had the same build. Tom Stoltman is the obvious exception, but I still consider him to be slimmer than other giants like Thor and Brian. The contests seem to favor the lighter, more mobiles guys slightly more than the pure static monsters. The difference is less than in recent years though, with the rise in prominence of things like the max deadlift, so Thor could easily get back on top if the pendulum swings the other way.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

The Rogue's seems to be very stamina and endurance intensive with all those medleys. Thor used to be very good at moving and carrying, but at this time I think the stamina will be in Mitch's favor. And then, there are the overhead events...

[@FrancisSims]

Every video keys getting better

[@Mazzter88]

Hooper is the ultimate combination of static strength and speed

[@shaungregory1827]

Love the come from behind eyebrow raise

[@simenandersen3262]

And Liz called me and Loz pervs.. 😏

[@Christian-v4x1v]

Can't wait till the rouge inv

[@dynomax101]

I didn't know there was a red invitational. 🙂 rogue... No need to get mad at me I just thought you might want to know.

[@combinemax]

Thor even sacrificed his beard in order to get back his ohp

[@Freshprankstv1]

If he loses again he's gonna go full Devon larratt and shave his head

[@eladrio2311]

@@Freshprankstv1 Hafthor "No Limits" Bjornsson

[@KeyserSoze23]

@@Freshprankstv1 Nah, he spent a lot of money in Turkey to get that hair.

[@Freshprankstv1]

@@KeyserSoze23 oh yeah

[@adamh6730]

Their arcs of progression are likley to converge at some point soon. Just a matter of when and how. I imagine the SMOE will be a comp that exposes the distance between the two in 2025 No matter, what a great time to be a Strongman fan 💪🤘🍁

[@timbeech2056]

I wish Evan would get serious about it. He talks about wanting to win every comp but he doesn't behave like that's true. He behaves like he he just wants attention. It's all theatrics even down to fucking up his lifting technique for the sake of theatrics; Just heaving at everything like a lunatic and not paying attention to even the most basic of technical details. If Evan gets his shit together, I think he can beat Mitch. He's got the height and levers advantage, he's fast as hell and has absurd power. All he's missing is a straightened out brain, a good squat and to drop the back slapping grip and rip silliness.

[@kieranwaite2133]

Mitch will win Rogue for sure, but next year will be exciting! Thor is getting better, hopefully Tom gets back to his best, the three of them can put on some big shows!

[@USMC1371]

Thor with beard? Yes! Without beard? No haha just kidding. At the moment I believe a few others could besides Thor but they can’t make any mistakes at all. Mitch is just something nobody can explain.

[@tylerbungard9969]

On a different note than the video, it looks like WSM 2025 is going to 25 Athletes. Uncle Liz and Aunt Liz, is there anything you can do to stop this from happening haha?! It’s heartbreaking as a fan, because it gives less athletes an opportunity to compete on the big stage. There is so much talent and the fact that they’re thinking about cutting down the group to only 25 is WILD!

[@robertmills6497]

I think the facts are that Mitch is Number one in the world right now. I don't think Tom is coming into Rogue as well prepared as he could be, both mentally and physically. I hope I'm wrong. Thor is coming into Rogue as well prepared as he can be but I don't think his pressing is back at "fullthor". By the Arnold's next year however I think we will see what a full strength Hafthor Bjornsson can do and that will definitely give Mitch some real competition. In the Giants roster however the only people I see pushing the Moose based on this year's performances are Trey Mitchell and Luke Richardson. I sincerely hope Tom can find his mojo again before worlds. If he wins Britain's or Europe's (and I think Richardson has to be favourite for both right now) then we will see if his new coach and training routine is working. Again.I hope it does.

[@WingspeedGarage]

After shaws and Björnssons podcast we want to hear about the corruption and event charges both of the athletes went through 💁🏻‍♂️

[@antoniocenteno1483]

1) I'm sure Mitch ain't gonna be stopped at this Rogue invitational. Thor will get there and when his OHP is fixed it will become a coin toss. Well, not a coin toss, Thor will win heavier comps like Arnold's and SMOE and Mitch the less heavy ones. b) This Rogue invitational still gonna be crazy. Nothing is for given yet. Deadlift is a ladder kwich sucks) and that gives the guys chances to actually beat Thor, unless Thor decides to go barehand raw at it. Other events are gonna be crazy. Mitch will have to make sure he does a good stone run too c) Thor is more likely looking at next year or maybe even 2026. Thing is, as Kearney once explained, over head strenght is the last thing to come together when you comeback from a hiatus or an injury, Thor has made awesome progress, but he is not there yet amd mext year he probably won't be "quite there" yet aswell. Bet your a he will though.

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

Rob tore his tricep and never gained his peak strength back. He relies on the split-jerk. Thor needs to really get good at a solid push-press or, what is it called that Novikov and Pavlo do, power-jerk or something, where it's a double-dip push-press? That thing.

[@upurkilt7246]

Love how alot of people wrote tom off and came joint second in rouges 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Soarer3]

only tom and Thor at 100% can challenge Mitch at the moment and would be great to see um compete together on form

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

I think if it was 2020 Thor, we'd be saying the same thing, just replace Mitch with Thor. Unfortunately, Thor tore his pec prepping for a idealistic goal in PL. And to make matters worse, he stopped chasing it immediately, so it's like an injury for no reason. I think for Thor even to have any chance at beating Mitch across a full show that includes overhead, he'll need to be very competitive on overhead events, which as of right this second, isn't realistic. I think the Log portion alone at Rogue on the Farmer's into Log will be the deciding factor, not even the overhead medley at the end, in which the axles will prove very heavy for Thor right now. And for Trey to beat Mitch, his moving events need to be more urgent. I think Trey is beating himself psychologically with grip and moving events. He can keep up and beat Mitch on a lot of things right now, including static events. When he went for the 470, that was the "see, he can do more than he leads himself on to do" moment. At SMOE, he limited his numbers a lot. Could've pulled 30 more lbs on the deadlift after his 3rd attempt. Mitch is just being consistent, healthy, and rounding his weaknesses out. That's what wins comps. And he's the best in the world at that right now. *Edit, sorry about not mentioning Tom. He just needs to be psychologically locked in and get his static lifts back. He's really the best package right now in full form. His overhead is actually nuts compared to what it used to be. Won the Log for reps at Rogue last year handily.

[@dayonerecoverdub3626]

Mitch is a special athlete in the strongman game

[@keithdefreitas3399]

The only other Strongman that has been as dominant as Mitch was Pudzianowski. I remember watching WSM on ESPN every year in the early-mid 2000’s and you already knew that nobody was beating him, it was always pure domination. I feel like he gets left out of the goat conversation way too often because he looked like a bodybuilder and he was considered “small” lol for the typical strongman. I definitely have him in my top 5.

[@JorgeRojas-ut3wj]

LOL Bullshit. Thor went on a tear in 2018 where he won every single competition he entered for atleast a year and a half until he tore his plantar fascia... AND THEN after that, he still set the new deadlift record.

[@keithdefreitas3399]

@ Maybe you should read again. I said DOMINATED. Not winning. Even when Thor was winning he always had Brian Shaw, Big Z and Eddie Hall right on his ass. Mariusz didn’t have NO competition, he dominated his era. As great as Thor is he didn’t dominate his era because he literally was competing against 3 of the strongest men of all time. Hooper has NO competition right now and is dominating. Tom is amazing but he is to inconsistent and he seems like he only takes WSM seriously. Trey Mitchell can beat Hooper BUT Hooper would have to do pretty bad in at least a couple events for Trey to win which is very unlikely. Thor is the only person as of RIGHT NOW that can at least go back and forth with Hooper. 2025 will have Thor back to full strength including his pressing and as long as Trey keeps improving and stays injury free then we can have sone real battles between those 3. When Tom starts taking ALL competitions seriously then I’ll put him in that conversation. But as of right None of those guys are on Hoopers level and Hooper is getting better.

[@mazboengineer]

@ 2:24 👀🤣 …oiii!! keep that mind out the gutter 😂😂

[@bdawg2513]

I have a strong feeling that, with the deadlift, Thor will never let Hooper beat him. Mitch is doing so much that I wouldnt be surprised if he comes up with an injury that sets him back some. He is smart about what he does but the rate at which he is progressing, he is riding that line. That's just my two cents.

[@allrightsreserved3237]

Love Thor, he is an awesome power house, but as a Canadian I know Mitch is still getting stronger and stronger, GO MOOSE!!!

[@AWhistlingWolf]

4:15 and Loz, also Loz, look at Europe's.

[@gunn3erog101]

Mitch did all his accomplishments in 2-3 years thors been competing since 2010 imagine in 5 years if it’s still sparking his interest

[@roverbandrover]

And how many shows has Hooper done this year vs Thor…? Think that’s a key point to reference as well

[@brucestone9104]

Thor is only 1 that might hav a chance but mitch is still new hes unbelievable super hooper

[@simpleboy3457]

The fact Mitch is not going up against competition not that strong is the problem here. Yes he is good enough to still beat a fully fit Thor and Tom but being under so much more pressure is when you start making mistakes, I still think we have a possibility of seeing the best year yet for Mitch in 2025 going against Thor and Tom and setting himself as a true great I'm the sport.

[@daltonmason62]

There's only 1 time I'd bet against Thor, and that's when he's facing Mitch. Don't get me wrong, he's a phenomenal athlete, but I also think Mitch isn't always pushed to the very edge to save himself for the rest of the comp. It kind of shows by how quickly he recovers and remains dominant at all of these shows

[@mattkeeble2234]

I would bet that Mitch would hypothetically win against prime “anyone” more times than not. I think he would only get better having greater competition. Not taking away anything from the legends from the past, I just think if you had a comp of the Top 10 Goats Mitch would have the highest win rate.

[@BolFelix]

If Mitch keeps this up or even keeps it up at like 80%, we'll be talking about him as a GOAT candidate in 3-4 years no doubt. Imagine, his stats would be crazy

[@lukedelarme6111]

A part of me doesn't want Tom Stoltman to compete in Rogue I think it's too soon. He should wait until next year to compete. And be at his best for Arnold's and worlds

[@matthewcincotta62]

Tbh, I think Mitch wins by a lot. The deadlift and stones are the only ones I can see Thor winning. Based on the weights we know, I don’t think it’s a heavy enough show to slow Mitch down, and Thor will lose too much on the OH events. I actually think Evan could have a chance to squeeze into second if he’s healthy again.

[@hooktraining3966]

If Mitch can maintain the versatility as he ages and trains, and avoids the specialization that the others tend to fall into then Mitch will at the very LEAST be in the podium 10/10 times until retirement or injury.

[@Ian-if2lf]

Is it difficult to be impartial about folk you are training and have investment in?

[@rolandmaatz5627]

Mitch is an alien cont At the moment Thor is the only man who could push Mitch and maybe beat him Respect to both with love!

[@trentreimer130]

Mitch simply doesn't have what it takes to win Europe's Strongest Man.

[@nicholassmith7048]

I'm pretty sure he's of European and British ancestry. Therefore, Giants Live should let him participate in both Britain's and Europe's Strongest Man.

[@TheCJRhodes]

@@nicholassmith7048 well, he can't win Asia's Strongest Man then >:(

[@Droz75]

if Thor drops any points to Mitch its over.

[@kdrlaci]

Shame about the things happened between Giants live and Thor it would be amazing to watch him go against the rest of the big guys

[@CarmaineCotham]

I am pretty sure Thor's pressing is still lagging a bit, but he should be ready for SMOE in August 2025.

[@MegaLegz]

I hope they bring back the Iron Bull but 50 lbs less this year.

[@johnyoung5413]

I think it will closer than shaw classic but Mitch will probably still take it. Thor needs to bring fullthor to even have a chance

[@DerKinGGonZo]

So glad you chose bearded hafthor pics

[@sergiupobereznic]

Worth remembering that Mitch is still improving on his weaknesses, of which there are not many. But he's improving, nonetheless.

[@JaredTG.]

I wish we could put Mitch in a time machine and send him back to 2018 to face off with prime Thor.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

I'm cocnerned for Thor's pressing. He's been making progress but still fails badly in comp. Coming back from such a serious pec injury is a long process, and I wonder if it can ever be where it was. I think it'll be another year before Thor's pressing comes right and he's not getting any younger. I hope I'm wrong as a big Thor fan.

[@aaronwylie6928]

the pecs are extremely important for stabilizing overhead movements. the injury is taking its toll for sure

[@samarthur1847]

Nice to see Thor back, but Mitch is the man of the moment imho, unless things get cynical to keep us all interested.

[@MobaCry]

Nobody can beat the Moose at the moment... He is way ahead.

[@tomels8]

Well that 140kg dumbell for Mitch was not even close to be locked out.

[@davidkosiba624]

I always imagined the worlds strongest man as the person who can lift the most , so in my eyes Thor has been the guy to beat for a long time now, other than the pressing events currently he has a claim for a world record in pretty much every event , Mitch doesn't

[@JW-cq4ez]

Thor need to be in better shape before he can beat Mitch.

[@jordanelliott4160]

Yes

[@RenegadeRanga]

Mitch is in is kind of in the position Bill Kazmeier was in years ago. He just hasn't had any real competition besides Tom. Its easy to look good when you are the only horse/moose in the race. When Thor came in, he was against Big Z, Brian, Eddie, and then Martins. I dont see a point comparing a subpar Thor to a peak Moose. 2025 will be a much better year for strongman. Thor will be back close to peak, and Tom has a new coach. Moose will continue to be awesome.

[@katarzynagolik]

one injury and game over

[@AlexRavier]

No king rules forever. 😌

[@Nick-gg6tg]

Once thor is 💯 definitely will be a coin toss

[@mykiman5955]

If anyome thinks over the course of a full comp that Thor will beat Mitch then they r off their heads. Thor has been out for 2 long to mount a serious challenge to Mitch, he will have some great events but wont be as consistant at this point as the Moose. I jist prey that Tom gets back!!!!!!!

[@kostkaguitar]

140??? I was thinking that Mitcg is around 150 kg. He was 140 maybe at WSM 2022

[@PieProductionsOfficial]

If Tom does what we know he can, he can win. But he hasn’t delivered those performances recently

[@ChatgptEngine]

Evan Is A DARK HoRSE. Don't Be Surprised If He Wins Rougue

[@Zihark_]

Isn't Evan still injured?

[@haterxxx3804]

I'd love to see even win it but I don't know if he has it on him rn. I'd also very much like to see him win worlds strongest man.

[@ChatgptEngine]

@@Zihark_ He's looking good in training currently

[@viktore69]

@@ChatgptEngineHe always does but he often peaks way too early.

[@bawllsdeep]

I would me extremely surprised that's for sure haha

[@SvenTheShoeBuyer]

Mateusz could if he got an invite. :/

[@Zihark_]

Mateusz could challenge Mitch on pretty much any event except of course deadlift. Unfortunately I just don't see him ever being able to win a comp against Mitch if he comes anything lower than 3rd or 4th on any single event. Mitch is getting to the point where he's almost always 1st or 2nd on every event.

[@MollymaukT]

Short answer: yes, long answer: yees

[@seanwhitehall4652]

Thor, if he rebuilds to his best without major injury, can pass where Mitch is. I'm not convinced Thor can beat where Mitch is going to be by then.

[@Strongmancontent]

6:09 Mitchell Hooper has deadlifted 475kg

[@DabzRabz-i8o]

þór gonna take it from mitch this time ... luv from iceland !

[@Sarge75]

Nothing last forever Mitch will get destroyed at some point in a strongman competition

[@muleskinna69]

of course, he said he wants to be done in 5 years

[@pinkyellowblue007]

It was very unexpected how Hooper came seemingly from nowhere and and now dominates, it's weird how he can be so good so fast.

[@patterdale4332]

It's the special peds

[@pinkyellowblue007]

@@patterdale4332 Must be special

[@MrSimonson]

As soon as Thor improves his pressing power he dominates that is clear after rogues.

[@dean7968]

95% is good but would not be that high with the competition Mitch has currently.

[@nembor]

Should have titled "the Bear vs the Moose"

[@ianjames7524]

Thor wins rogue. His pressing isn't a weekness anymore. The judging at s'moe was garbage. He pressed it twice which was good for 3rd or 4th . And if the squat heights were equal they would of been neck and neck. Mitch was huffing and puffing come the end and Thor is coming in fresh.

[@doctorgorgomel]

The heaviest lifting is done by all the "if"s in that SMOE chain of logic. :) I think it'll be a good fight but Mitch is really well suited for the "heavy crossfit" style, so Thor has to be on the top of his game.

[@gizmobandolio]

Full power Hafthor can definitely beat Hooper. But then everyhing must be 100%, which i dont think it is yet. Next year perhaps. He must get back to pressing 210+ log and 200+ axle to br able to beat Mitch.

[@1vootman]

Thor will beat Mitch next year at the ASM, possibly at Rouge...I hope. Nothing against Mitch he's a great athlete but I'm a Thor fan...go Viking!

[@heidigee9064]

💪🏻

[@douglasnisbet1189]

Except for pressing, I believe Thor is stronger than Mitch. That said...can't see him beating Mitch at Rogue this year.

[@brucestone9104]

Thor is a beast also thor i think mitch will beat him bow but back in 2019 thor was un beatable

[@perogie1800]

People just assuming Thor will catch up to Mitch as if Mitch ain’t still training and getting better. Mitch got 505 off the floor, dont think many were expecting that.