The legend looks back at an extended run of success.
4-time World’s Strongest Man (2011, 2012, 2015-2016) and Shaw Classic promoter Brian Shaw is in the ultimate stages of preparing for his final competitive appearance. The 2023 Shaw Classic, going down on Aug. 19-20, 2023 in Loveland, CO, will determine “The Strongest Man on Earth.”
With the competition approaching, Shaw posted a video on his YouTube channel, and he each gave sneak peeks into the events, in addition to reflected on his run as one of the vital completed athletes in the game’s history.
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After a behind the scenes glimpse of what the fans can expect the competition, similar to the unique standing chest press machine and the classic Fingal’s Fingers, Shaw is seen sitting in a chair and sharing his thoughts concerning the process and contest itself.
“It’s becoming very real now, that that is my last opportunity to step on that competitive stage and I’ve really been attempting to make absolutely the most of it … It’s type of surreal at this moment because on Saturday we shall be starting the Shaw Classic and The Strongest Man on Earth, and we shall be checking out who the Strongest Man on Earth is. That’s so exciting for me and it almost doesn’t seem real at this moment.”
Shaw also took time to understand where he began — Shaw’s first amateur strongman contest was a victory within the 2005 Denver’s Strongest Man — during his current standing in the game. Shaw has tallied 28 skilled victories throughout 67 competitions from 2007 to 2023 including 4 World’s Strongest Man titles, three Arnold Strongman Classic wins (2011, 2015, 2017), and a victory on the inaugural Shaw Classic (2020).
“As I used to be climbing the ranks, I fell in love with the game of strongman and each component of it. I really like the challenge, I really like the training, I really like the preparation. I really like just stepping on the market and competing and only having the ability to take a look at yourself within the mirror, whether you were successful or not successful. There was all the time room to enhance and I believe that’s what kept me coming back for all the years that I’ve competed in strongman.”
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While Shaw has had to take care of promoter duties for the upcoming Shaw Classic, he also has been preparing for this contest as an athlete, and he likes where he’s leading as much as the beginning of the competition.
“I’m coming in larger than I even have in an extended, very long time and I believe that has really benefited me and my training leading as much as it. I’m stronger than I even have been, I’m more prepared, and I believe with regards to my performance, I need to exit with that Brian Shaw Reflects on His Profession Before Closing Out with 2023 Shaw Classic.”
Shaw won the inaugural Shaw Classic in 2020, but Trey Mitchell was champion in 2021 and 2022. Shaw hopes to finish his athletic profession with a second title while transitioning to a full-time promoter going forward. The roster for the 2023 Shaw Classic is below.
Fans that may’t attend the 2023 Shaw Strength in person can still watch the event on pay-per-view, courtesy of ADLPRO.live. Shaw explained that revenue from the stream will go to the athletes’ payout.
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