My why… swan song take 2… fu(k it

[@bommer22]

Roofing work is the toughest all around work I've ever done by far. Nothing like a nice day of tear off for the back and hands while it's 100+ out.

[@rickybell2.056]

You ever notice how the ego is related to the size of the t-shirt 😂😂 the bigger the ego the smaller the t-shirt 😅

[@ToddOleg]

You are one of the most unique men in our amazing sport. I appreciate the insight into your background. Wasn’t all butterflies and daisies. And neither are you. AND THANK GOD! Natty Daddy. Blue collar BEAST. And great dad. We love who you are. I’d say don’t change, but there’s no changing you anyway.

[@bigwex1805]

The glazing is insane

[@HighGroundArmwrestling]

U cant stop man so many of us love listening to u spit facts. Shit u dont even have to talk about armwrestling tell some more crazy life storys. Like that one story u told "i just got powned" that story killed me. Good shit. Do some more of that

[@humanhybrid]

DO NOT GO AWAY Rob!! You are needed more than you think in this world no matter how significant the intervention is. Take a break if you must, but stay with us, especially us natty daddy jr's 🙌🙌💪💪

[@richardjennex6583]

Good evening my friend and I hope you and the family are doing well and thank you for being so open because so many of so can relate and I hope this isn’t the last we see of you

[@OKarmwrestler]

RVJ… You are the breath of fresh air this sport needs. I was so excited hearing you just earlier this year saying how much fun you were having in the sport again just taking fun matches, pulling these smaller promotions… It rejuvenated me in a way too as I’ve been working my way back from an injury for a year now. Seeing you having fun again after being disheartened with the sport was leading me to having fun again. I just encourage you to try to find that fun again that you were having not long ago. This sport needs you and people like you 💯 I’ll always be convinced of that.

[@aaronrus]

The Vigeant/Bowen connection works because they are who they are. Both polarizing personalities and somehow the dynamic works very well. It’s my new favorite podcast

[@deanbanaian3643]

We need people to put a light on shit in a real way and you're as effective and credible of a voice for this message as we're going to find. I have zero idea what metrics are used to measure the effectiveness, but I'm sure you can't quantify how many times one follower takes a nugget you dropped on them and shares with everyone they train with or hang with in the gym, etc.. I know I listed to Boston Sports talk radio, which is IMO the master-class of that genre and I never called in once in 35+- years of listening. BUT, I sat in my car after driving home from a long day on the road and sat in my driveway listening to segments where really impactful points were expressed, I couldn't stop listening it was so relevant. Just because I never called in didn't change the impact it had on me, and the echo of that impact. It changed my vocabulary, it dictated to me what books I had to read or author I had to consume, what movies and shows I explored. That's impact that can't be measured. Our society is massively flawed, it doesn't get better by calling it out necessarily, but it could get worse by silently looking the other way. Hears hoping you keep on calling it out.

[@jrock2460]

The platform is what you want it to be. Don’t worry about the zombie eyes viewing the videos. Be yourself, keep banging out content, there’s ALWAYS an audience for honesty. For passion. For a person being real. Don’t ever question what you’re doing by assuming what other people think. This social media shit, getting traction is all about consistency, marketing, and a little help from the algorithm. Keep going strong.

[@613trapman5]

When is the last time you’ve rewatched the video with you and Jiannis? He’s really preaching big brain tech! Love seeing the armwrestling philosophy!

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

I knew what he was saying… I was being nice as he couldn’t do it… even at same weight

[@613trapman5]

@@RobVigeantRVJ as a casual, it was interning the way you broke down the attack/blocking through the small finger

[@montanaarmwrestling8453]

Love your thoughts on Tebow! That’s very true. I haven’t watched an NFL game in over 7 years.

[@antikaren4716]

Love your content stuff, keep doing the rants, keep doing the training, keep on going, wish you the best of health

[@jblaze1678]

We get it about the steroids but why are you telling us? Steroids is banned in every sport accept armwrestling. Football, baseball, boxing, mma, olympics all test for steroids. Tell the organizer to start testing like every other sport.

[@MichaelWilliams-mw9vm]

You are truthful. I respect that.

[@xxdragnxx1]

Cant wait for swan song part 3

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

Zero chance brother… I’ll sink on this ship

[@PatrickLepageArmWars]

I always loved Bruce Lee's saying on Be like water.. but RVJ just nailed it Be like rain... =P

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

lol… I love Bruce Lee. My first passion was martial arts… my first book I ever fully read was Tao of jeet kun do… by Bruce Lee

[@USS_Liberty_never_forget]

Thanks for the message

[@IgorKalember]

Keep these coming bud 😩🙏

[@guyallen2355]

Love your passion RVJ!

[@T_T016]

Totally agree with you, some guy tries to start "the enhanced games" where athletes are required to be on gear... What a bucked up mentality is this? He argues that it would be more entertaining... I disagree, some will die of heartattack on the field pushing themselves to far. #make arm wrestling ped free

[@ArnoldLarsen90]

Parents getting their kids on gear is where I draw the line... Adults can do whatever they want

[@OldManArmStrength]

"A plethora of mfers that don't get it" LOL, that's the internet for you

[@jackstoepfer1494]

Rvj don’t leave. We need you

[@J-ake]

Maybe just try and refrain from reading comments and things online...like with any topic or strong belief, it's easy to go down rabbit holes and feel like you have to come out swinging. Train hard and let your results speak for themselves...looking forward to your upcoming matches 💪🏼

[@co1urzz]

the metrics of youtube have steadily changed since monetization was implemented, a pipedream only a few uploaders actually achieve, the rest pennies on the dollar, fodder for the ponzi scheme that once was, the great frontier of videography. Whatever happened to the german crossbow tuber who was doing a labor union/rights lawsuit with youtube?

[@JohnGaitanis]

RVJ People's Champ!!

[@TimmyTurner421]

Fury vs Usyk who you got?

[@matthewdieter3003]

Just be consistent in your channel will grow pradeep is a prime example that dude is horrible to f****** watch but he makes a million videos so he succeeds and it's all just relevant topics that other people have talked about already anyways. This is the way you want to do it.

[@jrock2460]

Pradipshit is NOT succeeding

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

But I don’t want to seek views… if it works it works… if not… I’ll move on

[@matthewdieter3003]

@@RobVigeantRVJ ty for the reply. You're my favorite natty and super jealous of your genetics 🧬. I'm 5"9 and weigh 143 but I'm all fast twitch like a mini Travis. You will see me in the next year somewhere. I've been doing mostly endurance stuff since I have natural speed and strength for my size. When I power lifted back in the day I benched 305 and weighed the same. 💯 Natty.

[@jessehensley1812]

Keep speaking facts rob cause just read some of these comments from guys on here SMH you mention anything about military or kaperdick you get accused of something

[@maxpayne0006]

❤

[@Canadian_Psycho]

Absolutely agree with the Tim Tebow / Colin Kapernick comparison. What's even worse is when you look more like Colin, but have the same beliefs of Tim. Even in Canada these days, its a weird thing to some when I wear a cross on my neck. At any rate, enjoy watching you the last ten years bro. Hope to see you pull again, but understand if you feel it's run its course. On to your newest video today 🤙🏽

[@444chroma]

Flex seal couldn't save my gutter.

[@steveregal6321]

My grandfather swears by it 🤣

[@WW-bd5yh]

Rob, how would you feel about armwrestling becoming an Olympic sport? I mean, breakdancing is in the summer Olympics this year...

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

It’d be amazing, but a lot of changes necessary

[@footyjones2035]

lmao see you back in few days rob

[@seanlennon5986]

Watch a lot of Rugby, those SA fricans are huge folk, many of them coming outta Holland, second tallest race on the planet mixed with their propensity for farming makes them large chaps, in Rugby, they try and bully the rest of the top nations with their size and strength. All that to say I would not be surprised if Boermann is legit, and if the SA fricans ever took to Armwrestling in greater numbers they would be a force to be reckoned with. That said, I agree, we gotta see more of this fella, and be cautious about the hype train around him, coming from certain parts.

[@Brian_Saginashvili_]

So they Bully the New Zealand rugby team?

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

Eh… rugby is one thing… Armwrestling is another. I agree they have great structure and big guys

[@denginterratt]

We hear you

[@Clerks93]

Billy mays thing was oxiclean, flex seal dude was his replacement lol

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

I’m pretty sure he sold both

[@WheresMyMotivation]

Rvj would have been a radio show host in a different lifetime.

[@thenattybros7773]

TIme to become the not natty bros?

[@Martijn29009]

Anyone knows what happened to Khaled Jashell? MMA-fighter beating schoolboy.

[@MISTER_DREY.]

I agreed with everything you said except flex seal that stuff works 😂 i hope i get to meet at east vs west 14 i have been commenting on Engins videos you can have a dream team without RVJ.

[@Armwrestling-87-]

Sucks if ya stop , the nattys will have no one to follow now! You were kinda an inspiration for us naturals to say fuck it and keep training and competing knowing a high level puller like yourself thinks the same

[@bobibufi1389]

if it cheers you up just look at the state of Denis or even Engin himself- they look 20y older, and that's not only on the outside. You on the other hand actually look younger - must the good wine, prosecco on the daily

[@devonsstemcells1442]

Sounds to me like somebody's tired of putting the work in. If you don't enjoy it then quit. I guess, Ryan Bowen was right all along saying you were scared of him.

[@MilGrip76]

Maybe yes; not likely.

[@LegendofNelda]

Billie Mays died like 15 yrs ago..

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

So we can keep it alive… you get the point … this is ad lib shit

[@saxon8981]

take the match

[@henry.bowerslol]

I have to disagree buddy. Ironically Kaepernick did take a stand by taking a knee. Not saying I agree with the way he did it. But his overall message is pretty valid. America has a dark history when it comes to the treatment of its minorities and poor people. For a country that preaches freedom like there is no tomorrow a whole lot of people really got their panties in a bunch because of a guy using his freedom in a nonviolent way.

[@TNM001]

"your freedom is only valid as long as i agree with it" -> most ppl they don't get that freedom has value only when you DISAGREE with it. thats when its tested.

[@serginho6837]

'The land of the free" that has more people in prison than any other country on planet earth 😂

[@ronniemillsap]

... critical race theory much? stop sippin the coolaid

[@henry.bowerslol]

​@@ronniemillsap stop doing meth

[@fataliity101]

RIP. Enjoyed the last video anyway. I hope you stay in the sport Rob your my favorite person to watch, but it is what it is.

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

Time will tell, but at very least KZbin may have run its course

[@tallpaulhutchensjr.]

Well I'm in the south man so theres nobody here really that thinks Kapperprick is strong lol. We gonna have to get you away from the north man lol. Come on down here to the south, we still got southern hospitality and we could use a good doughnut shop and badass arm wrestler 💪🇺🇸🦅

[@scorpwnok766]

My dude it is 2024 are you literally still mad about Colin Kaepernick lmao

[@jrock2460]

And you’re here still saying “my dude” - 😅🤣😅😂

[@Bit2brain]

Because it was relevant to the point he was making, snowflake.

[@seanlennon5986]

Agreed, the sign of a functional democracy is evidenced by the fact of people who are allowed to criticize their president in whatever way that may be. Blind allegiance based on unwavering nationalism in the form of military service, is well..blind and irrational. Disagree with Rob here.

[@jessehensley1812]

​@@seanlennon5986 what you just said is the dumbest thing ive heard in awhile!!!

[@shamrock73]

What a npc that's what you took from this?

[@JosephMetts]

Zep!!!!!!

[@devancobrabathrhobes8462]

❤ your the realest dude in the game love it preach Rob we need you coz we know you won't sell your soul like MMT n Rebecca to bow to the masses. All love let's go Rob 💪 ❤

[@DominikM7]

You are a legend of a human.

[@tuglord]

I fuckin hate flex seal!!

[@MilGrip76]

Here's to hoping you stick with it.

[@GrassLogic]

Brother, you completely misunderstand why people call you out about negativity. They aren't easily sold by fake positivity, its that being constantly critical is a super unlikable trait. Worse still, perpetually critics almost always convince themselves theyre just "keeping it real" when in reality they just kinda c@nty

[@thearmwrestlingopinion2978]

Critics typically complain and don’t offer solutions. Rob at least is always contributing with ideas and offering solutions for getting steroids out of the sport. Hell, he even takes action, like competing in a Natty league supermatch. On top of that he always listens to rebuttals and offers his perspective. I would consider that passionate more than critical.

[@Tony-ol9ru]

Devon is to blame for a lot of the glorification of roids with his “pancakes.” He puts more eyes on the sport but as a person he’s literally the worst spokesman. Many kids get into the sport I see in the online communities because of him and immediately ask about taking drugs.

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

Hmmm… true

[@Brian_Saginashvili_]

😂😂

[@burtreynolds7746]

You lost me at the tired, repetitive Kaepernick talking points but I still agree with your general sentiment and enjoyed the video.

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

How can you argue paperback points ? I get it in this world we all want to move on but points are points. It’s illustration.

[@deeeeeeps]

You had me until you ridiculed the Billy Mays. Flex Seal is dope.

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

No ridicule… he was as great sales man

[@ronniemillsap]

Ok paying very close attention if this turns out to be last video : ( But the more I review the old content, and reflect...I understand. You do you Rob. Just hope you keep your goals and shake the unnatty world up with a world championship to boot

[@ronniemillsap]

Sounds like the best thing for you atm is the swan song. . Wish you could post when you win just how you were feeling, how training went, and what occurred, and your next goal. maybe once a year even? : D Have a good one Rvj. peaceout.

[@ronniemillsap]

Without you and the few others who don't cater to popularity and clout just for the sake of it...this baron and dry landscape is totally without reprieve. The parents and kids alone who need someone with cred to speak out about these topics is paramount. Most youth don't see anything that is right in front of their face anymore. I understand if you leave and only do a podcast every so often, but, lemme tell ya. Honestly I got away from watching aw content at all when you quit. It'd go like this: Id get in the mood to see something useful/informative/entertaining within reason,. I watch a vid or 2, feel like it was mostly all fluff, clickbait and pandering to whoever they wanted to get money/sponsors etc from(sponsors are cool, not if it makes you fake though). Id end up feelin basically nauseated mentally. I'd go a few days to a week and try again, same result...unless it was a video of someone like Yanis or Awsecrets giving honest advice. I was doing maybe 1-2 videos to test a week till you came back. Weird as fk but i get 'satiated' by your content. Sponsor/patreon worthy. even if its not for content, but to help you heal as a natty. If you ever start one, the ones that appreciate what you stand for would come. VERY SIMILAR to trying to get me to watch mainstream news or politics...Good luck unless its someone speaking truth and telling it like it is. Nothing to fill me up accept fluff and bs. My analogy is that most Aw channels are essentially fake for monetization and manipulation of the algorithm ONLY. More like junk food and I'm still hungry an hour later after eating all the sugar and refined carbs Whereas your channel has some 'fluff' for FUN, but, the main jist of it is about how to use your brain and do things well, while technically improving in physiology and mentality, keeping youth off the idea that drugs that effect them and the sport are required, and the stigma away from us so some real sponsors may come and the sport can grow. That's meat, potatoes, milk , bacon.. extra veggie and a roll or two. Full, satisfied, and spun in a direction to think about in a lil diff way than I had before.

[@notmymonkeysnotmycircus.6448]

Hail RVJ!

[@Chugg.Norris]

Nah, he didn't sell shit to anybody. Believe it or not, You're not the only one with a shred of common sense. 🤌

[@RobVigeantRVJ]

Well… 90+%… let’s be fair