ENDING A STRONGMAN CAREER AND BUILDING ON A LEGACY FT. EDDIE HALL

[@bugatti599gtr]

What an amazing guy Brian is. In a pandemic, he's thinking about how the other athletes are holding up financially instead of worrying about himself. To create an event just so the athletes could have some financial gain. Biggest of respect to him man

[@wearetheremnants1615]

And because Arnold was dick

[@oof-by1lz]

The sheer size of Eddie’s calf is absolutely stunning

[@Besiktaskism]

Patiently waiting on the next Brian n Eddie podcast.

[@sjvieaux8312]

These guys are my absolute favorite people to watch. Not just on KZbin but anywhere, I can't get enough of these guys. Eddie and Brian have inspired me so much lately

[@masteroogway6660]

Eddie is just one of those people that couldnt imagine doubting his own ability to do anything, hes just wired to win or die trying and the self confidence is infectious

[@MistahBufo]

To be fair to Eddie and WHY he has that sort of attitude... he was an amazing, olympic-level swimmer, then he went into strongman and won WSM in 2017. Dude is taking the scenic route on riding his high horse. 😆

[@PersononYT56]

That's what made it even more sweet to watch him get his ass kicked

[@MistahBufo]

@@PersononYT56 did we watch the same boxing match? Hapthor won because of technique. Not because he kicked Eddie's ass. 😂 they got an equal number of hits in.Thor did very well, trained well. Hes still a whiny william who cried foul in 2017. 😂

[@TheVanillatech]

@@MistahBufo Thor won the boxing match. He won it EASY scoring two knockdowns, Eddies face looked like a slapped arse afterwards. It was hilarious, and massive disparity in skill, stamina, athletiscism and technique (the four main things of boxing). Eddie Hall fans : THOR ONLY WON COS OF TECHNIQUE!!!!! HE DIDNT KICK EDDIES ASS!!!! Unreal :D Oh and the Stoltmans already said that Eddie cheated with Bryce in 2017 in order to win. It was secretly recorded, and the conversation has been online for over a year. It's been proven. Bryce was forced to resign over it. Guess Thor wasn't *crying* so much as *exposing* huh?

[@MistahBufo]

@@TheVanillatech can you do me a favor and re-google this entire thing? Colin bryce didnt resign, you're thinking of Mark Boyd, who was removed from the WSM organizations for pushing this very conspiracy theory. Luke went on to elaborate on the audio, saying the audio is from 2021, and is about giants live competitions, NOT wsm, because seedings for WSM are determined by the competitors placement in giants lives shows. Honestly, this is old news. Not sure why you're attempting to have a gotcha moment on this hill. Lol.

[@kevinmccutcheon7200]

Brian, you will always be a class act and a great example for the younger generation to aspire to be.

[@deanshields8031]

Never a truer word, a champions champ.

[@NotASnowflake]

Both of these men have done wonders for the sport of strongman. I pray for continued health and happiness for the both of them and their families.

[@NotASnowflake]

@@cp37373 Who are you referring to? I'm asking for someone else.

[@JasonX2]

A big Shawstrength logo on the wall would fit in well between the WSM trophies

[@KeanuEugene]

Brian Shaw being the ambassador from Strongman is what the world needs, just can't help but love the guy...

[@mattwilcoxuk]

This was a good conversation. And it's nice to see the more realistic side of Eddie that lives beneath "the personality" side of him.

[@NotASnowflake]

I think it's great that Brian and Eddie are being so transparent about the flip side of the sport of strongman. Talking about the down side that so many fans don't think about. As a _"true blue fan"_ of strongman, I think more athletes should speak out about the behind the scenes of being an athlete. MENtal health is so important. Kudos to you both. I pray for continued health and happiness for you and your families. ❤

[@kevinhashimoto8367]

Can't wait to see more from Brian and Eddie! They are awesome together!

[@manico4575]

Let’s gooo, bring back the whole strongest men in history crew!

[@paulbrenning7022]

Theses guys have such an amazing friendship. I am actually jealous. Absolute professionals.

[@Canadarox69]

Every once in a while, someone comes along that changes the game, transcends the actual sport or event they are involved in. Brian is one of those people. I see, very shortly, the Shaw Classic dwarfing WSM as the TRUE Strongman event that EVERY SM athlete wants a shot at and to win and the biggest reason for that is Brian's goals for the SPORT of Strongman. It's always been about the athlete's and the fans over the stage where they perform. Thank you for your years of constantly improving not just yourself but the sport of Strongman and showing where the importance really lies ... with the athlete's and not the promotion.

[@thomassmith7739]

I follow both of your channels and have for years. Really enjoy watching your friendship grow through the years. Looking forward to watching more content from both of you!

[@mjkraft9365]

This is such an awesome conversation. From being top athletes, dads, business men, and giving back. Amazing! I never made top level in my sport, but did compete at the collegiate level and broke into the record boards. I get the champion mindset and it’s hard to shake being competitive. Giving back was always a thing for me as well and I am impressed of how well you both are doing this for the sport of Strongman. Keep up the great work gentlemen!

[@BMO_Creative]

I think most people really don't appreciate how big and how strong and how smart these dudes are!

[@Ejexion]

Absolutely! As someone big and strong myself (usually one of the strongest at any gym I go to), I can say: these guys are head, shoulder, waist, and knees above me. The strength they have is absurd.

[@TapoutTanK52]

Seeing Brian in person for the first time at the Shaw classic was insane. They are all giants

[@leftyo9589]

they wouldnt be where they are if they were big, and stupid. big and stupid might win a contest, but it takes some intelligence to turn being big and strong into something lucrative.

[@noshortcutsful]

Love the idea of starting a union for Strongman. I also love how committed you are to giving back.

[@horsewarriors8254]

Brian is raising the standard for strongman at all levels. As the fanbase grows, so does the number amateurs wanting to participate in local comps. Brian's integrity and professionalism has made meet directors aspire to emulate him. It is good to have him becoming the point of the spear in strongman.

[@gavinrush4995]

Good job, your a natural at podcasting! Recommend putting an episode number in the title so people can watch sequentially later. People will find your pod in a year and want to watch from the beginning, trust me!

[@FatHulkRideEbike]

I was so happy to see the sendoff Brian got. Absolutely amazing! Also he got a kiss from Luke!!

[@thesneakiestofturtles6211]

Awesome pod. Congrats on an amazing career Brian. Im so looking forward to seeing Eddie and Brian doing more videos together.

[@Frostytravels]

Great to see the background on the Classic. Well done guys.

[@MADARINNINJA]

This healed my soul. Thank you Eddie and Brian.

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

Different types of Strongman competition are one of the aspects I like about the sport.

[@nikhilkumar-bm8ic]

Would love to see one with Novikov. Love these podcasts.

[@TheRealGunGuyTV]

One of the things I love about strongman is that it demonstrates real world functional strength (pull it, pick it up, carry it, etc.). As Eddie pointed out, you can either pick this up and move it from A to B, or you cannot. The other thing I love about it is this: men should be strong. Obviously, you gents are extreme examples of strength. Even so, every man should strive to be strong physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. You two, and men like you, set great examples for other men. The rest of us look at you gents and realize that we need to get off our butts and work to be strong.

[@BoxingEnthusiast]

Great fellas. Brilliant content when Ed and Bri are together..

[@PortuguesePirate99]

The intro conversation they are having, the both of them are spot on. WSM and Strongman is becoming too much about movement and fitness rather than just pure brute strength like it was in the Shaw Classic. Thats the shit that people really want to see, ofc you need the truck pulls, the medleys, keg toss etc but it should factor on the weight being heavy and not everyone being able to do it rather than time. Its amazing to see what Brian has done with the Shaw Classic and its only going to get better, just wish that stone-off in 21 against big Tommy went in Brian's favour for his 5th because he deserved it and we all knew it was inevitable for Tom to win another 3 or 4 easily anyway

[@GODOFHELLFIRE3]

I feel the same way, as a lot of people do, but I completely understand why WSM went in that direction. Annoyingly, it's always going to be a TV show first and a sport second, and that means turning every event into a running-race so they can have plenty of 'close-call separated-by-a-split-second' photo-finishes. How many times have we heard Neil Pickup tell us how 'these guys are actually RUNNING with four-HUNDRED kilos' at every Giants Live show he's ever done? There's also the problem that making the events heavy poses a massively-increased risk of injury, as we saw in 2019, having multiple athletes out of competition for years on end to rehab hamstring tears isn't good for business. As much as the entertainment aspect of strongman is 'good for the sport', it would be nice if we had a strongman-equivalent to an IPF meet. No drama, no theatrics, just a herd of absolute meat-machines taking it in turns to load a 300kg Atlas Stone in a silent white room.

[@PortuguesePirate99]

@GODOFHELLFIRE3 yep completely agree with everything you said, i do get it and shit i mean at this point the Shaw Classic could be exactly that one event a year and designed to be heavy as shit to give us what we want to see without much of the other "bullshit" that comes with it. Alot of the athletes have said that its the one event where they are being put first before everything else like it should be which is great as their input will be heavily taken into consideration

[@Dillinja2017]

Although i agree in principal if you look back through the history of WSM its always had a lot of movement events, i think its good we have different competitions with slightly different styles, i think its more interesting to have the range.

[@biggestcharliefan]

I’ve said the same thing, we want to see the crazy static strength feats that require them to be these behemoths, not the glorified CrossFit events.

[@donjuanmckenzie4897]

Finding the golden mean between crossfit and powerlifting

[@jacksarebetter]

Eddie has grown as a human so much over the past couple years. Back then I had a hard time liking him. Now I see a man that I can respect and admire. Good show sir

[@Scorce13]

Loved it! Looking forward for more! Also it is so awesome to see how fast its progressing. Crazy to think in Brian's lifetime strongman could be on par with other large sports. I'm here for it!!

[@ajdiaz5525]

Let’s gooooooooo I was hoping you 2 would do a pod

[@waronpapy]

Just wanted to say that it has been an honor and absolute pleasure watching you in your strongman career. I look forward to seeing what great accomplishments you achieve in the future. Thank you so much for your hard work and efforts to the sport. I love watching the podcast. Absolutely love the relationship you have with Eddie and love watch and listening to you two. Plus I have learned quite a lot from each of you and thank you for that knowledge . Best wishes.

[@DarrenRashJr]

One thing i noticed with the standing chest press is that everyone left a lot of time on the clock. I was really surprised that the competitors didn't space out their reps better.

[@artiegray8195]

We’ll the chest press was a timed event also not just about the reps, so I’m sure they didn’t want to go to much slower…

[@beefstickswellington1203]

Time was obviously the lowest priority, so why spare it when reps get the points?

[@gibsonatorhb6691]

Being there this year was one of the coolest things I've ever done. Amazing show. Also, my motivation in the gym has been up 37,000% since I got back home. Thanks for all you do Brian 👊🏻

[@Haunter.x.Haunter]

I was there as well. Incredible competition, agreed.

[@drw4161]

I love how brian did this show and think its so much better than worlds or rouge at this point. I remember brian saying in a video once, that the events should roughly be 1/3 people finish or get several reps, 1/3 get a rep or almost finish and 1/3 dont get a rep or dont finish to determine the weights.

[@ToeTheFoe]

So happy your back🎉

[@jer4532]

YES, these 2 men are very important men on this earth. They save lives and help millions of people, and they also, in my opinion, are 2 of some of the best role models you can listen to. Love from Canada

[@auntie_coviet8813]

I love that the last video they did was eating burgers and Brian retching from one of Eddie's farts. Yet here we have a great in-depth conversation showing exactly the mindset and motivation they have. What an awesome juxtaposition. 💪💪💪

[@dyingserenade]

Brian should be on JRE podcast!

[@budthecyborg4575]

The best part about the Shaw Classic is this now fills out the Strongman calendar to one big event every quarter, Brian has just boosted the total prize money available in the sport of Strongman by about 30%, regardless of where a man places on average, he's probably going to be making that percentage more now because the Shaw Classic is just that much bigger than any other event in this training block.

[@nealstaten5193]

Love you guys can’t wait to see what you two do next

[@nagilum]

The Shaw Classic was maybe the best strongman competition I’ve seen in a long time. Really focussed on strength rather than endurance unlike the WSM.

[@TheHappyhorus]

Love you guys Brian and Eddie, wish you the best guys. Keep the content coming.

[@reapercarl5047]

Seenin eddie praise you an the show so much an be serious despite normaly joking about everythin an the respect he has for you, its easy to see that aswell as bein a great friend of yours hes a brian shaw fan, i rember hearing him speak about the early days an getin to sit down an talk to you as some1 he looked up to in the sport its great to see

[@ronniecarter9263]

These two have more entertainment value than all of Hollywood!!!

[@aadi2134]

agreed

[@footballfrequency7979]

That is why I have a script for Eddie to read.

[@misterc5783]

Even you don’t believe that. You’re being silly.

[@xkben90]

@@misterc5783I believe he does. I haven’t watched a movie in 3 years. I watch almost all of Brian and Eddie’s KZbin videos.

[@justinamenta7241]

​@@misterc5783you got the point though right?...or maybe you're to dumb

[@10ktube]

My main thing with watching human vs human contests is how relatable it is to me, as a fellow human. Throwing a keg over a bar, impressive and I can't do it, but can I go do that in my yard right now? No. Can I deadlift and compare to you on tv and think wow these guys are freaks? Yes. Squat, same thing. Even if you're squatting a car, mass is mass, and if the car is x pounds, I can go into my basement and load my bar up and then know I can't do it. Or hit your gym and try, but same thing. It's like a running race that way, a marathon is a marathon, go run it and see and compare. Back to basics, people love seeing the big weights, I do for sure.

[@GODOFHELLFIRE3]

If I was running a strongman comp, I'd have events like 'carrying a wardrobe up a flight of stairs'. 'Overhead-pressing a medium-sized concrete-mixer'. 'Rolling a boulder up the side of a mountain like the labours of Sisyphus'. Would these events pose an absolutely insane risk of injury? Without a doubt. Would they be sick as hell to watch? Yes!

[@tankbg1311]

@@GODOFHELLFIRE3 fr tho strongman needs something like fridge carrying and like a car push

[@GODOFHELLFIRE3]

@@tankbg1311 Bring! (clap) Back! (clap) Odd! (clap) Objects!

[@ricardogalvan1031]

DO A SHOW, FELLAS! BRIAN, EDDIE, NICK AND OBERST (when he's done with his other stuff)! Something as simple as "Strongmen Travel the World," with the four of you exploring different cultures, doing lifting performances for the locals, eating different foods. Guarantee would be a huge hit.

[@NLedwindijkstra]

Do all the "strong man" challenges of every culture. Would be awesome.

[@reapercarl5047]

Brian i have no dought in my mind that you are the best strongman theres ever been i know you wanted that 5th wsm but you put on a great show of what you allways thought wsm should be about an not only was it proberly the best show ive seen you won it i know your goin to do grwat things with the show an youve truely sermented your place in strongman histroy

[@JoebsonOSRS]

These two need a show and podcast together they gel so well together and are hilarious

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

That's truck pull in the 2015 WSM was damn perfect but yeah the 2017 plane pull was even better. Gotta see Eddie and Brian go to a darts event that be good content!

[@DrussQuinn]

The integrity and core ethos that the Shaw classic embodies will ensure its success in the future. People can feel your authenticity and that will make all the difference. Looking forward to the the future of this competition.

[@Tom-V]

These two could have a sitcom.

[@intuitivehomebrew3199]

The show was amazing. We had three people in our group who had no idea about strongman and they were absolutely enthralled with the events.

[@TimmyT624]

Always love this dup and their dynamic friendship, also love the fact that goofy Eddie switch it to serious mode when comes to podcast. Good job to both Strongest Man!

[@joeschmoe7748]

Love the feel of this chat. Great sound!

[@armaanr8169]

Two absolute legends. Much love to them both! ❤

[@stanlyjohn9347]

All the best Brian, Thank you for the great effort and passion you put into strong man, Wishing you and family all the best for the future, Respect from England

[@andrewwhisson2841]

What an incredible insight into what it takes to succeed and grow something from scratch. These two are incredible!

[@NicolasSchaII]

Brian and Eddie together is so nice. You can feel they are bros for years now. My favourite duo

[@NorwegianKnifeDude]

Would LOVE to see Devon Larratt on your podcast, as well as training some hand, grip and armwrestling! I think he’d be delighted to do it!😁👍👍

[@Bubwars]

You're doing it right, Brian. I hope you give it a real go into arm wrastlin'... you'd raise the sport to new levels and I believe you'd make it to the top.

[@ljh45s]

You all right on about what strong man is ,,heavy lifting and moving,, who can due the most that is what separate who is is the best in the world, keep during what your during for the sport, just a great job, take care,

[@lularoeamynjeff4585]

Such a perfect podcast on the heels of the Shaw Classic.

[@roymauler]

Totally agree with sentiment on heavy weight being the focus of the events. When the weights are heavy, the greats like Brian rise to the top. It ain't World's Strongest Crossfitter.

[@lifeofnicolefamilyof5]

Really good watch ❤ and yous been serious with each other for an hour and half straight was refreshing 😂

[@MosinMan76254]

Brian, thanks for not editing/bleeping Eddie this time. The raw emotion adds a lot to this podcast and I highly doubt anyone would be offended by it.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Now that you are retired Brian, I hope you get into armwrestling, but on top of that you and Eddie can make so much money just making so many funny videos. You should make a TV show and Call it living with Eddie Hall.😂😂

[@beanrefraction9530]

Yes! I want nothing more than to see brian train and dominate in arm wrestling

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

@@beanrefraction9530 he really could be such a dominant arm wrestler. Look at Todd Hutchings he started I think at 38 years old and he’s one of the best in the world right now at 53 lol if Brian wants to keep competing in a professional sport armwrestling would be his thing.

[@noahsibahi-jackson8757]

Top men, love seeing the mutual respect between the two of you, great friends and gentleman

[@therustynut1081]

Man I genuinely love Brian. I cant stand Eddie when he's out in public but when he sits down like this and opens up, I appreciate that more

[@greenfield85]

Love the Shaw-Eddie activities, fun to watch. Eddie is unabashedly "Eddie" and you are the straight man in the comedy team.

[@archermathews8562]

What a great podcast man ...Love getting to know the real people these 2 really are ...Just keep them podcasts coming ..enjoyed this one very much ..

[@garethwilliams7059]

Brian and Eddie bring massive entertainment value. What I'd really like to see introduced into strongman is a governing body that chooses the events to see who is actually the strongest as Eddie said, deadlift, squat, press, plane pull with heavy weights for reps should be in the final every time. A governing body would also stop all these so called record attempts out of peoples home gyms and keep the sport totally honest. 👍

[@michaelholder98]

Brian Shaw is one of the most amazing human beings on this planet, in multple facets of life. There is nothing else to really say. What a great role model. Marine Mike 🇺🇸 💪

[@kwazhims3lf]

keep making these dont stop, im super excited this came up in my recommends... was digging through the channel to see how much awesome content there is to dig into, just wanna suggest, make a separate channel for clips.. the video tab fills up with 7-6 minute clip vids, and its becomes a slog to suss out the full episode of the shaw podcast... thanks! im off to watch you talk to nick, cant wait

[@davidchlarson5136]

You're a real and caring beast of a man......Let me say Brian....If you ask me the key to life is figuring out how to GET and REMAIN HUMBLE. You seem like your a very caring and humble man. You possess a very loving and caring heart and because of all that you will always be successful.....Stay close to our Heavenly Father and keep being you.....Your doing a great job.

[@mikeburkholder7458]

Please, please make this a regular thing.

[@AllPainNoGains]

The banter between these two always cracks me up.

[@christopherweigand7518]

The real heartbeat of strongman is in this room.

[@KidFury27]

Coming from the 303 and Estes Park myself, I say we need to get these two on Rogan together. What a hilarious pair. 😂❤

[@Fyacracka]

Not even a strongman fan or power lifting in general but bravo to these two! Incredible class acts and honorable men. Subscribed 🤙

[@williammccallum4760]

Brian, come on. You are literally set for life, and Eddie isn't doing anything right now. Please for the love of God, make the tv show. Eddie and Brian's excellent adventure. It could literally just be you watching Eddie sneak up on people, sticking plungers to their heads, and running away. You guys have to do something; use the money you make, to build giant contraptions for the next Shaw classic XD

[@seany32]

I second this would be tv gold

[@BuffPomsky]

Well they do have kids to raise :P

[@f.voit720]

I would love to watch a tv show with them two but they live to much apart from each other unfortunatly and they both have kids to raise so i can understand that they will share more time with there family even though more content from them together would be so good and so funny 😊

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Eddie has a newborn , it ain’t happening

[@luciaceba4640]

i dont think they are set for life, brian has companies ( and people working for him), which require investment/lots of spending to keep going. eddie does not have a company but his lifestyle is somewhat exuberant, which is also high spending. if they both did absolutely nothing they sure could last for a bit, but i think the cash would run out within a sensible about of time.

[@matoowen7076]

Nice to see Brian and Eddie Together Retired Finally you have had a wonderfull Rolercoster ride Time to Pass the Paton to Other new bees to the sport and focus on other wonderfull Adventures Ahead my hat is off to you Both Bless you And your Familys You Both are a Real Insperation Fore Me As I Battle With My Disability Thanks Again

[@northernmonkey1172]

Great podcast guys. Always great seeing you two together.

[@daltonmason62]

Listening to Brian talk about the prize money, I'm pretty sure that's as much, if not more than, a win as getting the title. Prime example of why he'll be loved long after retirement and why he's the undisputed GOAT!

[@anythinginlife9334]

Shawn and Eddie need to have there strong man show together💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@spacecadet2263]

Brian as always pure class 🏆🙌🏼 true champion

[@BryanChristopher1776]

Great interview fellas. Love you guys.

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

The livestream was much better this year

[@Spiderclawz]

Brian Shaw in a pure strength competition is always #1 in my book. All the agility being added to the competition makes it softer

[@DocYAYAYA]

it was a really great event... I want to see WSM go back towards those sort of events where its just about lifting heavy weights

[@johnwayne3491]

We need more podcasts like this

[@tonyK_72]

If someone were to tell me Brian was Jesus II, I would not be surprised. What a lovely bloke. A real inspiration.

[@ericking9767]

I see Brian and Eddie and I watch...it's that easy.

[@BrockGrimes]

Your kids are everything and when that time is gone......it's gone.

[@strenghia]

Love the interaction between you. Super funny

[@bonnieclawson2102]

My two favorite guys together. I’m so happy to see you together. 😂❤

[@Jagknorr]

I think Rogue has done a very good job with their changing and eye catching events too. Worlds is fun for sure but the Shaw Classic and Rogue have been very fun to see.

[@tomnohmy1273]

I competed virtually in my head thx big B

[@Asthe_wrenchturns]

Can you do a video or podcast about how to start strongman training and what's more important to focus on. Stuff to watch out for/ avoid