The Man Who Ended John Brzenk's 25 year Winning Streak | Alexey Voevoda

This video features the armwrestling giant Alexey Voevoda.
Voyevoda holds a good deal of recognition as a professional arm wrestler, also secured several Russian arm wrestling championships. His triumph over legendary arm-wrestler John Brzenk, was immortalized in the feature-length documentary, "Pulling John", directed by Sevan Matossian. The film, "Pulling John", also chronicles his life and training in Russia. He was defeated by Travis Bagent at the 2003 WAF championship, but won the Zloty Tur 2004 cup one year later, defeating high level armwrestlers such as Bagent, Brzenk, Matt Girdner, and Alexey Semerenko.
The following fights are featured in this video:
ALEXEY VOEVODA VS JOHN BRZENK
Alexey Voevoda vs Taras Ivakin
ALEXEY VOEVODA VS TRAVIS BAGENT
Alexey voevoda vs andrey pushkar
Alexey Voevoda vs Michael Todd
Alexey Voevoda vs Denis Cyplenkov
Voevoda vs Ciplenkov
Voevoda vs Semerenko
Alexey Voevoda vs Jan Germanus
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[@javieraldape4242]

This dude destroyed everybody in arm wrestling, left while on top, joined a bobsled team and won a gold medal. I know doping was discovered and he received a ban, but give the guy credit. He’s a beast!

[@123b3n123]

Anyone who thinks differently is naive! Everyone at the top is on gear, the sport doesnt matter so it doesn't take anything away💪

[@javieraldape4242]

@@123b3n123 look at Brzenk nodding his head after that first hit before straps. He knew then that Alexey was nobody to be messed with.

[@MarcusKuann]

Why was he the only one banned? Most armwreslers are doping

[@javieraldape4242]

@@MarcusKuann in bobsledding. They recalled his medal and banned him.

[@OrcaStree]

@@MarcusKuann Who did you think banned him from armwrestling? God? Lol. You can't get banned from armwrestling

[@aleXtreme_]

The part where 3 people are tryharding to pin him with every leverage possible and Voevoda still manages to pin them is iconic. One of my favorite arm wrestling clips ever

[@javieraldape4242]

How many people would have their arms broken or shoulders snapped off if they did that?

[@vedant_gaikwad.08]

My brother...imma say that

[@abhishekdutta8290]

Alexy was one of the greatest arm wrestler.. Rivalry between him and Travis was remarkable 🔥🔥... The way Alexy destroyed Travis's overconfidence was awasome... He is and always be one of my fav arm wrestler ❤❤.. Humble guy 🔥🔥

[@baki_sigma]

Never seen that footage where he lift that 100 kg dumbell from the table absolutelty insane i believe a feat never matched

[@paulden3158]

Denis Cyplenkov reps that

[@baki_sigma]

you are most certainly right

[@simonsonne4741]

@@paulden3158 what video? Have never seen most armwrestlers try that lift before

[@bloosabina]

@@paulden3158 he does not rep that.

[@hotdog9262]

@@bloosabina if he could do it all, he could probably rep it as well

[@desert8285]

John B was and still is the GOAT, especially that he is still pulling as an older dude and wins..crazy!!

[@pkolaboy08]

He needs to make a comeback!

[@MM-ig1iv]

Yes indeed.. even if he's not quite the same as the 2004 Voevoda. he would still be a huge threat to many top guys. and people just miss him!

[@jankowalski1501]

for sure the most physically versatile wrester in this sport ever. Doing flag? show me other armwrestler doing flag. Muscle uips, yeah, everything. This guy is crazy.

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

Real.......

[@joelmenezes1797]

Voedoda is the legend of arm wrestling!! 🦾🤘🏻🔥

[@Heart2HeartBooks]

John B IS THE ALLTIME GOAT. At 58 he won the east west division. You know nothing about the word of arm wrestling if you don't know that John B Is the greatest of ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT!!!!!!!!!!

[@thatican]

One of my favourites.

[@joelmenezes1797]

@@Heart2HeartBooks Did you know voedodada even beat John B..?? I think he would beat Levan too.. watch his training videos..😄✌🏻

[@Tom_pr]

@@joelmenezes1797 voevoda is great but his presence is for a "short" time. Staying on top is the hardest

[@JM-et1jk]

This guy is a freaking beast of nature 💯👏

[@acrrono]

in russian 'воевода' (voevoda) means the warchief (ancient highest military chief)

[@JHeinz-td4jd]

Probably the most underrated armwrestler.. 👍

[@Oh5MaGmA636]

He's definitely not underrated, everyone in the AW community knows who he is and his legacy and is a well known legend to all of historys top armwrestlers.

[@aploopy3131]

unbeatable in his prime LEGEND

[@Mr_Clean]

Watch the doc. Bagent made him look like a child

[@douglasqueiroz4813]

Yes

[@princemax3570]

Do you know why John Brzenk is a legend? Because he was was unbeatable for 25 years. Timeline matters.

[@fortitude1208]

@@princemax3570 ofc he is goat.. but in pure strenght Voevoada in that time was unmatched

[@Danny-mg1hu]

um no. Travis Bagent defeated him. he leads it 2-1

[@19Kamau79]

It's crazy he was so all-round, 60m dash well under 7second at 110kg lean bodyweight.

[@СергейАндрейко-э4л]

Specially for our English-speaking "friends" - his surname VOEVODA translates as the ARMY LEADER

[@ebensch.]

Hahah "friends" - that was a good one!

[@tankvampir]

Voevoda-a Slavic term in Ancient Russia denoting the position of chief of troops, commander

[@tomislavbakovic8624]

I think, english translation is the Duke. Atleast ftom croatian language.

[@vladbis]

@@tomislavbakovic8624 I guess its right translation

[@gdgd5194]

Voevoda coolest arm wrestler ever. Trained hard, reached the top, beat the best and relaxed :D

[@Constine77]

That wasn’t 55kg pronation training, that was back pressure

[@thegarbagegladiators4735]

That may be true but I sure did see him also pronate

[@Thisisjs96]

Crazy to think Devon and Kevan are doing 65-70kg pronation

[@mikesharon2177]

Voevoda was smart to refuse a rematch especially when John came back in shape! The guy that returned against Bresnan woulda really been in trouble against John at that time.. Saying that i wish instead of getting striped his gold medal for bob sledding he shoulda stuck to AW woulda been interesting if he was still around pulling

[@benbushell1448]

2005 John would have flashed him

[@JumpDiffusion]

@@benbushell1448 could, should, would.....

[@mirospajic9929]

Voevoda is vegan so return is not option now! 2007 Voevoda would destroy everybody even John or Denis!

[@ivancouto1028]

@@benbushell1448 Prime Voevoda literally low diffed prime john lol

[@MM-ig1iv]

2004 Voevoda.. I think was on a "Levan level" he was untouchable. yeah I wish he'd make a come back.. no matter if he's not the same. he'd still be a threat to many top guy's.. plus people just miss him!

[@samantaserafini2844]

this man to me is on the top 5 ever, probably the only one that in his prime had the raw strength to handle levan as a real threat.

[@HunteR1199]

bruh what? nah man the only person prime wise closest to levan is denis cyplenkov, alexey is strong but thats a whole gap between him and levan

[@samantaserafini2844]

@@HunteR1199 I give u credit for denis, but still I believe Alexey strength was top notch.

[@HunteR1199]

@@samantaserafini2844 well its ur oppinion, alexey sure was really strong, i want someone rn to rival levan badly cause otherwise you already know the outcome

[@samantaserafini2844]

@@HunteR1199 of course, just my opinion, for what I have found Alexey was not only super strong, beside the fact the was another era of sport, when he was WC he was the perfect armwrestling machine. just see what he did to Brzenk, and many top guys. Anyway...just saying... Levan right now is unbeatable... but I think... there is no real threat, americans are quite weak at this point, the rest is growing but still not enough plus Levan physics are really over the limit and the man is also technical wise. do not make mistake, the man is not only strong and huge, he has skills, that's why I think that Alexey had the right package. 👍

[@HunteR1199]

@@samantaserafini2844 tbh levan indeed does have table iq which people oversee cause he barelly needs it to take his opponents down. Alexey if he bulked imo would surely be a better arm wrestler than levan though but if we take both primes i still think levan would win all the time but alexey surely wouldve tire levan out/make it hard for him

[@AbhishekSharma-tz7be]

Damn, he looks like a Hollywood hero..!!

[@Lancelot1423]

Cyplenkov and Voevoda are my favorite wrestlers of all time ! 💪💪🔥🔥🔥

[@gibbleway]

This guy did incredible things through mostly sheer dedication.

[@jonathansandrohaposanbutar3411]

Voevoda long hair is superhuman

[@benbushell1448]

Definitely had a high peak but lower than Lupkes Dean Pushkar Cyplenkov levan etc

[@ArturLapurinsh]

Жалко, что Алексей так и не стал Олимпийским Чемпионом по бобслею. Великий спортсмен!

[@imlove8931]

членом ер стал будучи олимпийским...

[@MrWonkawonka]

Someone said his bobsledding team won a gold medal.

[@АлексейУстенко-в2ж]

Он стал, его наградили, а потом лишили. Но медаль он получил, на пьедестале стоял.

[@capsflock2333]

Не стоило в депутаты под эгидой ед.росчии идти

[@schepuda]

@@capsflock2333 и почему же вас всех это так волнует...

[@BOXINGFITNESS_IRONFIST]

Underrated... Arm wrestler... Alex

[@mittao86]

Age ended John, Age catch up to us all.

[@QuietToproll]

John wasn’t undefeated for 25 years. That quote in the Pulling John film is false. He was undefeated for 20 years in his weight category if I remember correctly.

[@speghorty1161]

i believe he was undefeated in super match for 20+ years until he lost to Devon in 2008

[@QuietToproll]

@@speghorty1161 I think it was Todd Hutchings in 2005 tournament finals. The controversial pin that Hutchings won.

[@dakedakinson64]

@@QuietToproll no controversy, John did 2 elbow fouls in row.

[@Tom_pr]

Pulling John movie.. Most armwrestlers will know this but 99% of video material from voevoda is from this great movie you should watch

[@sky-zg2vb]

Veovoda was perfect defination of Romanian Titan

[@ScienceDayYT]

More like ukrainian/russian. Ion Oncescu and Radu Valahu are romanian.

[@MsBlablablum]

he is not even Romanian lmao

[@sky-zg2vb]

Peeps didn't understand why i called him Romanian Titan

[@darkfantasyseeker]

@@sky-zg2vb Russian titan, makes more sense

[@2400N0RDV35T]

@@sky-zg2vb Hahahaha.

[@PrimeViewCinema]

First song : Our Waking Hour - Sanity (You’re Welcome)

[@mhrckr]

he is a vampire thats for sure.

[@MinoxJoen]

Absolutely love this Dracula prime time man ☺️

[@highlineR32]

Apache 207 do Armwrestling? Crazy 😅

[@hirayaman246]

One of the best ! Using gear isn`t an excuse, if it were only for gear than all the people using it would be champions, but they`re not. Go take any gear, you won`t be Voevoda, Levan .......its genetics and your muscle fiber type, the gear only "helps" these to express better..... Last, but not least, Voevoda is one of my favorites....

[@GHOST_001_Bravo]

Alexey voevoda the Titan 🔥🔥🔥 Hope is comes back to arm wrestling.

[@alex-senpai7186]

he retired?

[@mirospajic9929]

Vegan and retired! So comeback is no option!

[@dan2318]

He tried to come back and lost to Tim Bresnan

[@mirospajic9929]

You cant do armwrestling from time to time, so lost from Bresnan doesnt mean anything, 2007 Voevoda would "crush " Tim anyday! Bresnan beat "vegan " Voevoda! Long hair Voevoda is different from "vegan " Voevoda!

[@mastaYarrrrrr]

id love to see prime Voevoda vs prime Levan...

[@elginmehmeti5595]

Levan Is something alse Win

[@nickcastro9028]

Cool video well made

[@tomnelson6758]

Brzenk was 209 pounds and his “25 year run” is not correct...... He didn’t go from 1979-2004 without losing...... His “ actual” streak is 1985-2005 at 198......

[@sirRustyiron]

PED use or not Alexy was an absolute specimen. He could have prolly trained for any sport and rose to a high level. I think he mentioned that his ancestors were army officers that use to arm wrestling to pickup the best soldiers.

[@Ollieoost28]

true. his surname also means militairy commander or warlord so i would believe that

[@truthsearcherforever3211]

Dam music got me all pumped

[@machinakos]

Top 5 of all time easily. This dude was a real beast in his prime. But as he said he went vegan. And with vegan nutrition, he couldn't sustain the mass needed to compete with other beasts. His words were " I choose my health instead of arm wrestling". And as we saw from Dennis's case he might choose right. We all still remember him as one of the GOATs.

[@marinobuneta6179]

He was not on top for long but i think in that time he would beat anyone from past or future man wase simple beast

[@kamlarani1913]

The guy who have a trainer like Denis is definitely a 2nd Beast 😈

[@vedant_gaikwad.08]

I see Alexey i click

[@eddiespagetti8395]

John's allways the GOAT. No man not go undefeated for as long as John did. Too many records no man will touch. Alexi was a beast powerhouse indeed he beat John .

[@Pieter_Lion]

I want to see this dude against Levan, that would be interesting

[@bazejm187]

would love to see prime voyevoda vs prime levan probably levan, but still curious how much he can stop levan

[@awakedreamer5321]

He would stop him probably for half a second, the actual Dave Chaffe is stronger I believe, as times goes on people get stronger

[@bazejm187]

@@awakedreamer5321 you think that? I mean maybe u right, but these weights he lifts are insane.

[@paulden3158]

Denis Cyplenkov prime vs Alexey prime would have been a more interesting match up

[@tomv.4264]

Where is he now

[@glentegrity_166]

Did anyone commenting actually read the title? 😄 25 year winning streak. Let that sink in a moment.

[@ferna2294]

@8:31 "Physics" has left the channel

[@vr65]

He was levan of those days. The Titan voevoda.

[@MrWonkawonka]

Where's this guy at now?! Did he ever pull against Larratt?!

[@pentatonicautopilot]

What’s the song?

[@RedBenjamin]

Our waking hour - Sanity

[@joeshoyu_TV]

I honestly don't think this defeat counts since their in different weight classes. Then again I don't know what qualifies for a streak to end in this kind of competition. In my opinion his streak should end with someone in HIS weight class. Regardless John will be the greatest of all time and Noone will go down as the undisputed champion in all of armwrestling history

[@hkwsome]

Where is he now?

[@afghanrocky]

I wonder how he would do against Levan

[@LegendV12]

Cool video

[@TheEndOfMadness]

The guy is a a Titan

[@tedgunderson67]

In about five years I plan on beating Michael Jordan at basketball

[@Simonadas04]

I believe you

[@jsims1617]

Can I put $20 on Jordan?

[@ratmetal1168]

Look at the difference in size alone,John is the greatest to ever do it and this was at the end of his total domination of the sport for 25 years with an injured shoulder,not taking anything away from Alexy but he will never be on the level that John was in his prime and he was a middleweight beating monsters way bigger than him for years.

[@forzatuner3916]

Yep

[@ivancouto1028]

Prime Voevoda defeated Prime john lol and it was easy.

[@tomv.4264]

Duncan macleod from Highlander's

[@1.АМ]

поразительная силища. понятно что без химии в высшем спорте никуда. брзенк конечно был ему не соперник - весовые то разные. скиньте музыку из первой половины видео.

[@weesky5222]

would be nice to see him return to armwrestling.

[@atalasstefano62]

hes banned due use of steroids

[@liahfox5840]

Quite an amazing athlete!

[@changjason2700]

Impossible come back!

[@thomas8794]

John is the GOAT, but he WAS NEVER undefeated for 25 years.

[@shubhamrajput6287]

watching John getting owned like this my ego finds it way down the drain. In Hindi we say that "Harr sher(lion) ka Sawa sher jarur hota hai".

[@LykeArgy]

6:03 the last thing you wanna see walking towards the other side of your table

[@borasiman648]

Just an Fyi John has very very few loses before that but stil it didn't stop his dominance that means even alexey beat him on just 1 round it didn't stop his dominance, and speaking of their match its only 1 round if there's another round/match there's a bigger probabilities and possibilities john is gonna win, I've seen john lose to some stronger opponents on the 1st round but on the next few rounds John just dominate the rest and win, john is not the strongest but he's the smartest armwrestler and has higher mental strenght that made his consistency as the no.1 GOAT and dominate the world of A.W for almost 4 decades. Voevoda while he did good and one of the best in his time but on a short period.

[@luisrangel5679]

Credit to him, but John was hurt. Dude was definitely a powerhouse.

[@MM-ig1iv]

I think he was on a "Levan level" than all the rest in 2004.

[@unexplainedwearenotalone3537]

Is real beast what he done or with one he loses he revenge take win back he no lose again and I happy he win Michael Todd the old times he no open arm now he open but still nothing power he use open arm to tired other opponent but when u deal like Michael Todd style try same way pull your side all power open arm and tired him to or if u have power straight u can easy break bone or he give up fast of pain only way deal like guys Michael Todd style open arm.

[@neilfpv]

Does he still arm-wreestle today?

[@spicybiker3191]

Top guys still having nightmares about the Russian weapon.

[@iseehowitis9382]

Rumor has it, that this Monster is solely responsible for michael todd's arm being destroyed, and why michelle has to use the queen's move

[@alanabarca6949]

Si Alexey siguiera compitiendo, seguramente partiría por la mitad a levan.

[@valiantwarrior4517]

What is the first song in this video?

[@RedBenjamin]

Our Waking Hour - Sanity

[@valiantwarrior4517]

@@RedBenjamin Thank you, sir!

[@clutchcure6821]

lol John was injured for that match literally just went to the pad haha.

[@ss8512]

Song names?

[@alexandredrouin1648]

What happend with him??

[@natepolidoro4565]

Come back.

[@ronb7931]

Age is what ended John Brzenk!

[@bidenkidsniffer4926]

Devan larrett

[@triple9fine]

That human flag pole is crazy for a man that size

[@simeonroksandic6627]

Will he ever back to sport again?

[@mujtaba444]

Are u sure about 25 years streak ? I think richard lupkes beat him

[@barbraabsalom4531]

He did , though lupkes was definately above johns weight class but that’s John , he would pull his direct competition & then pull heavy & super heavy weights in the same day & won more than lost .

[@dan2318]

@@barbraabsalom4531 And Voevoda was also heavier that him. Hutchings beat John in either 2003 or 2004 (I forget) while both weighing 198lbs

[@QuietToproll]

@@dan2318 2005 when Hutchings got that controversial pin win on John.

[@rustyshackleford735]

I wish he were still allowed to pull

[@Wrippem]

Furio???

[@thenint3ndokid843]

He looks like shroud just with a buff body 😂

[@hansmeiser8133]

What brzenk didnt loose 25 years ?

[@tomv.4264]

He is like macleod with his long hair

[@luisitogonzales3169]

Vovoeda was like the levan saginashvili of their time.

[@mischievousfish151]

I thought Father Time looks more like Jason momoa

[@GreatRunner]

This music... :(

[@guidosusi9756]

Wonder how'd he do against Devon Larrat?

[@rahmanzulkifli4063]

Ghost Rider Veovoda

[@benbushell1448]

Alexy beat a 95kg demotivated John at 40 whilst weighing 120 kg and taking considerable PEDs whilst John was clean.He didn't give 2005/6 Version of a John a rematch why because he would loose this John was freshly Motivated and larger. I just don't hold him in the same regard as Dennis Pushkar or even Devon.

[@dakedakinson64]

John was not clean, also he cut to 95 kg because he was well aware big dudes would kill him.

[@АлександрНиколаевич-в3н]

Вообще его не видно где он и чем занимается

[@Mr_T.]

And lost to Tim Bresnan, who beat John Brzenk more times than anyone else.

[@shadapakap]

Didn't he lose to Voevoda in a tournament? Wasn't John's 25-year winning streak in supermatches? Wasn't Devon the one who ended it?

[@mirospajic9929]

Voevoda won this tournament beating: Travis Semerenko Brzenk... so its clearly that Brzenk lost!

[@shadapakap]

@@mirospajic9929 Thanks for showing you didn't understand my comment.

[@mirospajic9929]

In 2008 he lost against Devon 6-0 ! So i dont know what is problem to lose! Everybody lose some day!

[@shadapakap]

@@mirospajic9929 WTF are you blabbering about? You're just saying what I already said. 🤦‍♂️

[@mirospajic9929]

Wtf? If you lost it means that streak is over in any sport!

[@kentmathewgonzaga9508]

mf pulling 3v1

[@newguy13111]

why dont they just bolt down the table...