Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall made their debuts in arm wrestling over the weekend.
Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall are legendary Strongmen that have not been shy about venturing off into other dimensions of the fitness and strength sports universe. On Saturday night, the duo took part in an intense arm wrestling match that saw Shaw take home the victory in the end.
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Hall and Shaw appeared in The King of The Table 13 over the weekend in Atlantic City, NJ. This match was part of a card where the main event will be Levan Saginashvili and Jerry Cardorette. Shaw shared that Devon Larratt and John Brzenk will also be featured on the care. For Hall and Shaw, this was the first pro match that either one has taken part in.
Both Shaw and Hall have been training in different ways to accomplish upcoming goals. This includes MMA training as both have expressed an interest in stepping in the ring. There was an initial agreement for an event this year but the details of the contract fell through. Now, sights shifted over to arm wrestling.
Brian Shaw Defeats Eddie Hall In Arm Wrestling Match
The highly-anticipated match began with both Strongmen turned arm wrestlers show their inexperience. Brian Shaw was disqualified from the first round after being given two fouls from judges. Hall secured the early lead but Shaw tied it up in round two after showing off his top-roll technique to pin Hall.
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With the match tied at 1-1, both wrestlers volleyed for position in round three. Shaw would gain the advantage in round three before Hall tied it up once again in the fourth. As the match went on, Shaw looked more powerful and more conditioned, earning a 4-2 victory in the end.
The two competitors did not hold back over the course of the match, even getting into arguments at times that had to be separated by refs. Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall bring an incredible competitiveness to any area they compete in and it will be exciting to see where the two go next.
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