The Electric Match Concluded With Brian Shaw As The Clear Winner Over An Insanely Powerful Eddie Hall
Armwrestling came back on December 14th, 2024 in full force.
Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall battled on December 14th, 2024 in a best of 7 format at King of the Table 13 in Atlantic City. Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall, two absolutely massive strongmen behemoths, went head-to-head right before the main event as the preliminary card.
While the headliners of Levan Saginashvili and Jerry Cadorette were outstanding to watch, Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw stole the armwrestling stage.
Who Is Eddie “The Beast” Hall?
Eddie Stephen Hall, born January 15, 1988, is one of the most well-known and prolific names in strongmen competition. At 36 years old, the retired strongman is still regarded as of the GOATs. You might remember him from 2016, when he went viral for popping a nosebleed and subsequently passing out, then hospitalized, for dropping one of the most insane lifts of all time: A record-breaking 1,102 lbs deadlift, which shattered the World Record at the time.
While this record has since been surpassed, his legacy is insurmountable. At his peak, he was 433 lbs and still stands at 6’2.5″ making him rightfully “The Beast” of the strongmen competition universe.
Who Is Brian “Gigantor” Shaw?
Brian Shaw, born February 26, 1982, is another larger than life powerlifter who has earned his name breaking records within multiple strongmen competitions. The 42-year-old retired strongman resides in Colorado and stands at an outrageous 6’8″ with his peak competing weight sometimes pushing well-above 450 lbs.
Shaw has spent his former career competing in strongmen competitions, such as World’s Strongest Man. There, he gained an impressive resume by breaking 25 world records for various lifts like the deadlift and keg-toss.
What Is King Of The Table 13?
King of the Table 13 is a bombastic armwrestling showdown. The tournament took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, on Saturday December 14th, 2024. The competition featured athletes from around the world with 10 total bouts with each being a best of 7 format.
Best Matches to Replay And Watch ONline:
Main Event – Jerry Cadorette vs. Levan Saginashvili
Armwrestling Bout 4 – Matt Mask vs. Marcio Barboza
Armwrestling Bout 6 – Dave Chaffee vs. Gabor Botta Dukat
Armwrestling Bout 9 – Brian Shaw vs. Eddie Hall
King of the Table 13 Lineup & Results December 14th 2024
(**winners are bolded**)
| Match Type | Competitor 1 | Competitor 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Best of 7 · right arm | Kevin Palko (1) | Joseph Meranto (4) |
| Best of 7 · right arm | Paul Linn (0) | Krasimir Kostadinov (4) |
| Best of 7 · left arm | Corey West (2) | Tobias Sporrong (4) |
| Best of 7 · right arm | Matt Mask (5) | Marcio Barboza (1) |
| Best of 7 · right arm | Lachlan Adair (4) | Lars Rorbakken (1) |
| Best of 7 · right arm | Dave Chaffee (4) | Gabor Botta Dukat (0) |
| Best of 7 · right arm | Sandris Sedis (0) | Rustam Babayev (4) |
| Best of 7 · right arm | Gabi Vasconcelos (2) | Barbora Bajciova (4) |
| Best of 7 · right arm | Brian Shaw (4) | Eddie Hall (2) |
| Best of 7 · right arm · Main Event | Jerry Cadorette (0) | Levan Saginashvili (4) |
The Winners Of Each Match:
Joseph Meranto
Krasimir Kostadinov
Tobias Sporrong
Matt MaskLach
lan Adair
Dave Chaffee
Rustam Babayev
Barbora Bajciova
Brian Shaw
Levan Saginashvili
Brian Shaw Vs. Eddie Hall: Who Was Destined To Win?
Reddit had the following poll running with these options:
(I’ll rank them for you, and then tell you why!)
4-0, Brian Shaw (likely)
4-1, Brain Shaw (most likely)
4-2 or 4-3, Brian Shaw (likely) *This ended up being the final outcome*
4-0 or 4-1, Eddie Hall (very unlikely)
4-2 or 4-3, Eddie Hall (unlikely)
Here’s Why Brian Shaw WOn:
While Eddie Hall is known to power through insane lifts and present himself as an accomplished, albeit retired, strongman, he has not trained with Devon Larratt.
Brian Shaw is equally as strong, and has spent the past few months learning from arguably one of the best armwrestlers of all time (Devon Larratt). It was possible that Eddie Hall could’ve pulled off an upset, but Brian Shaw used his technical lifting acumen, and the matches swung heavily in Shaw’s favor.
The most likely outcome came to fruition with Brian Shaw winning four of the matches, with Eddie Hall sneaking in two matches. Brian Shaw won his bout with a result of 4-2 in a best of 7 format.
I had my money on Shaw completely decimating Eddie Hall—I was right.
Do you think this match went the way it was supposed to go, did Eddie put up a good fight?
Hopefully, they go head-to-head again! Everyone would love to see them at King of the Table 14.