Our Honest Opinion of the 2024 World's Strongest Man

The World's Strongest Man is over for another year and we have a new and returning champion in Tom Stoltman. The show had some ups and downs and we talk about them in all in the video.
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[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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".

[@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

[@richtheunstable3359]

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

[@simmiesim321]

Listen to Liz !!! Nope

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@FORBZY156]

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

[@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]

[@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

[@cayasm]

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

[@-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

[@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..." 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jeanpaulhelias9908]

Strongest man on earth is next for big Tom.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@akshays150]

Great view points as always ❤

[@LalasBrothers]

Glad you enjoyed 🤜🤛

[@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

[@terminator5198]

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

[@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.

[@gooseGoose-et1wl]

Great round up !!

[@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!

[@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.

[@jasminewaakaaaronjackson7661]

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

[@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

[@ParzifalPip]

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

[@YourContentSucks.]

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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@Eoin-fd5ns]

superb big man

[@odn7769]

Best Strongman Channel.

[@LalasBrothers]

Thank you 🤜🤛😊

[@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.

[@Jeff-cs5vq]

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

[@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

[@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

[@jamesfaraimo1221]

Best WSM battle ever Seen ❤❤❤❤

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@etrephesm]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@benjobuensuceso]

Would it be possible for WSM to be broadcast live on TV (like other sports)? Might be a good compromise.

[@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

[@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

[@AF-bt9cv]

I think they should host more in UK

[@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

[@seany32]

Tom was winning either way people need to get a grip the man was dialled in

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Larppinen]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@StrongmanStanley]

Best man won over the weekend. No excuses. Injuries happen. Adam Bishop or Bobby Thompson could have won had they not gotten injured. We'll never know. Its whos body holds up the best over the course of a competition. Thats why sport is awesome

[@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.

[@johnqpublic407]

Even Eddie said you could see the tendon

[@simmiesim321]

So ???

[@ToeTheFoe]

Well said bros 💪🙂🌶️🌶️🌶️

[@LalasBrothers]

Thank you 🤜🤛

[@ToeTheFoe]

Always love hearing what you bros have to say about Strongman Comps! 💪🙂💯

[@SvenAlfred]

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

[@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

[@HugsyGazhughes]

What are your thoughts on the leak phone call, that admitted that Luke and Tom get help and easier groups, if they help Colin out. Is that still the case, as being the wsm I expect tom to win Shaw class and Arnold's.

[@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.

[@Ian-if2lf]

do you think the spit in the Axle should be considered a different event? when you see most do just a dip and drive and then Eddie basically just static shoulder press it for a WR, it seems odd to try to marry all this?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@veganpowerdude3771]

Think Big Z won his first WSM at aged 34. So potentially plenty of time for Tom to claim some more WSM titles.

[@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

[@ACDC267]

Mariuz also won with a torn calf

[@RubbishGimpy]

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

[@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

[@Tom-V]

Don't forget about Thor

[@petershortland478]

Why it's time to move on from Thor. Personally I like Thor but I prefer seeing new faces

[@craigj4979]

people are getting tired of paying for multiple streaming platforms. At first yh netflix great £5 now it costs a small fortune if you want to watch everything. So only die hard fans will pay for a live stream. Also most people are at work at that time in the usa and the uk. So realistically i don’t see how a livestream makes money there. People forget strongman is still a very small niche sport.

[@LalasBrothers]

Good points 🙌

[@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

[@billysuter]

Tom could have just as easily injured himself at any point. But he didn't. I wouldn't let that injury take away from this win. There were 6 other competitors who didn't win either.

[@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.

[@jameschristy9966]

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

[@ben9965]

Are the other Lalas brothers still competing?

[@SamA-ov8he]

I think mitch slightly underestimated just how good Tom is when he’s in top shape. It’s the first time really since Mitch’s first worlds that Tom is back to his best.

[@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.