Our Honest Opinion of the 2024 World's Strongest Man

[@StoltmanBrothers]

Great video guys. 🌶️🌶️🌶️

[@LalasBrothers]

Thank you and great performance from both of you 👏🌶️🌶️🌶️

[@shanekennedy5981]

🌶️🌶️🌶️

[@BJTITTNER]

Mitch admitted in his video his deadlift grip was fucked because his hands were bleeding and he couldn’t hold onto his straps. Tom still looked damn near unstoppable tho

[@eladrio2311]

He has also admitted that his hands were fucked up only because his grip was not strong enough.

[@callum1971]

​@eladrio2311 that's a reductive way of looking at it. It's not that his grip is especially poor, but he said if his grip was stronger that may have helped.

[@walk-york]

Yeah but even if Mitch had come first in that event Tom still would have beaten him on points. Anyway as Mitch himself said this kind of thing is part of strongman and his injury should in no way take away from Tom's win

[@tylergash3175]

@@walk-yorkif he came in first and didn’t tear his hands, he would’ve done better on the deadlift and probably won it and potentially in other events too making it much closer…

[@walk-york]

@tylergash3175 if Mitch had come 1st in deadlift then he would have gotten a total of 51.5 points at the end and Tom 52, so Tom still would have won

[@ridush14]

I feel like Mitch's hands are more of an explanation for why it wasnt closer but definitely not an excuse for why he lost. Tom was in just about peak form and he is almost unbeatable when he is physically and mentally that prepared. Congratulations to Tom and look forward to many fun battles ahead!

[@antoniocenteno1483]

With that competition and specifically for GL shows though, if you put Mitch and Tom in the Arnold´s... whole different story

[@malcolm5514]

I feel like Mitch could've won if not for his hands. But even with perfect hands, Tom may still have won. It would've been a complete toss-up. But like Loz and Liz say, you never know what's going to happen. Looking forward to the SMOE!

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Even if he was close when you’re ending it with stones. Brian shaw was the only person in the world who could give Tommy a challenge, but that was in his prime. Now nobody can Tom flies through those things like he’s picking up a friggin pebble it’s insane.

[@-Erebus]

@@youtubeconnollyfamilyhey don’t forget Thor was the original “king of the stones” then they called mateusz that then Tom

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

@@-Erebus yes he was. Can’t wait to see him perform at shaw Classic and to see if he goes for the 600 pound stone.

[@PhotonJon]

At the end of the day, Mitch injured himself, Tom didn’t. Tom earned that win.

[@kwak1k]

Exactly, Tom was stronger this time around...

[@GorchaxGaming]

Injuries are part of the sport. Did the injury cost him the title? Maybe, but that stuff happens. Tom did really good on events he was presumed to drop points on, so he was in the driving seat. I think that mitch maybe slowed down at the end. Even without injury Tom was still favoured, and with the injury and second secured, i dont think he pushed his max. Maybe he would without the injury, but I dont think it would have mattered this year. Tom was too good this time. Next year will be an interesting rematch. Hopefully without any obvious injuries. But half the field probably had some sort of injury/strain/tear anyway. Thats just how the sport is.

[@redrum173]

Tom hasn't been lower then 2nd place in wsm in 5years he is made for this competition

[@LalasBrothers]

Yes, he is build for WSM

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Also shout out to Adam Bishop. I knew he was good at dead lift, but holy crap. He beat Mitch by nearly 10 seconds in that dead lift ladder. Sucks he got injured. He looks very good this year during the heats.

[@johnnyoost1144]

He's def one of the best ever at it.

[@eelponna3145]

C’mon dude - are you serious? Bishop ain’t never going to be winning anything!

[@overgrownturnip]

​@@eelponna3145 But he has won Britain's strongest man already?

[@eelponna3145]

@@overgrownturnip yes he has but when Gavin Bilton comes 2nd you have to really consider how strong the competition actually is!

[@overgrownturnip]

@@eelponna3145 But you said he was never going to win anything and he already has

[@raindropsonthewindowsill5170]

Part of the journey is keeping the body together, best man that weekend won.

[@cayasm]

Massive congrats to Tom, he's matured so much over the last year, well deserved win.

[@Vampire__Squid]

I miss Mariusz so much. I loved him speaking poor English but you could still understand him. Once he said "No no no Hugo Girard will come 1st. Sometimes I come 2nd. Today, 2nd".

[@jaket2274]

Great job to Tom, didn't put a toe out of line and showed why he is the best at WSM currently. Now he's gotta win some other big shows as well, he's been close but hasn't yet.

[@LalasBrothers]

Tom will win Arnold or Shaw Classic at some point, that's for sure.

[@richtheunstable3359]

Watched the wait/spreaddheet party with Liz and Loz. Closest thing we have to a live stream.

[@simmiesim321]

Listen to Liz !!! Nope

[@alexanderreich749]

Man, Kordiyakas Flamingo ist just... beautiful

[@LalasBrothers]

😅

[@johnnyoost1144]

It was really cool. What an athlete.

[@beeseumz]

Last year Tom zero'd the log at the shaw and went on to win 4 events a d finish 3rd. I wouldn't be shocked if he won it this year

[@davidminor6663]

WSM should broadcast each day at the end of each day , and still broadcast it at Xmas or whenever

[@FORBZY156]

Come on tom🏆🌶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, cant wait for the rougue invitational in bonny scotland!!, cheers for the vid lads👍✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@yannicgraichen]

Finally! Been waiting for this🎉 I thought the frame design was dangerous as well The events all being played out in a multipurpose area reminds me a bit of a school sports day. Hopefully the backdrop looks better on TV.

[@raindropsonthewindowsill5170]

So fucking deserved! Well done, strongest brothers in the world🌶️🌶️

[@simmiesim321]

Tom yes Luke no where near the other guys

[@raindropsonthewindowsill5170]

@@simmiesim321 ehm…I feel as though there may have been a slight error in the communication, wdym? [edit: just to clarify, not picking on your English or anything but just that we may have interpreted what’s written differently]

[@ESFoxwell]

I think Mitch gave literally 100% on Conan's wheel and the way he stopped to regroup had to strain the low back also before deads.

[@Jrocc811]

Crazy that Tom is only 29. Hes got time to get to 5 or maybe 6 WSM titles.

[@LalasBrothers]

100%

[@That_native.Outdoors]

@Jrocc811 Mitch is only 28 their rivalry is going to be going in for a long time

[@magnuslund2545]

Good video. Lots to agree with you guys on. Enjoyed the previous videos building up to WSM as well. The whole streaming complaint is getting old fast. This show is not convenient nor set up to stream. It’s essentially a reality TV show about a competition. We just have to live with what it is and support all the major shows for the betterment of the sport.

[@RubbishGimpy]

This.

[@-Erebus]

They could do a paid live stream for the hardcore fans then still air it on Christmas for the casual fans

[@LalasBrothers]

Not a bad idea

[@jimrepka8324]

I’m pretty sure that MOST of us that would pay to watch a WSM livestream are also going to watch it when it comes out on TV too. That’s just how much we love the sport!

[@bobz4968]

Thanks Guys. Great conversation.

[@LalasBrothers]

Glad you enjoyed it 🤜🤛

[@Vipinnnn17]

I mean even last year at Strongest Man on Earth Tom won 4/8 events, if not for zeroing on the log he would've been in contention for 1st

[@tribeof2035]

Important point. Many forget what happened at that event.

[@tylergash3175]

Oh yeah. If he just got the second log for 1, I think he may have won

[@chrisbfreelance]

His conditioning wasn't great in that comp, he bruted his way through but gassed out, especially in the Colorado altitude. Him running every week was the missing piece of the puzzle, critical against Hooper who has great stamina from his sporting background.

[@Vipinnnn17]

@@chrisbfreelance I don't think so, He did amazing at every thing, if he got top 3 at the log he would be 2 points behind Brian and 2nd above Hooper

[@jeanpaulhelias9908]

Strongest man on earth is next for big Tom.

[@pedrobraga3654]

For me, the Arnold Strongman Classic has become much more relevant and exciting to watch simply because it's broadcasted live. When I tell my friends from Brasil that the SBDWSM isn't broadcasted live, they don't understand it and barely believe it... It is unconceivable, for us, a soccer game that can't be watched live, so they say: "that's why this sport is so unpopular..." 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jetsum]

I remember someone complaining that Tom focused too much on his fitness - now that the Conans wheel made the big difference - We should agree that Tom knows what he is doing

[@ezekielzeke18]

You guys should have watched big Loz's stream. Mitch called him and told him he couldn't grip it. Tom was unstoppable this year, I'm glad you put the disclaimer you posted it before Mitch's video but I could tell just from Big Loz's stream how much it was effecting him. Excited for the Tom and Mitch rivalry the next hopefully 5 years!

[@jimmytrump2029]

He would have still lost on stones he would not have won either way

[@ezekielzeke18]

@@jimmytrump2029 He still may have loss, I didn't say he wouldn't, but I think that's why they had the disclaimer. Because they didn't realize how bad it was. Mitch would have won the first event. And at least tied of not beat Tom in the the deadlift

[@TomKwonDo]

I think it's reasonable to say Mitch could have been up 5+ points on where he finished if not for the hand injury, making the final result much closer than people seem to think. Uncharacteristically poor performance on 2 of his best events, both of which are heavy on the hands, yes even with straps as they were figure 6

[@antoniocenteno1483]

​@@jimmytrump2029Bad grip means Mith could not end the first event as planrd, his OHP and Deadlift went significantlly down, so instead of losing so many points It would been much much coser if not in favor to Mitch

[@RubbishGimpy]

I live in the UK. I haven't watched WSM on telly for 7yrs. With social media and the internet I get behind the scenes, up-to-date news and instant results. By the time its shown on telly 8 months later, I have moved on. I suspect a PPV stream would have a 24hr viewing period so you can watch at you're convenience. This was also a good competition. It was unpredictable, positions were close until the end and to have 3 new pro strongmen mid pack is great, throw in Lucus Hatton and we may see a good few household names retire from Strongman in coming years.

[@MzSharpy]

There was actually quite a good showing of people during the heats. People just started to leave around the last events of the days.

[@simenandersen3262]

I have watched this channel so much now that when I discuss Strongman with other people, I subconsciously start to impersonate you guys 😂 You are spot on about live streams. Only hardcore Strongman fans would watch WSM heats and finals. But when it's sent on tv every type of person will watch some of it. I would not have heard of Strongman at all if it wasn't sent on tv. Mitch's hands were bad. But these were not the greatest events for Tom. He has improved a lot on what was his weaknesses

[@jacobbalzer7599]

Mitch coming second is great for the sport, adds way more excitement to the strongest man on earth. It was becoming the hooper show and was getting tiresome

[@connorstubbs7221]

Thor will be coming

[@jasminewaakaaaronjackson7661]

You saying that you'd struggle with that 210 stone. Very humble man. Love the channel guys, love from Aussie

[@terminator5198]

I love you guys thank you best YT channel ever hope I see you guys in Vegas at deadlift

[@ParzifalPip]

What a rivalry. They are making each other even better!

[@espenstoro]

Tom has won 3 titles before age 30, doesn't have any significant injury history, seems to be getting better still... hell yes he can win 5 or 6 titles on paper. What happens in real life though, we'll see. He's making Mitch better, and vice versa. Not to mention Evan Singleton, he's just getting better. Our newcomers in the final were fantastic. It's exciting times ahead.

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

Mitch used mixed grip on deadlift because of his hands. The blood was acting as lube! He could not grip the bar.

[@simmiesim321]

So he stil lost

[@martinnilsson5295]

Thank you for your great coverage

[@LalasBrothers]

Thank you for watching 🤜🤛

[@anthonylaudano9435]

​@@LalasBrothersHOW IN THE HELL IS NOT A BIG DEAL TOO USE YOUR HANDS 100 PERCENT LOL I THINK EVERY EVENT YOU NEEDED YOUR HANDS AND WERE A FORMER STRONGMAN LOL SAYING NOT TO BE ABLE TOO USE YOUR HANDS LOL YOUR ON DRUGS LOL

[@michaelmullins1290]

Injuries happen alot in the sport. To see someone's hands go to that extent was unbelievable. I'm squeamish. When Mitch was talking and said, I see my tendon. Ouch, oh my goodness.

[@jbassguy571]

Mitch said he could see the tendons exposed on his hands after the event. Thats a pretty serious injury for a sport based largely on grip. Having said that, you could argue that every wsm winner faced injured competition so it is just how it goes. A lot of luck and Mitch admitted he has been lucky up to now.

[@jamal5930]

Tom is god damn incredible. I think he could win 6 WSM and be the best WSM competitor ever. I still think he needs to win other shows to be classified as the best strongman ever ahead of Big Z and Brian, even if he wins the 6 WSM's. I do hope and believe he can though, rooting for the big man.

[@dude1393]

I go way back to watching it on ESPN MetRx tv program. I wish they could bring back the Worlds Strongest Man on cable TV such as ESPN here in the United States. But it has not been on TV for several years that I know of. I am 47

[@HenDiesel]

It’s still on tv every year man. It’s on CBS. Last year they spread it out over June and July

[@bad71able]

They were airing it like 6-8 months after it actually took place back then, and trying to keep the results under wraps until it aired. No one wants that anymore, and this will eventually be aired on tv.

[@Jonaldo86]

I think a good compromise could be to stream it via Official Strongman, and have it as a catch up, for strongman fans. And keep TV for "traditional" UK Christmas viewing.

[@nadnavlis240]

Tom's performance was very dominant and left no doubts. The points difference between first, second, and third place tell the story.

[@LalasBrothers]

Tom and Mitch on the different level right now.

[@simmiesim321]

Exzactly perfect comment all the moose fans crying about his hands !!! Well the strongest man in the worlds hands weee fine !!!!

[@mileschapman5361]

@@simmiesim321 Genuine question why do you hate Mitch? On every comment about him you’ve always got something negative to reply with. Tom definitely deserved it and came in much more prepared than everyone else but to say Mitch is not even close to Tom is wild, they’re definitely gonna go back and forth on winning the title and have a great rivalry.

[@459luker]

it's not that bad of an injury but the blood makes the bar alot more slippery i think that was the main problem, but of course he's not making excuses; it's all part of the game and toms win was well deserved

[@altaylor1980]

An example coming up for the time difference for live streaming is the UFC starting the main event in Manchester at 3am uk time for the US audience which is mental

[@paulsbourne]

Like you said, no matter where it is in the world there will be time differences. But with a livestream, everyone has already paid for it. Whether it drags on and folks fall asleep or rewatch later, you already have their money. Versus regular television where you need people watching as it happens for numbers, ad revenue, etc. so I think it could negate the time difference.

[@kdrlaci]

Mitch looked totally positive for the win this year as well but I think when he seen that Tom is in good shape this year he started to get worried a bit and than he injured himself

[@bobbydaglish25]

It could be done in arena like Leeds. Heats 2/3 events each day Non-Wed final Saturday & Sunday. 10.000 plus watching each day plus stream that would cover TVmoney

[@QueenToKingOfSpades]

Well, for Mitch... shit happens. He executed masterfully despite his of his hands (and it was real bad, let's not brush it off as just.a callous), and had he won the first event, which he very possibly would have had he not been injured, he would have won by half a point over Tom. Just goes to show how small the margins actually are. Good shout for Tom though. Fully deserved win.

[@Organon1980]

Matt Ragg also did the deadlift without a suit from what I've heard. The suit didn't fit him anymore.

[@LalasBrothers]

He should pull a big number in Shaw Classic.

[@alpine1609]

They need to decide if max axle and log is a shoulder press or power lifting move, real advantage for most doing a split jerk

[@elvikingobarbaroja]

WSM could release the events footage like Arnold's, Rogue and Shaw do. We could still have the nice Christmas TV show, but then the hardcore fans get to watch what happened while it's still relevant.

[@akshays150]

Great view points as always ❤

[@LalasBrothers]

Glad you enjoyed 🤜🤛

[@Larppinen]

Tom improved in some events by training hard so Tom really deserved the win.

[@Eoin-fd5ns]

superb big man

[@mark4lev]

Vytautas, I went back and watched the 2011 final. All the top guys tore their hands on the frame. Z, terry, poundstone, and I think yourself? Z only finished 2 points behind Brian with ripped hands. Another question is that both big loz and pudz never seemed to mind small handles they must have had unbelievable grip

[@GorchaxGaming]

with ppv streams you can often watch it the day after if the timezone is a problem. The shows that have used streams are doing good, wsm would do just as good or better. Also, sponsors today probably pay more if they can advertize live today, as opposed to showing their new products half a year from now. I think they are just afraid they will loose too much control of their own production/show. They gonna get passed by strongest man on earth if they dont change soon. Modern people are used to watching streams these days, you got to keep up with the times.

[@speedy692]

I wish it wasn't in the Us every year. It just looks the same every year. In the past the local culture was featured in the program.

[@WORKINGBULLIES]

Tom has really put the work in. If mitch didn't bust his hand i still reckon tom would still have been on top

[@AF-bt9cv]

I think they should host more in UK

[@jrwilliams4029]

I think it was Hugo Girard or Terry Hollands one year tore like every callous off both hands that was gruesome and much more grisly than Hooper’s single callous tear.

[@SvenAlfred]

Best roundup video I’ve seen of this year’s WSM. Great work guys.

[@reyniercampher3815]

The fact that Tom finished 17 points ahead of 3rd place, is insane.

[@LalasBrothers]

It goes to show how good Tom and Mitch are in comparison to the rest of the field.

[@reyniercampher3815]

@@LalasBrothers yup, in a league of their own. Thank you for the strongman coverage.

[@Evolutionaryfreed]

WSMi is about grit and determination and every contender is carrying an injury, obviously it makes a difference but they are tough men and that's what it's about, no excuses just pure her Herculean gene. I think Tom very much like Thor is what I have in my mind when in envision strong man WSN needs to be a live stream as people would watch it. I know there are long waiting times between lifts and also events. This could be filled with archives, the overs 50"s masters and the lower weight classes. I think Brian has the right idea and format and I think WSN needs to be mindful of what happened in the " IFSA" Days, we don't want a division in our sport. I know we could fill the 02 arena and within a couple of years Wembley or a football club in the UK. The prize money sucks and it comes down to selling merchandise and strength couching the up and commers. The 3 most alpha sport recommission is the fastest man on earth, the Heavyweight UNIFIED champion and the biggest and most importantly the strongest man on earth. I love worlds but the stone off has to go, why not just have the top 2 of each group or maybe a medley of farmers, iinto, yolk then keg toss for height. I don't want to see strongman turn into cross fit or on the other side too heavy. A one day event is fine for Max so if it's over a few days it needs to be as not heavy but I don't want it to be the fastest strongman on earth. I honestly think Brian will take over as he actually wants the sport to grow and politics will not be used as previously mentioned. I know big z and Mariaz has a slightly better record but Brian for me is what strongman is about and I just loved watching him over the years, I will miss watching him compete but I wasn't bothered when Mariaz, Thor or big z retired but I really do miss watching him

[@walk-york]

In 2023 the Stoltmans slept on Mitch (he didn't even feature in their prediction video) in 2024 everyone seemed to forget that Tom came into the 2023 Arnold's and WSM out of shape. 2023's WSM pushed Tom further, 2024 will push Mitch, I am looking forward to the rivalry continuing at The Strongest Man on Earth

[@tylergash3175]

With Tom, Mitch, and Thor, it will be an excellent comp. Fully believe the strongest this year will come out on top of that comp regardless of the other comps

[@walk-york]

​@tylergash3175 agreed. I am really looking forward to Thor vs Tom on the Manhood Stones.

[@chrisbfreelance]

And everyone counted Tom out of Arnold's, yet he podiumed.

[@walk-york]

@@chrisbfreelance the Arnold podium was maybe more impressive, as they were all bad events for Tom

[@etrephesm]

no one elses hands tore. what does that tell you? the other competitors have been training their grip more. it speaks for itself.

[@elliottengstrand5988]

I don't see why they can't live stream and also do the TV broadcast. I don't think anyone other than the most casual fans watch it on TV. Dedicated fans would watch a pay per view live stream because they don't want to wait until December. I don't think there's a lot of overlap between the two groups who would watch each version. But the Tv broadcasters probably think a live stream would diminish their viewership and wouldn't want them to do it.

[@jamesfaraimo1221]

Best WSM battle ever Seen ❤❤❤❤

[@kieranwaite2133]

I wish Tom would do Europes Strongest man too. Just to show his domination. Maybe he will towards the end of his career

[@simmiesim321]

Bryce fixes that for Luke 😉

[@petershortland478]

​@@simmiesim321 yet Lukes deadlift and over head wasn't great u do know if Oleksii got the 5th stone Luke got 2nd. Also it just happened to be luck that Luke and Aivars drew on stones

[@Freshprankstv1]

I was thinking the same thing. His hands affected his mind pretty bad. Even kaz tore a few things but he was an animal. Mind over matter. But he will be back

[@SistorCarrera]

Tom is amasing und Luke love you guys xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@WhatIfJojoSiwaWasGay]

7:12 I'm so glad someone is talking about this, because thats the thought I had. Promotors should be looking at the next 4-6 years of Mitch vs Tom and doing everything they can to capitalize on it. Its got the potential to drive a lot of new traffic to the sport.

[@gooseGoose-et1wl]

Great round up !!

[@cattycats4]

They should live stream WSM and hold the event in December. TV rights remain it just becomes a live broadcast, everyone wins yes its more difficult production but its more than possible. Also you are right about every athlete needing to be perfect to challenge for the title, but its a fault of the points system. Id like to see an overhaul of the points to decathlon style to really reward the exceptional performances but WSM isnt going to make any changes like that anytime soon so the easiest solution is this: Have all 30 athletes compete for the title, no groups, after 12 events (usual group events) the top 10 athletes only progress to the "final" (if two or more are tied for 10th no tiebreaker just more in the final) Exceptional performance means a potential 29 points on others rather than 1 or 2 points due to placings out of 6 in a group. It would make athletes go for their maximum, it eliminates gentlemans agreements and conserving energy for the final because all the points gained would apply to the final standings, going some way to reward exceptional strength rather than tactical and doing the least possible strategy that frankly exploit the points system and groups.

[@evelynroadmedia9415]

Well to be honest, Mitch either tied or beat Tom in 3 of the events, Tom won the stones and even Smith said Tom looks like the clear winner of the stone before the event. It was not closer (which I think it would of if he had no hand injury) due to him not doing well in two of he events, it is a shame he had the injury but it is just one of those things. One of Toms approaches to the major tournaments is to be selective on what competitions was the potential of wear and tear is higher if you constantly competing so he is condition is fairly good.

[@jameschristy9966]

Tom said that he could definitely press the world record axel but he was saving his energy

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Tom rightfully earned that title, excuse or not

[@simmiesim321]

What excuse ? He didn’t have or need any excuse !!! The best man won by a mile end of

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

@@simmiesim321 people making excuses for Hooper which he won’t even accept. Sorry for not clearing that up

[@jamesg1501]

A fit Marins licis, kieliskowski and novikov would have pushed tom stoltman and mitchell hooper for sure...just a bad year for injuries

[@LalasBrothers]

100%

[@simmiesim321]

State the obvious but Tom still would of won

[@jessebutryn]

In the last 7 deadlift events that Mitch and Tom competed against each other; Mitch won 3, Tom won 3, and they tied 1.

[@jessebutryn]

Actually I got that wrong, Hooper won 4, tom won 2, and they tied 1

[@williamshine1346]

Hats off to Tom, he did great in event 1 after a poor performance in the frame carry at the Arnold. He also did great in the axle , Conan’s wheel and the DL. To be fair event 1 was Hoopers best coming in, he is the best bar none in the yolk and he dominated the frame carry at the Arnold and has never had a grip issue. The torn calluses definitely cost him 6 points in event 1 and a couple of points in the DL. Mitch did great to tie Tom in the keg toss.Tom’s error in the shield carry cost him the title last year much like the torn calluses cost Mitch this year. Tom is a giant with unlimited potential while Mitch is definitely the under dog. Let’s hope both remain injury free for the next few years.

[@williamshine1346]

I like when events are held in Europe as we get the results earlier. I really enjoy your content , keep up the great work. P.S. Mitch beating Tom and Thor is almost as good as you beating Shaw and Koklyaev at the 2013 Arnold’s.

[@robertjenny1973]

I would agree that Tom winning the WSM 5-6 would make him one of the greatest. BUT, I think Tom will need to win far more titles than WSM to be come GOAT. BUT, for the live stream, it could work. Loz and Liz were pulling in 5k-8k viewers on their live stream. They could still run the TV special, but offer a live stream through their website that people could pay for to see the live raw footage while the TV show would be refined. They would essentially be adding revenue. Much like they did with selling different levels of tickets to this year's competition.

[@CraigMayhem]

WSM is the anchor for all strongman comps. I reckon a lot of people became interested in the sport by watching it on TV way before there was even an internet (like me). I think they could do *something* online like a daily live recap podcast but as you mentioned TV contracts are still much more lucrative than streaming... Especially for a niche sport. While it's possible to just set up a static camera and stream (like the Iceland show) the quality is poor. Full streaming production is very costly and for a 5 day competition it would be outrageous. WSM is the top show because even people who know very little about strongman know about it. Because of TV. I'd love to watch it streaming as well but until those TV contracts are expired/renegotiated we'll have to refresh a spreadsheet and watch on ESPN.

[@ACDC267]

Mariuz also won with a torn calf

[@RubbishGimpy]

Where he left it back on the farm while he went to comp.

[@ice-xv1hi]

Mitch just showed how anything can come up to bite you. Winning requires attention to all of the details and a bit of luck, too.

[@tomhiggins875]

I live in the US and I would definitely pay for a live stream and it would work for me.

[@LalasBrothers]

We would pay too.

[@hadrian2505]

Crazy to see how young mitch is, but by the looks of it i don't see him going longer than 3 years max

[@bradtroutwine1812]

Part of the game with Mitch, he lost points in the deadlift. Going into Atlas stones 4 points behind Tom just wasn’t gonna happen, was a great competition still.

[@johnqpublic407]

Even Eddie said you could see the tendon

[@simmiesim321]

So ???

[@Vampire__Squid]

Evan had the biggest win. He is now part of the exclusive group of strongman with a podium at WSM, Arnold Classic, Rogue, Shaw Classic. The World Muscle Power also was part of that list which ironically Big Z and Mariusz weren't able to win.

[@simmiesim321]

Delusional comment !!!!!

[@RubbishGimpy]

Is it Evan Simpleton you're talking about? He hasn't podiumed at Arnold Classic, Shaw Classic or Rogue Invitation.

[@Vampire__Squid]

@@RubbishGimpy I didn't mean combined. Only Tom Stoltman has done that although Hafthor and Mateusz likely will be joining him if he decides to become the first Pole to compete at the Shaw Classic.

[@odn7769]

Best Strongman Channel.

[@LalasBrothers]

Thank you 🤜🤛😊

[@petershortland478]

330 is a big weight considering you gotta do the yoke first, its very very awkward with 2 chests not everyone even finished which at first i was surprised

[@tommcmullen2656]

usually your callouses go if you havent trained enough or you have trained too much..... they are debilitating when they do go even if it doesnt seem like a serious injury ... well done Tom i thin khe will chase the GOAT label now

[@AF-bt9cv]

Did the split jerk affect his hands in the pressing event?

[@tumadre5000]

i thought it was the frame medley that did it

[@petershortland478]

Nah not much

[@reyniercampher3815]

Eddie said "you can see the tendon", which is impossible when the skin pulls off. I was a gymnast, happened to me every single week. It's exactly the same as when they scrape the skin off their shins in the deadlift. Painful, yes. Would it affect what you can do with your hands? Yes. Is it an injury? NO.

[@LalasBrothers]

Yeah, i was a bit sceptical too about "seeing the tendon" , but i guess we have to take his word for it.

[@reyniercampher3815]

@@LalasBrothers 🤣🤣 I didn't take his word for it when he said this would be an easy win... He was quite dismissive of Tom. I think hooper should tone the brashness down a notch. Thank you so much for your coverage of this great sport.

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

Hooper said it first himself in his own video word for word.

[@simmiesim321]

Definitely not a tendon hall is clueless

[@RubbishGimpy]

Its most likely the Dermis layer which covers the white hypodermis fatty layer. You can guess the layers on Mitchs hand. For the majority its top layer Epidermis, the Dermis is a clear skin covering the white Hypodermis fat layer. Only the deep cut at the base of his middle finger might be bad enough to see the Transverse Ligament. For this to happen, no layer of skin would be left. All would bleed and weep.

[@bronchoped]

Mitch couldn't hold onto the bar. He had to go mixed grip as his hands were destroyed. His body was fine for 10+, he just couldn't hold on.

[@walk-york]

Which wouldn't have changed the overall result. Mitch could have done 100 reps on DL and Tom still would have won on points

[@bronchoped]

@walk-york it affected the first event obviously, it affected the axle clean as well. It's part of strongman. Tom won, mitchs hands failed. He will come back stronger

[@espenstoro]

@@bronchoped Yep. If Mitch had smashed the first event, it's a different story. But hypotheticals are pretty useless, it's not what happened. And Tom was just so good this time, it's crazy.

[@LalasBrothers]

​@@espenstoro 🙌

[@bronchoped]

@espenstoro there is no hypothetical Tom won. Mitch messed his hands up. That's it. It's just lalas was coming up with some reason that wasn't true on the dl. The reason was there for them to find to. His grip failed due to wrecked hands, not because his dl was weak.

[@Micheldied]

Happy Tom won, and would have been happy seeing Mitch or anyone else win. I don't have any stakes in who wins, but to everyone saying torn calluses aren't that bad of an injury; Mitch clearly lost points because of it. Anyone who thinks he can't do a 320kg frame (when he won the frame at the Arnold) and can't do more than 6 reps on the deadlift (he couldn't hold on to the bar) is nuts. There are varying severities to even torn calluses, and pain tolerance is different between people. If you can't bear with the pain, you can't output strength. Not saying Mitch would have beat Tom, because Tom won it fair and square, but the calluses definitely did effect Mitch.

[@MrFuzzBen]

The events in the final on paper were not Toms best events by far and he still won. That is ominous for the rest of the competitors.

[@bp2041]

Mitch's hands contributed to him not doing as well as he could. That being said could he have won had he not injured his hands? Na, Luke even said Tom was training way harder for this WSM. This year Tom earned it

[@Jeff-cs5vq]

Mitch didn't lose. Tom won. That's it.