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The Smaev Question: Can General Strength Still Scare A Specialized Sport?
Andrey Smaev raises the best crossover question in arm wrestling, since general strength still scares people when the body is that unusual.
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Smaev Is the Perfect Fantasy Prospect Because Nobody Knows What He Is Yet
Andrey Smaev works as arm wrestling’s perfect fantasy prospect because fans can project every kind of strength myth onto him.
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If Andrey Smaev Actually Entered Arm Wrestling, What Would Break First?
If Andrey Smaev truly entered arm wrestling, the first questions would be about his hand, elbow, rankings, and internet impact.
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Brian Shaw’s Loss Was the Best Thing That Could Have Happened to His Arm Wrestling Career
Brian Shaw’s loss to Leonidas Arkona gave his arm wrestling career the exact lesson a crossover athlete needs before moving up.
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The East vs West 25 Hype Machine Has A Credibility Problem
East vs West 25 rumor talk around Devon, Levan, and Andrey Smaev shows how arm wrestling hype can help and hurt credibility.
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The Levan Era Is Really About Everyone Else Evolving Around Him
The Levan era has become a story about how every major contender changes shape while trying to create a credible champion-killer.
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Levan’s Real Problem Is That Every Challenger Is Becoming A Composite Monster
Fans keep building the perfect Levan challenger out of Devon, Vitaly, Ermes, and Kamil, which says plenty about the champion.
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Would a Devon vs Levan III Even Need to Be Close to Matter?
A third Devon Larratt vs Levan Saginashvili match could matter to arm wrestling culture even if Levan remains heavily favored.
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Why Devon Keeps Getting Stronger Without Looking Like Levan
Devon Larratt’s strength keeps rising in a way that looks nothing like Levan’s, and that difference explains his late-career danger.
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Devon Larratt Is Aging Like a Problem No One Can Solve
Devon Larratt keeps aging into new versions of himself, which makes him one of arm wrestling’s strangest late-career problems.