Mind Games Can Be Quite Effective At The Table: Let’s Have Some Fun With This Piece
How much will the power of mind games come into armwrestling? It can be quite a significant factor, especially if you are neck-and-neck with the competition. Let’s explore some of the most hilariously named armwrestling personas coined by the Grip Gladiator himself.
The Berserker
One of my favorite personas and arguably one of the best, The Berserker, comes to the table looking to fight. Is this an armwrestling match? MMA bout? Perhaps, it could divulge into a few rounds of boxing? By embracing the table like a true showman and WWE Armwrestler, you can command the table—and quickly get into your opponent’s head.
Devon Larratt
The most famous armwrestler and progenitor of The Berserker armwrestler persona. Whenever he comes to the table, you don’t know whether you’re going to armwrestle or if he is going rip your arm completely off. Regardless, as soon as the competition is over, he is all smiles and sportsmanship.
Matt Mask
I guess Canadians are all about The Berserker. Matt Mask takes armwrestling hype to a whole new level. He will smack the table, breathe like The Wolverine, and sweat more than an NBA basketball player in Game 7. It is downright frightening. He is like a rabid Kangaroo. He is also a stellar armwrestler.
The Silent Killer
This is the kind of toprolling freak of nature who rolls up to the table without a word being said. This individual is The Silent Killer, an armwrestler who just lets his arms do the talking. He doesn’t say a single word, comes to the table, and single-handedly becomes the #1 armwrestler in the world. After a match, you wonder about your purpose in life and if you should’ve stayed in school and become an electrical engineer.
Levan Saginashvili
The Georgian Hulk is the master of this insane technique. I am not sure he is deploying this mind game on purpose. But when this humble Hulk pulls up to your table and toprolls you like you are a toddler, you go home questioning if you should ever armwrestle again. Levan kills not only your record but also your ego—in under 30 seconds.
The Larry Wheels
This type of persona gets a mixed reception. Are you an armwrestler? Bodybuilder? Powerlifter? Perhaps, you have more juice in your veins than a kindergarten class and decided to pull up to East Vs. West 13?
Larry Wheels
You, my friend, might be Larry Wheels. You know a smidge about armwrestling, you have great fundamentals, and you were made in Super Solider Lab in some unknown Navada province where they make UFOs. You are well-rounded, a good soul, and honestly, get into your opponent’s head by looking like a better Captain America. This persona works the table by being an unstable mix of The Berserker and The Silent Killer.
Develop Your Armwrestling Persona
Listen kid, you want to win? You must dig deep down and ask yourself what kind of armwrestler you want to be. You want to rip a table in half like The Berserker? Be my guest. You want to be a The Silent Killer with a death stare? Well, you aren’t Levan. Do you want to look swole and do your best? You might be a Larry Wheels mind-gamer.
Have fun, gently rip your opponent’s arm off, and remember to leave it all on the table.