THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH OVER THE TOP: PRO ARMWRESTLER REACTS

Monster Michael Todd, arm wrestling champion breaks down Over The Top with Sylvester Stallone! he tells you it has one huge problem! Did you catch it?
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[@albertelazar4069]

Over The Top was in my opinion a very special "feel good 80's" movie, and a excellent arm wrestling film, that gets you pumped up every time you watch it! It wasn't just a generic "arm wrestling film", but a story of perseverance, family love, accomplishment and incredible courage. They SIMPLY DONT MAKE movies like that anymore!

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

We need more of the 80s muscle movies. Those movies inspired alot of us old guys to hit the gym

[@waynester71]

This film is the arm wrestling equivalent of the Rocky franchise, it gets you pumped to wrestle, lift weights and scream! 😂 Thank the Lord for making Stallone 💪🙏🏽🤣

[@PorterJustPorter]

Stallone really had no interest in making the film, and he turned it down several times. But, they kept offering him more and more money, and it reached the point where he could no longer say "no."

[@MrHillsidestrangler]

@@PorterJustPorter Money talks, bud

[@jonaya9944]

@@PorterJustPorter sure glad he did.

[@UnrealTech9403]

Over The Top is mostly legit, with some cinematic embellishment. Including real armwrestlers really armwrestling. Rocky is more like Daffy Duck slapstick than boxing. He takes like a hundred punches to the head in a row with his hands down from dudes 40 pounds heavier and doesn't even get wobbled.

[@last7509]

winner takes it all. loser tastes the balls

[@MegaAndreyy]

If Devon were in this movie it would take at least 30 min of footage just to set a grip.

[@banzairunner7860]

This movie came out when I was in elementary school…Me and the rest of kids were all arm wrestling in the lunch room and in the library.

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

Yep . and many were doing the redneck grip at beginning of match.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Lol same

[@bradhackett5703]

In the movie they said the final 4 went to single elimination

[@officialcoachdanny]

At no point does it say that, not once, it specifically repeats the “double elimination” when the finalist are introduced

[@magicmike7198]

This film really gave this sport its credentials. In 88, when the biggest World Gym in Canada opened near Montreal, there was a professional arm wrestling table. Obviously everyone was trying it, everyone was suddenly an expert and everyone was trying the thumb thing. I tell ya, the 80s, Arnold and Stallone, the fitness madness, clothing and hair fashion... I'm so happy to have experienced it!

[@BenPodurgiel]

"back to my youth" is right. I remember arm wrestling my dad every time I watched this movie. Great memories.

[@erectacuscox4044]

My old man was badass at armwrestling. He was in the removal business and had solid core strength. As a kid i watched him toy with guys in working men's clubs on a shiny pub table - elbows together.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

@@erectacuscox4044that’s so cool

[@Bigramt]

Loved this as a kid. Me and my friends/brothers thought it was unlikely for a guy that size win the tournament We never knew John Brzenk then lol

[@shanus11]

Ha same, as a kid i was like its unrealistic a guy like stallone is beating these giants...then i found out about John lol

[@hulkslayer626]

Lmao yup! I always thought that because it was a movie, Stallone was able to compete with all these big guys. Then I learned that Arm Wrestling is like Jiu Jitsu, technique is king.

[@JamesMorgan-ne8qu]

​@@shanus11 It is unlikely. Also being a boxing fan and watching the fight scenes in Rocky is frustrating also. 😆

[@jotunthe11thhyman65]

@@JamesMorgan-ne8qu Yeah, it's like zero defense in those movies and they take way too many clean hits.

[@ehoc42]

i'm surprised no one else had the idea to do this. Great video concept

[@up-statestrong4451]

Great breakdown… watched this a year ago for probably the 10th time with my 11yr old son and we both loved it!

[@aladdin8623]

Nice music, too title was "meet me halfway" or smt

[@KingNiros]

Great father and son movie. Next best is Real Steel.

[@Leland387]

My dad arm wrestled you in texas back in the early 90s in texas he said you won the tournament and he came in 2 or 3rd. 30 years later you're still one of the best.

[@FirstLast-yj1hp]

What's your dad's name?

[@Leland387]

@@FirstLast-yj1hp Ande bostain he mainly arm wrestled local fairs and events they had around Texas he did get 3rd in WORLDS in LA around mid 90s

[@Leland387]

He said MMT king move was unbeatable if you was anywhere around his weight. I remember seing MMT when I was a little shit trying to get funnel cake at our local fair when I was really really young. I live in the town where the oldest fair in texas. As well as bluebell Ice cream 🍨🍦

[@FirstLast-yj1hp]

@@Leland387 That's wild, why did your dad stop Arm Wrestling? What's his thoughts on it now since it's becoming so big nowadays?

[@Leland387]

He has pics with John grizzly gripped up when grizzly was a reff in LA. He is the one who drank motor oil and was acting crazy lol

[@444chroma]

Stallone was peak 80s. Gotta love this against all odds working man finally wins type stories.

[@jakc3d]

They should make a second movie: Over the Top 2.

[@bustercherry8734]

"Over the Top 2" Really? I figured they would've called it Over the Top 9.

[@tyt6877]

Nah if they made a 2nd now, it'd be called Over the Hill 🤣

[@grunt6799]

I mean.. they're already remaking roadhouse. Wouldn't surprise me.

[@Ragnar6000]

but the first one was a flop at the box office!......Cant see hollyweird do any arm wrestling films anytime soon!

[@randyrockholt834]

Bull Hurley only losing the one time is a huge oversight. I've always tried to make sense of the flaw by imagining Hurley forfeited a loss when he punched Stallone, even though you can't hear the refs saying anything about fouling out.

[@tallpaulhutchensjr.]

Oh wow I didn't know Bull Hurley was a real arm wrestler

[@daryl9799]

Me either for him not being a actor he's was good most athlete I've seen try to act are horrible lol.

[@tallpaulhutchensjr.]

@@daryl9799 lol no doubt. He did better than most actors lol

[@ThunderFist1978]

The fact that they used the real life world champion in the movie brought a lot of legitimacy to the movie, and vice versa. This movie did so much for the sport of arm wrestling.

[@ArmwrestlingAbode-ys8pq]

Irrespective of the fact that it was a tournament turned into a movie the impact it had on its release was huge! It’s a cult that got a whole generation interested into Armwrestling, including myself! You are no exception Michael. Legends like yourself and John have been, are and will be an inspiration for generations to come ❤ Desperately waiting for your comeback 💪🏽

[@madjc13]

It’s a movie!!! Made to entertain… but the impact that had all over the globe UNMATCHED ❤

[@STONE___]

finally someone does this

[@isyt1]

Enjoyed that, thanks Mike. You’re such a likeable dude!

[@livewire2474]

You Hawk?? I'm the Smasher!!!!!!! "Nice name" 🤣🤣🤣🤣loved this movie haha

[@michaelb6569]

Great stuff Michael...I love this movie too totally gets me excited to Armwrestle 💪 ..Have a great Day Michael

[@RevDrCCoonansr]

I have never watched your channel or you for that matter. I started watching arm wrestling when Schoolboy showed up in NYC asking people to challenge. No one beat him. So I started to watch the channel and subbed. Now that I just watched this, you are now my second sub in this universe. I'd like to know how to strengthen to do this. This channel looks like a good place to glean wisdom from knowledge. You are, after all, a living legend. Thank you. As for Over The Top ? I was estranged from my father but in a different way so this really hit home for me. I was a few years older than the kid in the movie when it came out too. So to me? It all looked real. It's only now, decades later, after watching Alex Toproll's channel, and now yours, that I can see what was and what wasn't. Again, thank you. One question though? When I watch arm wrestling I automatically tense up my arms as if I am the one doing it. Is that normal?

[@bernbern3496]

These movies are the best. They bring me back to a time when I was small and everything was a new experience. I miss those days.

[@armwrestlingsecrets]

I loved this video. I still get all pumped up when I hear the tournament music in the movie!!

[@realityuncovered]

Cool vid Mike! This film takes me back. Yall should do a part 2.

[@user-rw4sw9dw4f]

love your videos monster mike!!!!!!!!!!! rooting for you! also would love to see more workout videos and tips and trips to the gym!

[@treyh0079]

Great show, I was 7 at the time and remember it well. Anything that Sly did in the 80’s was GOLD! Great video Monster team!

[@MrGrandure]

The only thing that i remember from this movie is grizzly drinking the engine oil. Lol

[@jamesdjl4359]

Hey Michael and Rebecca! I know It wouldnt exactly be the same, but you should do something similar to this (watch along, commentary) with the Pulling John movie. Especially since you know John/Travis, and you've pulled both of them. Now that, would be awesome.💪 P.s. good to see you recovering after being sick for a bit there.

[@FirstLast-yj1hp]

THIS IS SOOO ENTERTAINING LMAOO I love this new content!! Also I noticed old school arm wrestling used to have that circular pads like in the movie, then it changed to square? When/why did that happen?

[@samscharp3367]

Thats it, they need to make a sequel to settle this tournament. Stallone still has guns, maybe bring Levan in to play Bull Hurley.

[@Artak091]

Great movie. But I don't think I've ever seen a match last that long. 😂 Dudes pulling for like 5 minutes. Don't nobody got that endurance for a single round.

[@MonsterMichaelTodd]

I have had many that have lasted that long

[@savagedabs8536]

Awesome insight! Thank you for this! It's super interesting to hear a legend break down a legendary movie.

[@brandonbaker3063]

That was such awesome commentary! I was obsessed with this movie when I was 8 years old. Then my dad and I drove a Uhaul truck across the country when we moved from South Carolina to Washington. This movie, and that 3,000 mile moving haul made me understand America. When you said you beat the real life Bull Hurley, that is like the best way to get peoples attention who have seen this movie.

[@jodychocolatethunderwillia8957]

Way to break down that 4th wall. Wasn’t paying attention to those little details until you brought it to light. I’m sure there’s some of this in the pulling John movie

[@Day-ZDuke]

What do you mean there’s “some of this” in the Pulling John movie? Just curious, cause Pulling John is a documentary, it’s not scripted. Over the Top is a Hollywood movie that’s scripted and staged to look as good / entertaining as possible

[@jodychocolatethunderwillia8957]

@@Day-ZDuke meaning they were trying to figure out who made it to the finals and what order it was in compared to the footage from the documentary

[@WanderleiSilva29]

7:46… they announced at that semi finals that it was single elimination at that point…. But im still wondering why the quart of oil being consumed wasnt mentioned…

[@EGarrett01]

I assume (in the story's world), it's just an intimidation tactic and isn't really oil. EDIT: Then again, they show him drinking alka seltzer for his upset stomach later, haha.

[@nateblack972]

Michael - So glad you make this video! Great trip down memory lane. This was one of my brother's and my favorite 80s movies. Super impressive that you beat Zumwald in a real competition. If they ever make a sequel, you gotta be in it!

[@sakostwwy1903]

Never thought about the double elimination at the end. Your right. Still one of my favorite movies of all time. The guy that breaks his arm in the movie is from my home town and that was a real match and a real arm break.

[@jaygramz07]

To bad we didn't have more pullin movies,good video monster

[@maineturbodiesel780]

Probably one of thee best videos BRAVO ! 💪 💪

[@vallendam]

Absolutely thoroughly enjoyed this breakdown! I'd love to see you do one on the Korean film Champion (2018)

[@bmad1386]

That strap is still making me think after all these years 😆 One thing for sure tho, hook it up to Levan and someone like Tsvetkov and they'll tear through that strap

[@dmike03]

This was my comfort movie when I was a kid. My parents split up just before this movie came out. And the first weekend my dad came to pick me and my brother up for a visit. He took us to the drive in to watch this! So, watching it made me feel closer to my dad!

[@PinnaclePete]

"You ain't got a prayer in Vegas!"

[@magnumss]

I remember watching this movie when it first came out and really enjoyed it. I remember his son in the movie from a Twilight zone episode (the newer one). Thanks for sharing!

[@OgKamoGaming]

Watching this movie and going to school with Bagent, I was all in. Then I went to my first practice with some of the Bagent squad, and F that! My arm hurt for three weeks. You guys' joints are just built differently. On a side note, I participated in "Pulling John" off camera during the gym scene. Glad to see you guys getting some recognition you deserve.

[@mayhemarmwrestling]

Great video 😊 would love to see more reaction videos.

[@GR-uc1gq]

You guys should do a 2024 arm wrestling movie

[@Plzreplyhello]

Super cool movie i loved it as a kid and think its cool it was a real tournament and john won the truck but did not have a cdl so his father took it. Richard lupkes is the only man who hit brutal fast and hard in his day. But he did it correctly. I want to say john did say he gave it to his father for there buisness his dad had. I could be wrong. But remember diesel engines taken care of correctly can be a million mile engine. They just go forever. Kinda cool neat video to see with commentary.

[@brandonmarkwell6613]

I'm so glad you did this video, that was awesome.

[@mikeybigfoot1354]

Michael you're the perfect person to do this breakdown I love it it's hilarious

[@Anthovision]

Loved the movie but the other BS I noticed in the movie was that he was an OTR truck driver, driving a day-cab. LOL And sleeping in the day-cab overnight! LOL

[@fmills1583]

Lincoln Hawk near the end; Where you going big boy, it's over it's over!

[@C3phoe]

That intro was hilarious and amazing, where did you get the idea to shoot it like a hype man? This guy has some serious charisma! Keep up the great work and keep the humor and witt going! 🎉

[@nathan_the_barbarian7974]

I was in 3rd grade when this came out and it was so popular that during lunch time and recess breaks we were holding our own arm wrestling tournaments. And every kid at least once would make that funny Stallone face and yell 😆

[@PronatorTendon]

This was fun to watch, I wish there were more movies about armwrestling

[@Pucerons]

Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. (September 24, 1951 - March 19, 2003) was an American professional arm-wrestler

[@nitrorn1496]

“What I do is I just try to take my hat and I turn it around, and it's like a switch that goes on. And when the switch goes on, I feel like another person, I feel, I don't know, I feel like a... like a truck. Like a machine.”

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

I love this movie! Your breakdown was awesome. Now I need to go back and watch it again with your insights in mind.💪

[@KCRAZYLOCO82]

We need a sequel

[@officialcoachdanny]

Oh shit he’s right wow I’ve seen this so many times and never even noticed, brilliant 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@gianlucastrong3496]

I always noticed some inconsistency in this movie, expecially John Grizzly elimination

[@joshblack5810]

Watching you in that movie brings me back to being a kid homesick from school with my grandfather watching over the top made me feel better every single time thank you monster

[@cesj81]

This had to have been my favorite movie when I was a kid. I remember watching this movie on repeat. When I was older and had young Nieces that would watch Disney movies on repeat, my Parents would remind me that I did that with, "Over the Top".

[@theone___]

What a great Video i have been waiting for a pro explanation for this Movie for a long long Time. I love this Movie the Soundtrack the Story everything and a sport everyone knew otherwise didn't know much off it as the main Story.

[@adrianacordova3187]

Great content monster, it's so entertaining

[@johnconnor4040]

I'm glad you brought up the differences between this movies strap and the real strap. I was expecting the movie strap when i was watching Pro Arm wrestling and was surprised how less flashy the real strap used is compared to over the top!!!

[@CountOrlokNosferatu]

Finally a reaction from a pro. Thank you sir.

[@thepredator666qc4]

awesome insight mike! one of my favorite movie ever, thank you!!!

[@bcummings2187]

How about the platform shoes ?? .....I know arm length helps but I would think being taller and having your center of gravity a little higher on the table would help. I always thought someone like Toddzilla could benefit being a couple inches taller....Are you allowed to wear lifts ?

[@MonsterMichaelTodd]

Yes

[@valhallaoutcast]

great video loved this movie growing up so was cool to see commentary from a pro arm wrestler talking about it

[@jstiggs2002]

I could see the nostalgia kickin in on your face during that last 2 minutes. I like videos like this.

[@MrGrandure]

You need to do more movie reviews. Lol

[@megamouthspike1930]

I liked the AMC series “Game of Arms”. I would like to see videos of pro arm wrestlers commenting on that series.

[@nougatbitz]

There is a video here on YT showing highlights from an 80s arm wrestling competition. It’s almost on the craziness level of over the top, with Bruce Way eating his cigar for real and everyone making funny faces before and after the pulling, just golden times. No one cares about their “(social media) image”, it’s all raw and unapologetic manliness on display.

[@EddieJarnowski]

Ty for reviewing this. I love this movie. Great video and commentary was on point.

[@BigDan21.]

My brother and I would watch this all the tjme as kids, now my sons love this movie! It is classic!

[@scottbercume7294]

Hahaha 😂I competed in the Over the Top tournaments in California after the movie. Lake Elsinore,Chino,Fontana, etc. Rick Zumwalt, Bill Hurley,Bob Eazor,and most of the reffs in this movie were there.Bill ate the cigar lit while posing with me. He competed Heavyweight amateur while I was middleweight 1987

[@scottbercume7294]

I was a freshman in high school and took third place even though I had a parallel pin not called against the lightweight world champion (Steve Serber) and lost to my Australian friend (Neil Bell)I met there in Lake Elsinore whom took first and I took second in left against the California state champ

[@Infinite0396]

Everyone loves this movie but yet Stallone never talks about it and it wasn’t a box office hit-doesn’t make sense. The movie had heart ❤️

[@RockyCloud-md2wk]

Good content 💯

[@raulphraulph1438]

Bro I clicked purely for the beard…. Epic my man… love it

[@chrisbreeden2678]

Finally! I have said this for years. Thank you!

[@paulsantoro1235]

Great movie. "I always wanted to be a milkshake Mike" Im a trucker so i criticize all the trucking mistakes there are lol

[@grimmer2005]

Sly's face at 11:44 xD never seen him do That!

[@chuckruffing6283]

I was a set photographer for Over The Top and had a part as a news reporter.

[@johnathanstormborn7462]

Can you explain the sleeve arem wrestlers where on one arm? Is it a make shift pad for the elbow?

[@Kudeghraw]

Did you know the dude in the Yellow shirt is former pro wrestler Scott "Flash" Norton? He also beat Cleve Dean 2:50 off camera. Also, with the new generation of arm wrestlers, how could nobody do a reboot or a sequel? Plenty of female talent as well like Sarah Bachman who is camera friendly. Wouldn't mind seeing Devon Larratt as the villain doing some Rated R trash talking at the final table. So many different personalities that would shine on camera.

[@DrRockso79]

One thing I realized watching this is that this is one of the few big name 80s movies that oddly didn't kick off an entire subgenre of knockoffs a la Rambo, Terminator, Bloodsport etc.

[@clintbreland8760]

You are perfect for bull hurley. Chris helmsworth as hawk. False starts, fouls, set ups, all can be used for dramatic effect. Instead of the truck stop match, you can have hawk stop in some state to compete at the state championship tournament and face the championship, who is devon larret. All kinds of possibilities

[@nakodares5982]

Really enjoyed this video

[@madmattdigs9518]

Even when I was a kid and knew nothing about arm wrestling, I knew an arm wrestler would never let their arm back like that. It was just for dramatic effect

[@bnatoak4525]

Great movie for the 10 year old me that watched it when it came out! Hagar and Loggins knocked the soundtrack out of the park!

[@alishawest5172]

Scott wynn said that cufflink strap was actually a thing back in the days 😂😅pretty ironic him and my bf were talking about that last night

[@joshblack5810]

He passed away 18 years ago but I always said my pep could have beat all of them. Thank you so much monster for the joy you just gave me

[@artiegray8195]

I’m interested in seeing what that strap was and how it actually works compared to today’s modern strap

[@theone2be33]

I give the movie a 10 because there's no other arm wrestling movie like it. 💪

[@jasonbaldini]

Dude, great video, I’ve seen other tournaments like BJJ for instance where you can lose twice with the exception being the finals. I’ve seen that many times in different competitions but I’m with you, if you have to lose twice no finals exception.

[@HungrywolfGarou]

I love Over the Top! Great video. I really loved your insight into the arm wrestling world.

[@therealbeedubbs35]

As someone with joint hypermobility syndrome, it was always hilarious arm wrestling people. I would let my wrist bend all the way to my arm and just hold my arm straight up and down. They couldn’t move my arm bc of the angle. I remember being in a bar about 20 years ago, some dude was a retired professional, like 55-60 years old, just wrecking guys half his age. Big mofo, I walked up and said he couldn’t beat me. he said he didn’t want to hurt me, I laughed and said, u take me down I’d give u 50 bucks. He locked up with me, dude was strong AF, soon as we started tho I let him bend my wrist and he just looked shocked. After about a min he quit. Laughed and said “wtf is wrong with your arm?” Lol. Good times Edit: just to be clear I couldn’t actually take any good wrestlers down, they just couldn’t take me down

[@dunnobagels]

@7:11 Not sure when this was filmed but Wagner just wrist curled Matt Mask after attempting a flop wrist press 😂 that showed how freaky strong Wagner's bottom two fingers / supination are

[@MonsterMichaelTodd]

I commented on that during the match, but still a bit different from what they demonstrated in the movie