The Strongest Man on Earth Athletes Lineup (2024) 

I can share some insight on Lucas Hatton as I am his coach. Lucas never received an invite to compete, he was asked to be a reserve 12 days out from worlds. His business is a gym called Dungeon Strength, that gym hosts the biggest Pro/Am show in the US that also happens to be a qualifer now for JF's North America's Strongest man. Lucas would have had to find a replacement to manage and put on this 100+ athlete show in that time frame. That's just not possible. Had world's given him even 3 weeks notice, we would have more than likely done it. At the end of the day the Athletes have to put their bodies and business first. We very much look forward to the Strongest Man On Earth contest.

For Lucas he got the invite to late and already has a competition organized in his own gym and is running it. Yes Loz even said he would go anyways if he got the invite but at the end. Its his call and already organized an event and got the invite late. Why risk it or do poorly at WSM. WsM dropped the ball on inviting him late Atlethes shouldnt be pressured in going to WSM at short notice. Screw that. They need to work better on invites and organizations...

Great video guys 💪

with Oleksii he didn't rupture his biceps Neil Pickup made it sound worse than it was,he felt a sharp pain in his biceps ,Oleksii said to Laurence Shahleai that his biceps didn't roll up the bone it was a sharp pain apparently a muscle cramps and didn't need surgery ,he declined WSM as he did not want to possibly rupture the biceps at worlds so he will wait till shaw classic to give it time to heal,I hope he does see a doctor about his biceps just to get it a ultrasound to see what is fully going on so he can keep on being amazing strongman,,thank you Vytautas and Shane for the amazing content I have been subscribed for a long time and look forward to all of your videos ,regards Elisabeth

Lol they featured my comment. I'm still right. Obviously the load is very suboptimal....

Hatton was offered a reserve spot and he refused … rumor has it

I hate going into the future so much, but unless something goes seriously insanely hugely wrong, Shaw Classic will easily be the best comp of the year once again. True strongman events and the absolute top people competing in a competition without any ridiculous rules and great track record of judging. And that's before even mentioning the amateur comps that will also be happening. Can't wait for it

Lucas didn't turn down WSM to compete at another competition... he's *running* the other competition. He didn't have time to find someone to take his place, so if he went to WSM he'd be screwing over all the athletes who signed up for that event. Very respectable choice imo. If he preforms well at SMOE he'll get plenty of other opportunities

Hey everyone in the video we mentioned that Lucas Hatton won OSG 2023, we know it was Marcus Crowder and it was a just slip of the tongue😬

The strongest will be the man who wins Brian's competition. Not the man who wins WSM. Brian's show is brutal, well run by a man who loves the sport. Great job guys.

Your commentary and insight on this sport is always great! Keep up the good work.

Thor said in the comments of his youtube vid that he won't go for the 505 at SMOE unless he is being pushed by other competitors.

Strongest Man on Earth is the best strongman competition of the year…. Change my mind if you dare

Lalas, maybe make a community post where we can vote for which is our favourite major strongman show. (I want to see how many Shaw fans watch you're channel😆)

Lucus Hatton is running the Rainier Classic Strongman Show out of the gym he co-owns on May 4-5. You're not going to spend the better part of a year to put on a competition to abandon it for a late call up for WSM.

Novi said he didn't tear/rupture the tendon. It's a minor injury but didn't want to risk it in WSM.

Evan Singleton still think he is clovning around in the wrestling😂

I really like Novikov, and I love watching him compete... but I think, he is making a mistake in participating in Shaw Classic. He risks making the injury worse. I get that the price money is VERY good.......

I admire Lucas for staying in his lane. Taking care of his competition and his people. There will be no denying him next year. I wish Brian could've came outta retirement for another podium.

Im here for the fall of wsm. Promoters need to step up their game. All the prestige is now at the shaw classic and rouge.

I feel like Lucas Hattons rejected invite is a bit of an F U to WSM. I get it because he podiumed at Arnolds UK so being a last minute reserve isnt good enough when hes stronger than a lot of the guys competing

Oleksii seems like a very intelligent guy, but this seems like a somewhat foolish idea.. maybe he knows something that we don't? Great to see the comment from Lucas' coach on this video too clearing up the situation, definitely the right move to prioritise his own competition and the athletes who are signed up

At this point all other major comps are just qualifiers for the Shaw classic "SMOE" it's the best of the best.

now that WSM is over here's hoping for a Hoath - Derwinsky invite !! 🇨🇦

Pavlo is my current favourite strongman. He is a 6'5" Jouko Ahola, their body fat % is literally the same(about 18%). And a 6'5" Jouko Ahola is definitely a big compliment. He was the worlds greatest late 90s strongman.

Would Jerry Pritchetts deadlift be what they are trying to break? Suitless and figure 6s?

Hatton seems like an odd pick for Shaw, he did very well at the UK Arnold’s but hooper and Thor were honestly the only other two healthy competitors. I thought he might need to establish himself in a more competitive field to get the pick but I hope he does well regardless

Tom Evans had a hurt bicep going into ASM - had the chance to talk to him during the competition about it. Happened a little bit before the comp but it really hindered him

Hatton turned down WSM because he had a previous commitment and didnt have enough time to back out of that commitment.

Lucas is not competing but running another show and he got the invite too late to be able to go. Novikov apparently did not have a full tear, just a partial.

Hope novikov knows what he is doing. I hope he recovers

Didn't brian tear his bicep in 2012 at arnolds before wsm and still competed or did he do it during WSM??

I still can't watch Trey's achilles injury, it makes me cringe so hard.

Wish you guys would talk for hours and hours. Love the commentary on Strongman.

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The one thing I do not like, and think was wrong from Brian, is this "Strongest Man on Earth". Why the hell did he buy that? The Shaw Classic, his name is bigger than this old title he paid how much for. He does not need it. The general public will not change from viewing the WSM as the WoW factor title, because that title has been ingrained for 40 years now. BUT, the Shaw Classic, thats a major, IMO already the biggest major in strongman, and his name is arguably the biggest name in strongman.

Evan wastes a lot of energy with all the emotional carrying on. Again, I was typing this just as Big V said the same thing Novikov has his governments best technology. Would be cool to know. Lalas had the most impressive shoulders I’ve ever seen. Astounding Pablo looks more like an American football player than a strongman. He has some surprising abilities.

Rgds Evan I think it's a real shame that he will probably never go down as a great strong man, very good yes, but not great. Because he never wins major comps. The sad thing is I really believe he could have/could do, but as you say its his approach. This bull at a gate failed WWE approach is bad for his body - increases risk of injury, bad for his results - Arnolds perfect example where his approach, not his lack of strength/ability, made him fail at the axle, and the extra toll it takes on his system with mental fatigue leading to lesser physical returns. People have been saying this for years now, his attitude has been that of a child - your all wrong, what do you know, this is my way and my way will win out in the end.. But as you get older, you learn to appreciate more other peoples views, take them onboard and really consider them. Now, a great comparison is Mitch. His approach is brilliant. It is considered, he watches, learns, listens, analyses. Look at his Axle in the Arnolds, it was down to perfection.

novi needs the cash

Hey guys, Loz mentioned in his video that he had spoken to Novikov and that it's not a major bicep tear. This is why he has been able to confirm attendance with only four months to go.

As far as declining the WSM invite goes, it is hard to deny the fact that the WSM crew have rubbed some people the wrong way over the past few years. Some people just don't care for how they've done business. That could be a personal issue of principles for him. Still, a tough decision for a newcomer to make.

Miracles talk is cheap new song out now ❤ big up this channel keep training hard

It's all about events anyone can win with the right events

Hafthor says he wants to do something special with the deadlift. He says he reads all of the comments saying his 501 KG was a gym lift, his dad weighed the plates, and Magnus Ver Magnussen was one of his bros.

Novikov can’t be getting the surgery. Impossible to do this in less than one year (1.5-2 years without hgh, test stem cells, etc…).

“That’s why I said podium”. 😂

I enjoy your content. It was good to see you at the Shaw Classic last year. Will you be making the trip again this year?

Iron bibby and maxime for me

Who is editing this?

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Graham Hicks and Maxime Boudreault have to be invited if healthy. I think there will be a third opening to take Novikov’s place.

Guys, am I missing something? Thors 501 was with a suit, right? How on earth can we expect him to lift 505 raw at Shaw Classic?

I think it was America's Strongest Man that Lucas Hatton won, not OSG. I'd also like to see Wesley Derwinsky invited. He finished 3rd in the open in '22 and 2nd in the open in '23. Maybe he's not the most qualified guy, but you can't get much closer to earning your spot than having a record like that.

What's the suitless figure 6 record?

Well said bros

So happy Thor is in it. That’s a great competition for him. Can’t wait to watch it.

World's Strongest Man is losing it's appeal! Several other comps have already FAR surpassed WSM! In terms of the fan experience, how athletes are treated, and the prize money available, WSM is like the 4th best at this point. ASC, Rogue Invitational, and the Shaw Classic are all better than WSM. As always, I love the videos guys! If it wasn't for you and Loz I wouldn't know what was going on with strongman.

come on dude you put thor in the front and the actual world strangest man at the back? no mention of Martin Licis? you are not a serious person.

You are speculating so much about Novikov without seemingly knowing if he actually tore the bicep or not.

Exactly -- you compete in WSM. Weird decision by Hatton.

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