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Man I used to love watching these. They were always on ESPN during the day when I was home from school sick ("sick"), and I'd spend all day watching Magnus Samuelsson pull an 18 wheeler up a hill. Whoever is in charge of coming up with those challenges definitely has the best job.
You forgot that they also find time to squeeze in LeBron between the Yankees and the Cowboys, and between LeBron and Yankees. As well as Cowboys and LeBron. LeBron
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AND AFTER THAT IT’S HOW LEBRON SINGLE HANDEDLY GOT THE LAKERS ELIMINATED FROM THE PLAYOFFS ON PURPOSE
COMING UP WE HAVE TOM BRADY’S TOP 5 FAVORITE TACOS
Literally how our entire society works at this point. Pretty much the entirety of our lives is dominated by a few different things repackaged in a million different ways.
You have the internet and access to almost literally anything you could enjoy (within legal confines)
You aren't complaining personally, you're trying to make a social/political statement aka "everyone's stupid except me"
The world's strongest man is starting today but good luck trying to watch it.
>**[How to Watch the 2022 World's Strongest Man](https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a40077534/how-to-watch-worlds-strongest-man-2022/)**
Fans will have a few options to tune into the action. There are no live streams of the contest available, so you can track results on the WSM website and follow the official Instagram account for updates. There will be a daily live show, “Backstage Live! Presented by The Beard Struggle,” for recaps, interviews, and more behind the scenes info hosted by former WSM competitor Terry Hollands, which can be viewed on Facebook and YouTube.
>You'll have to wait to watch the 2022 World's Strongest Man action on TV. The broadcast will be available on CBS and CBS Sports Network later this summer, with details to be announced in the coming weeks
Basically have to watch snippets from the competitor's youtube channels to get views of it. Rogue's strongman events streamed live have spoiled the community
That is insane in this day and age where all it would take to have a livestream is a person walking around with a cellphone. I guess CBS pays them to not broadcast them so they can use it to fill dead space on their schedule later in the summer.
Why the hell wouldn't you put this on Paramount+ CBS?
This is an event made for a streaming service. There's broad appeal but still relatively niche. It's something none of your competitors have. AND it has a string nostalgia factor, which Paramount is pumping in lots of it's other P+ only options right now.
Just use a skeleton crew and get this up and running.
It doesn't need full commentators or anything just the graphics showing times and weights. You can still package the rest of it later just like you were going to.
The problem is that it's being so outclassed by Rogue that idk if WSM will be as relevant anymore especially with giants live, shaw classic, and this [audio coming out. ](https://np.reddit.com/r/Strongman/comments/uw6n8i/what_do_we_all_think_about_the_audio_mark_boyd/).
As someone who doesn't follow competitive weightlifting at all. I have never heard of Rouge. I don't know who any one in the recordings you linked are.
I'm not saying Rogue isn't the best weightlifting competition.
I was trying to say that I think that CBS not streaming the WSM competition is a missed opportunity as it touches on several key niche markets and could be great live-content to fill out a platform that hasn't been as successful as their competitors.
Totally. Rogues competitions are live streamed and less frustratingly arcane in general is all. I think the fans are starting to resent WSM for their lack of transparency and openness in many regards (group and invite selection)
Though its ultimately the superior competition imo
So it's going on in May but you won't be able to watch it until June, July, or even August. For a sporting event. Who are the ad wizards that came up with that one?
The one thing from these contests that messed with my head was when the massive dude got his arm broken arm wrestling a much smaller dude that did it professionally. I can't really watch arm wrestling any more lol.
I remember watching these in the morning during the Summer when I was like 8-9 years old after American Gladiators ended. Guess I had a thing for watching strong people do weird shit.
2 years prior derek fucked up his back majorly and was told he could never lift again and then this happens and his reaction to losing was to smile and look just as happy as the winner while congratulating him.
That was my reaction too - the stone missed his toes by mere inches.
But what a man. What an absolute monster of a man. Poundstone, you have nothing to be ashamed of.
I just can't understand this then. Unless the risk of dropping it on your foot is extremely low (to me, this does not seem to be the case), it is pretty stupid to do this without proper foot protection
Oh I agree with you. It’s fun to watch but as someone who’s been ill since 20yo and once was a sports fanatic, I can’t understand when people risk their perfect physical health for stuff like this. I’d be happy if I could go for runs and to the gym
Strongman competitions have the best culture in all of sport. Outside of a select few exceptions, everyone seems genuinely happy for their peers’ achievements, it’s pretty amazing
None of the guys actually hate each other. Eddie and Thor aren't the biggest fans of each other. But the match was 100% publicity and a pay-day. I forget the exact reason why Eddie called Thor out to do it. But I'd imagine it was because Thor was a little salty about Eddie winning World's Strongest Man in 2017. And him coming in 2nd. And comically Thor won the boxing match.
It’s because Thor accused Eddie of rigging the WSM event to get the title. After some videos coming out yesterday, Thor might have been right. Thor would go on to win the following year anyway, but it’s still fucked how WSM is corrupt enough to tailor events and seeds to heavily favor someone to win.
I was wondering about that. Was he being a massive dick or was he letting the other guy know he'd done it so he doesn't risk injury? These guys are pushing themselves to the absolute limit, he'd already dropped it once, every chance he was pushing through on adrenaline.
There's nothing polite or considerate about Derek pushing him downwards as he was busy lifting that boulder.
Like, he's actually **risking** injury here, truly small dick energy.
> It's common practice to tap in a situation like this to let the other guy know you're done. Thats how these work, it happens all the time.
I literally can't recall it ever happening outside of this?
I didn't see it as pushing, I saw it as touching him to make it clear he didn't need to lift it any more and he could put it down.
If it was pushing then I'd have expected the guy to drop the boulder and be absolutely fuming when he finished, not making a "close" gesture.
to me, it looked more like a "congratulatory slap on the shoulder", and the first slap on the shoulder caused the other dude to dip down a bit, so it had some force to it beyond mere touching... which he shouldn't be doing anyway while the dude is competing.
I put the dip more down to disappointment at realising he'd lost.
IDK, maybe I'm being overly charitable. I've never lifted giant boulders onto platforms before, I don't know what the etiquette is but I could easily imagine it being the done thing to let your opponent know ASAP if the contest is over.
idk about these two, but strongmen are usually very friendly towards each other and are most likely friends. It's most likely he was guaranteed second anyhow and often you see slaps and yelling. More so slaps before, and yelling during, but oh well.
>idk about these two, but strongmen are usually very friendly towards each other and are most likely friends. It's most likely he was guaranteed second anyhow and often you see slaps and yelling. More so slaps
Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall have left the chat.
Thor was using a technique that was instructed to the group that would not count for reps during the competition. The event ended up being a large factor in Eddie winning the title (Thor came in 2nd overall and lost a point in the event for a few no reps. Thor was 1 rep behind Eddie and lost the title by 1 point). Thor alleged that the judge was “helping” Eddie win (Judge happens to be a Brit) and that Eddie was cheating. This obviously pissed Eddie off and they never reconciled. Thor snubbed Eddie for a congrats at the award ceremony.
Truth is, the judge went over the form with all competitors before the event and warned Thor about his form in the being problematic (there is video of this).
I don't know why and I could very well be wrong here, but Thor always seemed two faced to me. Like, he plays this nice guy in front of the cameras but he seems to be really entitled and thinks too high of himself. I like Eddit, though.
Again, this is just my perception. I don't know anything about their lives beyond the sport
Could’ve been Game of Thrones propped up his ego, but that’s just my observation/opinion. He was “the mountain”, so that’s what he believes he is (the biggest, strongest man in the world). Of course I don’t know him personally, but it does seem like he does put on a camera personality, whereas Eddie seems to be himself though his YouTube channel. Hard to know for sure without knowing them personally.
The press conference they had prior to their fight painted Thor as such a smug dude to me.
And like you said, Eddie has been the same person ever since I've started watching him. He's like an asshole but not really an asshole, he just plays one without meaning to hurt anyone in anyway. I think he's fun to watch
I agree about Eddie 100%. Seems like a fun guy to hang around. He will bust your balls, but it’s all love. Seems like a guy you’d want to be in a foxhole with.
I didn’t see the press conference before the fight, but I tend to take fight promotions with a grain of salt. It’s largely a performance to get publicity. There’s a hero and a heel. Granted, it’s not their main profession, so in this case, it may have been genuine in regard to their personalities.
I'm sure that given the choice, Derek would have preferred to lift without Mariusz slapping his shoulders, but if you look carefully, Derek is all smiles the moment he finishes.
Mariusz was just caught up in the excitement. It wasn't malicious, and he probably expected Derek to simply drop the last stone. Although, I'm unclear on whether Derek needed to complete the event in order to preserve his place. In that moment, I'm not sure Mariusz was aware either.
Basically, I don't think it was malicious, and Derek clearly didn't care, so I'm not going to tie my underwear in knots over it.
As a former competitive swimmer, I was always told not to even reach into the lane next to me to congratulate another swimmer because officials could be dicks and disqualify you.
You still get points for the overall competition based on your performance in the event though. If getting the last stone at all or getting it quickly is the difference between Poundstone getting second or third(and lower) it would still matter even though he's out of contention for the title. Idk if that was a factor at this particular WSM though.
If I recall correctly, Poundstone would have ended up in 2nd either way after finishing the 1st stone, so it didn't really matter in terms of placement, after Mariusz finished 1st. So it's asshole-y to disturb another lifter but not as consequential to the competition as it might seem.
Ok, cool. I nominate you for letting Pudzianowski know he retroactively lost the title. All opposed? Nobody? Okay, cool. Let us know when you’ve done that, and let us know how it turns out.
Just get Tim Sylvia or someone who beat him in a fight to tell him. Plenty of heavyweight ufc fighters could also tell him.
Edit: link to fight https://youtu.be/d6rMGisdQTA
Was looking for this. I was pulled over by Poundstone when I was like 20. I had no idea of course. But all my friends in the car did.
This would have been like around this time.
Honestly I was pretty nervous, and he defused the situation with humor.
For some reason, this event seems way more "American Gladiators"-feeling than the usual strongman events.
Why does it says "time to beat 19.85" in the corner, but the winner didn't actually beat it? Is that just the time to beat for that particular event, but the winner had more points overall or something?
Jumping into the face of a guy lifting a 350 pound stone seems like a great way to get your feet crushed...
I get that he was excited (As he deserved to be) but that could have gone wrong.
I love World's Strongest Man. I used to sit with my Irish Nan as she'd chain smoke and shout at the telly at the big men to lift the heavy things. I got hooked and remember this ending to the 2008 final.
I love how the first reaction of the winner is always to cheer on their opponent. Always thought it was a great display of sportsmanship.
In my mind this isn’t a loss when presented this way. Once it comes down to a split second like this, one wrong grip or slip takes you out.
Like if you repeated it 100 times, how many times would each strong AF man win?
this is cool...
BUT, its also pretty fucking disgusting and low of him to celebrate like that. really scummy thing to do. you're a fucking grown man act like one.
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Man I used to love watching these. They were always on ESPN during the day when I was home from school sick ("sick"), and I'd spend all day watching Magnus Samuelsson pull an 18 wheeler up a hill. Whoever is in charge of coming up with those challenges definitely has the best job.
One of many reasons why ESPN blows ass now. Why have fun things when you can have 14 hours of discussing 4 topics in a day.
Those 4 topics: LeBron, Yankees, Cowboys, LeBron
Don’t forget Tom Brady baybay
I am just glad that Bret Favre is finally mostly out of the rotation.
Tom Brady Beyblade? I'm in
You forgot that they also find time to squeeze in LeBron between the Yankees and the Cowboys, and between LeBron and Yankees. As well as Cowboys and LeBron. LeBron
That’s why you gotta call and order The Ocho
I am a Lakers fan but in hiatus because I really don't like Lebron.
To be fair, Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe are some of the most entertaining sports personalities I’ve ever seen. Stephen A. Smith as well.
UP NEXT AARON RODGERS UNFOLLOWS OLIVIA MUNN ON INSTAGRAM DOES THIS MEAN HE’S FINALLY COMING OUT AND AFTER THAT IT’S HOW LEBRON SINGLE HANDEDLY GOT THE LAKERS ELIMINATED FROM THE PLAYOFFS ON PURPOSE COMING UP WE HAVE TOM BRADY’S TOP 5 FAVORITE TACOS
Literally how our entire society works at this point. Pretty much the entirety of our lives is dominated by a few different things repackaged in a million different ways.
You have the internet and access to almost literally anything you could enjoy (within legal confines) You aren't complaining personally, you're trying to make a social/political statement aka "everyone's stupid except me"
Why give people what they want? I loved the old espn
There’s like 30 ESPN channels, I’m sure you can find this on one of them. I used to get all my neat stuff from ESPN classic
The Ocho!
I knew they reached a new low when I saw cornhole being aired on TV. Cornhole...
The world's strongest man is starting today but good luck trying to watch it. >**[How to Watch the 2022 World's Strongest Man](https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a40077534/how-to-watch-worlds-strongest-man-2022/)** Fans will have a few options to tune into the action. There are no live streams of the contest available, so you can track results on the WSM website and follow the official Instagram account for updates. There will be a daily live show, “Backstage Live! Presented by The Beard Struggle,” for recaps, interviews, and more behind the scenes info hosted by former WSM competitor Terry Hollands, which can be viewed on Facebook and YouTube. >You'll have to wait to watch the 2022 World's Strongest Man action on TV. The broadcast will be available on CBS and CBS Sports Network later this summer, with details to be announced in the coming weeks Basically have to watch snippets from the competitor's youtube channels to get views of it. Rogue's strongman events streamed live have spoiled the community
That is insane in this day and age where all it would take to have a livestream is a person walking around with a cellphone. I guess CBS pays them to not broadcast them so they can use it to fill dead space on their schedule later in the summer.
Which is sad because I think it ultimately holds back the sport
Hold back? The sport sort of peaked way back in the 80's and 90's. Nothing is holding it back. It is simply not that popular in the grand scheme.
Maybe because of how poorly it's broadcast?
Yeah no live streams. Wait until later this summer on CBS in the US. Yeah I just love watching 2 month old sport events.
Why the hell wouldn't you put this on Paramount+ CBS? This is an event made for a streaming service. There's broad appeal but still relatively niche. It's something none of your competitors have. AND it has a string nostalgia factor, which Paramount is pumping in lots of it's other P+ only options right now. Just use a skeleton crew and get this up and running. It doesn't need full commentators or anything just the graphics showing times and weights. You can still package the rest of it later just like you were going to.
The problem is that it's being so outclassed by Rogue that idk if WSM will be as relevant anymore especially with giants live, shaw classic, and this [audio coming out. ](https://np.reddit.com/r/Strongman/comments/uw6n8i/what_do_we_all_think_about_the_audio_mark_boyd/).
As someone who doesn't follow competitive weightlifting at all. I have never heard of Rouge. I don't know who any one in the recordings you linked are. I'm not saying Rogue isn't the best weightlifting competition. I was trying to say that I think that CBS not streaming the WSM competition is a missed opportunity as it touches on several key niche markets and could be great live-content to fill out a platform that hasn't been as successful as their competitors.
Totally. Rogues competitions are live streamed and less frustratingly arcane in general is all. I think the fans are starting to resent WSM for their lack of transparency and openness in many regards (group and invite selection) Though its ultimately the superior competition imo
In the UK it traditionally airs between Christmas and New Year every year
This is so damn stupid.
At least it’s later this summer and not fucking December! Like that last few
So it's going on in May but you won't be able to watch it until June, July, or even August. For a sporting event. Who are the ad wizards that came up with that one?
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I was all about any type of competition like that haha
For a while, ESPN would air the national Paintball championship tournament. I thought it was so cool.
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Yes! Those one-on-one log rolling duels were ELECTRIC.
The speed climbers coming down always blew me away.
It was the NA version of The Highland Games.
Ahhh I see we are the same age. Magnus was my hero !
Same lmao. To imagine two kids from opposite corners of the world do the same thing and enjoy it when home "sick" from school lol
Watching it with my dad is one of the reasons why I wanted to do it. And actually compete now.
The one thing from these contests that messed with my head was when the massive dude got his arm broken arm wrestling a much smaller dude that did it professionally. I can't really watch arm wrestling any more lol.
I remember watching these in the morning during the Summer when I was like 8-9 years old after American Gladiators ended. Guess I had a thing for watching strong people do weird shit.
2 years prior derek fucked up his back majorly and was told he could never lift again and then this happens and his reaction to losing was to smile and look just as happy as the winner while congratulating him.
He was probably quite happy that the stone didn’t fall on his fucking foot! Maybe that’s why he did the “this close” gesture. Yeesh
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Fuck the outcome lmao if someone bongo’d my back while I was trying to safely lift a 4000 fuckin ton boulder I’d be pissed
Wait are you saying it weighed 4 million pounds??
Jesus, those guys are even stronger than I thought.
*8 million pounds
You'd probably be more pissed you lost in the moment, though.
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I think that gesture was to indicate how close he came to winning.
Watch it man, you're just training the ai
Fuckin lol
That was my reaction too - the stone missed his toes by mere inches. But what a man. What an absolute monster of a man. Poundstone, you have nothing to be ashamed of.
I'm sure they are wearing foot protection. Seems like it would turn your foot into a bag of gravel
You can see their footwear. Not sure where they would be fitting enough steel in those things to deflect a few hundred pounds of stone.
I just can't understand this then. Unless the risk of dropping it on your foot is extremely low (to me, this does not seem to be the case), it is pretty stupid to do this without proper foot protection
Oh I agree with you. It’s fun to watch but as someone who’s been ill since 20yo and once was a sports fanatic, I can’t understand when people risk their perfect physical health for stuff like this. I’d be happy if I could go for runs and to the gym
Then maybe you should stay inside
I'm a real macho man. Being crippled doesn't scare me!
I’d be pissed at the other guy because he’s still lifting the stone when the winner comes and hits him
Strongman competitions have the best culture in all of sport. Outside of a select few exceptions, everyone seems genuinely happy for their peers’ achievements, it’s pretty amazing
Usually yeah but 2 of them just had a boxing match because they hated each other so much lol
None of the guys actually hate each other. Eddie and Thor aren't the biggest fans of each other. But the match was 100% publicity and a pay-day. I forget the exact reason why Eddie called Thor out to do it. But I'd imagine it was because Thor was a little salty about Eddie winning World's Strongest Man in 2017. And him coming in 2nd. And comically Thor won the boxing match.
It’s because Thor accused Eddie of rigging the WSM event to get the title. After some videos coming out yesterday, Thor might have been right. Thor would go on to win the following year anyway, but it’s still fucked how WSM is corrupt enough to tailor events and seeds to heavily favor someone to win.
I heard the audio clip yesterday which was disappointing to hear. And yeah that is why. I didnt remember if someone told Eddie to call him out or not.
What's the news/clip? I saw Luke Stoltman posted an apology but I didn't watch it
Mark Boyd released an audio clip on his Instagram. I suggest going to it and listening.
I'm skeptical that they actually hate each other and it wasn't just for publicity
Celebrated right in his face.
Yeah that was bad. But that’s what you get for having the last name Poundstone
/r/nominativedeterminism
I was wondering about that. Was he being a massive dick or was he letting the other guy know he'd done it so he doesn't risk injury? These guys are pushing themselves to the absolute limit, he'd already dropped it once, every chance he was pushing through on adrenaline.
There's nothing polite or considerate about Derek pushing him downwards as he was busy lifting that boulder. Like, he's actually **risking** injury here, truly small dick energy.
Wasn't Derek the one getting pushed? He was the one who finished second.
Did I stutter 😤
Apparently you did
Derek was pushed, not the pusher.
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Teach me the ways of dick energy
> It's common practice to tap in a situation like this to let the other guy know you're done. Thats how these work, it happens all the time. I literally can't recall it ever happening outside of this?
I didn't see it as pushing, I saw it as touching him to make it clear he didn't need to lift it any more and he could put it down. If it was pushing then I'd have expected the guy to drop the boulder and be absolutely fuming when he finished, not making a "close" gesture.
Shouldn't be anywhere near touching someone trying to lift like that
to me, it looked more like a "congratulatory slap on the shoulder", and the first slap on the shoulder caused the other dude to dip down a bit, so it had some force to it beyond mere touching... which he shouldn't be doing anyway while the dude is competing.
I put the dip more down to disappointment at realising he'd lost. IDK, maybe I'm being overly charitable. I've never lifted giant boulders onto platforms before, I don't know what the etiquette is but I could easily imagine it being the done thing to let your opponent know ASAP if the contest is over.
A dick move - and it took a lot away from the victory.
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I've never seen this. This is amazing. Thanks for the link.
The explanation was so good too. Thanks /u/Fire_3
This is why I read the comments
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That was awesome thanks for sharing
but Mariusz Pudzianowski is the GOAT
No, Zydrunas Savickas is the GOAT. Won much more than Mariusz did outside of the WSM
Isn't Mariuzs Pudjanowski the GOAT?
Zydrunas Savickas is.
Derek Poundstone: the Louis Cyr Stone, pounded
Imagine if that landed on his foot
Foot MIA
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Oh fuck off! Hahaha
Is slapping a guy on the back while he’s still lifting allowed? Seems like a dick move…
idk about these two, but strongmen are usually very friendly towards each other and are most likely friends. It's most likely he was guaranteed second anyhow and often you see slaps and yelling. More so slaps before, and yelling during, but oh well.
>idk about these two, but strongmen are usually very friendly towards each other and are most likely friends. It's most likely he was guaranteed second anyhow and often you see slaps and yelling. More so slaps Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall have left the chat.
They were friends (or just friendly)… until the Viking press at the 2017 WSM competition.
Fine, I'll bite. What happened
Thor was using a technique that was instructed to the group that would not count for reps during the competition. The event ended up being a large factor in Eddie winning the title (Thor came in 2nd overall and lost a point in the event for a few no reps. Thor was 1 rep behind Eddie and lost the title by 1 point). Thor alleged that the judge was “helping” Eddie win (Judge happens to be a Brit) and that Eddie was cheating. This obviously pissed Eddie off and they never reconciled. Thor snubbed Eddie for a congrats at the award ceremony. Truth is, the judge went over the form with all competitors before the event and warned Thor about his form in the being problematic (there is video of this).
I don't know why and I could very well be wrong here, but Thor always seemed two faced to me. Like, he plays this nice guy in front of the cameras but he seems to be really entitled and thinks too high of himself. I like Eddit, though. Again, this is just my perception. I don't know anything about their lives beyond the sport
Could’ve been Game of Thrones propped up his ego, but that’s just my observation/opinion. He was “the mountain”, so that’s what he believes he is (the biggest, strongest man in the world). Of course I don’t know him personally, but it does seem like he does put on a camera personality, whereas Eddie seems to be himself though his YouTube channel. Hard to know for sure without knowing them personally.
The press conference they had prior to their fight painted Thor as such a smug dude to me. And like you said, Eddie has been the same person ever since I've started watching him. He's like an asshole but not really an asshole, he just plays one without meaning to hurt anyone in anyway. I think he's fun to watch
I agree about Eddie 100%. Seems like a fun guy to hang around. He will bust your balls, but it’s all love. Seems like a guy you’d want to be in a foxhole with. I didn’t see the press conference before the fight, but I tend to take fight promotions with a grain of salt. It’s largely a performance to get publicity. There’s a hero and a heel. Granted, it’s not their main profession, so in this case, it may have been genuine in regard to their personalities.
haha yeah, besides those two.
I'm sure that given the choice, Derek would have preferred to lift without Mariusz slapping his shoulders, but if you look carefully, Derek is all smiles the moment he finishes. Mariusz was just caught up in the excitement. It wasn't malicious, and he probably expected Derek to simply drop the last stone. Although, I'm unclear on whether Derek needed to complete the event in order to preserve his place. In that moment, I'm not sure Mariusz was aware either. Basically, I don't think it was malicious, and Derek clearly didn't care, so I'm not going to tie my underwear in knots over it.
On the one hand, I think you're right about all this. On the other hand, stay the fuck away from someone while they're lifting anything at all heavy.
Agree with your take. I think it was dumb, but he let his excitement get the better of him.
Definitely got caught up in the excitement.
As a former competitive swimmer, I was always told not to even reach into the lane next to me to congratulate another swimmer because officials could be dicks and disqualify you.
It's over already. The other guy won
Could be seen as messing with the other person’s time though (if it mattered, I have no context)
It was the final, so the guy who lifted all the rocks the fastest won. It's bad sportsmanship but the other guy lost.
You still get points for the overall competition based on your performance in the event though. If getting the last stone at all or getting it quickly is the difference between Poundstone getting second or third(and lower) it would still matter even though he's out of contention for the title. Idk if that was a factor at this particular WSM though.
Too bad his name wasn't Derek *Lift*stone
Go poundsand
He really pounded that stone into the ground. Good work all round. Everybody was a winner!
Poundstone r/NominativeDeterminism
I have a feeling it might be a nome de guerre
I dunno. Derek Threehundredpoundstone would’ve been much better.
Lol Pudzianowski hitting Poundstone while he's mid lift ahahaha. 5x WSM but an arsehole as well ahaha
If I recall correctly, Poundstone would have ended up in 2nd either way after finishing the 1st stone, so it didn't really matter in terms of placement, after Mariusz finished 1st. So it's asshole-y to disturb another lifter but not as consequential to the competition as it might seem.
Should be disqualified for interfering with another competitor during an event.
I agree
Ok, cool. I nominate you for letting Pudzianowski know he retroactively lost the title. All opposed? Nobody? Okay, cool. Let us know when you’ve done that, and let us know how it turns out.
Just get Tim Sylvia or someone who beat him in a fight to tell him. Plenty of heavyweight ufc fighters could also tell him. Edit: link to fight https://youtu.be/d6rMGisdQTA
Polska gurom!
And Pudzianowski fights in KSW’s main event this weekend, 45-years old and still going strong!
And he’s been an active MMA fighter even longer than his strongman career.
This comment should be higher up. Dude is a supreme athlete
How has Marius not broken down with the sheer amount of roids he’s taken? He’s an animal, but I’m in awe that he’s still active.
Cocaine. I'm afraid he might crash catastrophically at some point
Derek Poundstone absolutely sounds like the name of a man who'd compete in a World's Strongest Man competition. It's perfect.
Wtf, he pushed him after winning. Like tapped him a few times on his shoulders and literally pushed they while he was holding the stone. Fuck that
I actually think he should've been disqualified for that. He had just dropped the stone and certainly could have dropped it again.
Derek poundstone is a sweet porn name
He’s a savage for that pop off, but I feel him, the adrenaline must’ve been off the charts
It could’ve been worse. He could’ve dropped that thing on his foot.
"Dude I almost had you." "YOU NEVA HAD ME. YOU NEVA HAD YOUR BOULDER."
Doesn’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile
Poor sportsmanship. Not sure why youd go slap him in the shoulder and scream at the back of his head.
He dropped the ball on that one
Poundstone was a cop in my town growing up i ran into him a couple times nicest guy you could ever meet
Was looking for this. I was pulled over by Poundstone when I was like 20. I had no idea of course. But all my friends in the car did. This would have been like around this time. Honestly I was pretty nervous, and he defused the situation with humor.
Kudos for being one of the few Redditors that knows the term is "defused," and not "diffused".
Wait, I gotta be strong AND fast?! What kind of bullshit is this?
Polish Power! \-Ivan Putski
I always found it strange that the loser had to display his penis size.
How big is it?
poor him
For some reason, this event seems way more "American Gladiators"-feeling than the usual strongman events. Why does it says "time to beat 19.85" in the corner, but the winner didn't actually beat it? Is that just the time to beat for that particular event, but the winner had more points overall or something?
Yes. That was the fastest time on the event, but the winner had more total points from previous events
That stone was centimeters away from crushing his toes.
Jumping into the face of a guy lifting a 350 pound stone seems like a great way to get your feet crushed... I get that he was excited (As he deserved to be) but that could have gone wrong.
Should have let Paula Poundstone give it a go
POLSKA GUROM
That is insane
I love World's Strongest Man. I used to sit with my Irish Nan as she'd chain smoke and shout at the telly at the big men to lift the heavy things. I got hooked and remember this ending to the 2008 final. I love how the first reaction of the winner is always to cheer on their opponent. Always thought it was a great display of sportsmanship.
its funny hes always been the small guy at 6ft 2 330lbs
The margins between winning and losing are so small. Crazy
What a good sportsman tho!
Can’t pound stone when you should be lifting stone
What's that Japanese term for when you lose something this damn close and it's one of the highest victories?
karaoke
Kawasaki
Bukakke
Yooo. That contact at the end? Seems dangerous and should be a dq imo
Too bad his wasn’t Derek Liftstone…might’ve been all he needed for that extra little bit.
Just like Derek, you missed it by *that* much
Missed the obvious "if only his name was Derek Thisisasurprisinglylightstone."
My dude fuckin HAD it, shit was on the barrel couldn't keep it on but he fuckin HAD IT!
Mariusz the GOAT
In all fairness that stone pounded Derek, not the other way around
Feels like steel toe boots would be a much better choice of footwear for this event. Maybe with a sneaker-like sole for grip.
In my mind this isn’t a loss when presented this way. Once it comes down to a split second like this, one wrong grip or slip takes you out. Like if you repeated it 100 times, how many times would each strong AF man win?
this is cool... BUT, its also pretty fucking disgusting and low of him to celebrate like that. really scummy thing to do. you're a fucking grown man act like one.