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History
Development of the Organized Sport
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Armwrestling Eras
>
The Beginnings
The Golden Age
The Beginnings
Event Histories
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World's Wristwrestling Championship - Part 1: 1954-1961
World's Wristwrestling Championship - Part 2: 1962-1969
International Federation of Arm Wrestlers
World Armwrestling Federation (WAF)
Carling O'Keefe World Championships
World Professional Armwrestling Association
Arm Wrestling International
World Police and Fire Games
World Super Heavyweight Arm Wrestling Championship
Over the Top World Championship
Yukon Jack Arm Wrestling Championships
North American Armwrestling Championships (Amos)
Power Armwrestling
Monster Arm Wrestling
World National Wristwrestling Association
Can-Am Armwrestling Championships
Armwrestling Capital of the Midwest
Early Origins of Armwrestling
Armwrestling Matches in the Cradle of Strongmen
The Ancient Hawaiian Sport of Uma
Armwrestling Firsts
Inaugural State Championships
Biggest Prize Money Tournaments By Year
The Stories behind the Matches
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Armwrestling’s First Supermatch
John Brzenk vs. "John Doe"
Dean vs. Mason
The Biggest Supermatch of All Time
The John Brzenk Challenge
The Champion Armwrestler vs. the Champion Powerlifter
This Day in Armwrestling History
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This Day in Armwrestling History - April Dates
This Day in Armwrestling History - May Dates
This Day in Armwrestling History - June Dates
This Day in Armwrestling History - July Dates
Top Pullers
History's Most Successful Armwrestler
Champion Armwrestlers of Yore
All-Time Top Male Puller from Each State
All-Time Top Female Puller from Each State
All-Time Top Male Puller from Each Province
All-Time Top Female Puller from Each Province
Historical Rankings
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Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Men - Right Hand)
Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Men - Left Hand)
Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Women - Right Hand)
Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Women - Left Hand)
Top 10 Pullers of the 1960s
Top 25 Pullers of the 1970s (Men)
Top 25 Pullers of the 1980s (Men)
Top 30 Pullers of the 1990s (Men)
Top 30 Pullers of the 2000s (Men)
Top 30 Pullers of the 2010s (Men)
Top 5 Pullers of the 1970s (Women)
Top 15 Pullers of the 1980s (Women)
Top 15 Pullers of the 1990s (Women)
Top 15 Pullers of the 2000s (Women)
Top 15 Pullers of the 2010s (Women)
Event Results
Results from the Early Days
>
IFAW Results (1966-1969)
WWC Results (1955-1969)
Golden Age Results
>
AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1978-1979)
AAA Stand-Up Nationals Results (1978-1979)
AWI Results (1978-1979)
Carling O'Keefe Worlds Results (1971-1979)
IFAW Results (1970)
NAWA Results (1977-1979)
WAWF World Results (1971-1979)
WPAA Results (1974-1979)
WWC Nationals Results (1974-1979)
WWC World Results (1970-1979)
Silver Age Results
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AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1980-1989)
AAA Stand-Up Nationals Results (1980-1989)
AWI Results (1980-1989)
Carling O'Keefe Worlds Results (1980-1982)
Carling O'Keefe IAC Results (1989)
IWC Results (1980-1982)
NAWA Results (1980-1989)
Over the Top Results (1986)
Sands International Armwrestling Results (1980-1989)
WAWF World Results (1980-1989)
WPAA Results (1980-1989)
WPWA Results (1980-1981)
WWC Results (1980-1989)
Yukon Jack Results (1988-1989)
Bronze Age Results
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AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1990-1993)
AAA Stand-Up Nationals Results (1990-1999)
Arnold Classic Results (1998-1999)
AWI Results (1990-1999)
EAF European Championships Results (1991-1999)
Forsa Tropical Results (1998)
Golden Bear Results (1990-1999)
Main Event Results (1997-1998)
Reno Reunion Results (1999)
Super Bras-de-fer Results (1991)
USAA National Pro-Am Results (1995-1999)
USAF Unified Nationals Results (1998-1999)
WAF World Results (1990-1999)
WPAA Results (1990-1997)
WWC Results (1990-1999)
Yukon Jack Results (1990-1997)
Copper Age Results
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AAA Nationals Results (2000-2009)
All-Niagara Armwrestling Championships Results (2002)
Arm Wars Super Series Results (2008-2009)
Arnold Classic Results (2000-2009)
AWI Results (2000-2001)
Big Arm Classic Results (2004)
California State/West Coast Pro-Am Armwrestling Championship (2003-2006)
EAF European Championships Results (2000-2009)
GNC Results (2001-2004)
Harley Pull Results (2000-2009)
IAF Can-Am Championships Results (2000-2009)
Mike Gould Classic Results (2000-2009)
NAL Results (2006-2007)
Northeastern Armwrestling Challenge Results (2005-2009)
NYC Big Apple Grapple Results (2000-2009)
PAC World Championship Results (2005-2007)
PAL Results (2004-2009)
Reno Reunion Results (2000-2007)
Ruler of the Nation Results (2007-2009)
Sturgis Rally Professional Armwrestling Championship
Superstar Showdown Results (2004-2005)
Tournament of Champions Results (2001)
Ultimate Armwrestling (Las Vegas) Results (2004-2006)
Ultimate Armwrestling Championship (UAC) Results (2009)
USAA National Pro-Am Results (2000-2009)
USAF Unified Nationals Results (2000-2009)
US Open Results (2003)
World Armsport Federation Results (2000-2005)
World Armwrestling Federation Results (2000-2009)
WWC Results (2000-2005)
World Challenge (2009)
Zloty Tur/Nemiroff Cup Results (2000-2009)
Renaissance Results
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A1 Russian Open Results (2012-2015)
AAA Nationals Results (2010-2018)
Arm Wars Super Series Results (2010-2016)
Arnold Classic Results (2010-2019)
EAF European Championships Results (2010-2019)
IFA Results (2019)
Mike Gould Classic Results (2010-2015)
Moldova Open Results (2018)
NYC Big Apple Grapple Results (2010-2019)
PAL Results (2010-2019)
UAL Results (2010-2016)
USAA National Pro-Am Results (2010-2019)
USAF Unified Nationals Results (2010-2019)
WAL Results (2014-2019)
WAF Results (2010-2019)
World Challenge (2010-2012)
Zloty Tur/Nemiroff Cup Results (2010-2019)
Miscellaneous
Armwrestling Amusement Devices
Armwrestling Matches in Professional Wrestling
1975 NFLPA Arm Wrestling Championship
1975 Esquire Gala Celebrity Tournament
A Legendary Tale
The Origin of the Wheelbarrow Contest
Legendary Powerlifters Who Could Also Pull
1981: A Good Year!
The Bill Soberanes Wristwrestling Statue
About
Home
History
Development of the Organized Sport
>
Armwrestling Eras
>
The Beginnings
The Golden Age
The Beginnings
Event Histories
>
World's Wristwrestling Championship - Part 1: 1954-1961
World's Wristwrestling Championship - Part 2: 1962-1969
International Federation of Arm Wrestlers
World Armwrestling Federation (WAF)
Carling O'Keefe World Championships
World Professional Armwrestling Association
Arm Wrestling International
World Police and Fire Games
World Super Heavyweight Arm Wrestling Championship
Over the Top World Championship
Yukon Jack Arm Wrestling Championships
North American Armwrestling Championships (Amos)
Power Armwrestling
Monster Arm Wrestling
World National Wristwrestling Association
Can-Am Armwrestling Championships
Armwrestling Capital of the Midwest
Early Origins of Armwrestling
Armwrestling Matches in the Cradle of Strongmen
The Ancient Hawaiian Sport of Uma
Armwrestling Firsts
Inaugural State Championships
Biggest Prize Money Tournaments By Year
The Stories behind the Matches
>
Armwrestling’s First Supermatch
John Brzenk vs. "John Doe"
Dean vs. Mason
The Biggest Supermatch of All Time
The John Brzenk Challenge
The Champion Armwrestler vs. the Champion Powerlifter
This Day in Armwrestling History
>
This Day in Armwrestling History - April Dates
This Day in Armwrestling History - May Dates
This Day in Armwrestling History - June Dates
This Day in Armwrestling History - July Dates
Top Pullers
History's Most Successful Armwrestler
Champion Armwrestlers of Yore
All-Time Top Male Puller from Each State
All-Time Top Female Puller from Each State
All-Time Top Male Puller from Each Province
All-Time Top Female Puller from Each Province
Historical Rankings
>
Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Men - Right Hand)
Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Men - Left Hand)
Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Women - Right Hand)
Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Women - Left Hand)
Top 10 Pullers of the 1960s
Top 25 Pullers of the 1970s (Men)
Top 25 Pullers of the 1980s (Men)
Top 30 Pullers of the 1990s (Men)
Top 30 Pullers of the 2000s (Men)
Top 30 Pullers of the 2010s (Men)
Top 5 Pullers of the 1970s (Women)
Top 15 Pullers of the 1980s (Women)
Top 15 Pullers of the 1990s (Women)
Top 15 Pullers of the 2000s (Women)
Top 15 Pullers of the 2010s (Women)
Event Results
Results from the Early Days
>
IFAW Results (1966-1969)
WWC Results (1955-1969)
Golden Age Results
>
AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1978-1979)
AAA Stand-Up Nationals Results (1978-1979)
AWI Results (1978-1979)
Carling O'Keefe Worlds Results (1971-1979)
IFAW Results (1970)
NAWA Results (1977-1979)
WAWF World Results (1971-1979)
WPAA Results (1974-1979)
WWC Nationals Results (1974-1979)
WWC World Results (1970-1979)
Silver Age Results
>
AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1980-1989)
AAA Stand-Up Nationals Results (1980-1989)
AWI Results (1980-1989)
Carling O'Keefe Worlds Results (1980-1982)
Carling O'Keefe IAC Results (1989)
IWC Results (1980-1982)
NAWA Results (1980-1989)
Over the Top Results (1986)
Sands International Armwrestling Results (1980-1989)
WAWF World Results (1980-1989)
WPAA Results (1980-1989)
WPWA Results (1980-1981)
WWC Results (1980-1989)
Yukon Jack Results (1988-1989)
Bronze Age Results
>
AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1990-1993)
AAA Stand-Up Nationals Results (1990-1999)
Arnold Classic Results (1998-1999)
AWI Results (1990-1999)
EAF European Championships Results (1991-1999)
Forsa Tropical Results (1998)
Golden Bear Results (1990-1999)
Main Event Results (1997-1998)
Reno Reunion Results (1999)
Super Bras-de-fer Results (1991)
USAA National Pro-Am Results (1995-1999)
USAF Unified Nationals Results (1998-1999)
WAF World Results (1990-1999)
WPAA Results (1990-1997)
WWC Results (1990-1999)
Yukon Jack Results (1990-1997)
Copper Age Results
>
AAA Nationals Results (2000-2009)
All-Niagara Armwrestling Championships Results (2002)
Arm Wars Super Series Results (2008-2009)
Arnold Classic Results (2000-2009)
AWI Results (2000-2001)
Big Arm Classic Results (2004)
California State/West Coast Pro-Am Armwrestling Championship (2003-2006)
EAF European Championships Results (2000-2009)
GNC Results (2001-2004)
Harley Pull Results (2000-2009)
IAF Can-Am Championships Results (2000-2009)
Mike Gould Classic Results (2000-2009)
NAL Results (2006-2007)
Northeastern Armwrestling Challenge Results (2005-2009)
NYC Big Apple Grapple Results (2000-2009)
PAC World Championship Results (2005-2007)
PAL Results (2004-2009)
Reno Reunion Results (2000-2007)
Ruler of the Nation Results (2007-2009)
Sturgis Rally Professional Armwrestling Championship
Superstar Showdown Results (2004-2005)
Tournament of Champions Results (2001)
Ultimate Armwrestling (Las Vegas) Results (2004-2006)
Ultimate Armwrestling Championship (UAC) Results (2009)
USAA National Pro-Am Results (2000-2009)
USAF Unified Nationals Results (2000-2009)
US Open Results (2003)
World Armsport Federation Results (2000-2005)
World Armwrestling Federation Results (2000-2009)
WWC Results (2000-2005)
World Challenge (2009)
Zloty Tur/Nemiroff Cup Results (2000-2009)
Renaissance Results
>
A1 Russian Open Results (2012-2015)
AAA Nationals Results (2010-2018)
Arm Wars Super Series Results (2010-2016)
Arnold Classic Results (2010-2019)
EAF European Championships Results (2010-2019)
IFA Results (2019)
Mike Gould Classic Results (2010-2015)
Moldova Open Results (2018)
NYC Big Apple Grapple Results (2010-2019)
PAL Results (2010-2019)
UAL Results (2010-2016)
USAA National Pro-Am Results (2010-2019)
USAF Unified Nationals Results (2010-2019)
WAL Results (2014-2019)
WAF Results (2010-2019)
World Challenge (2010-2012)
Zloty Tur/Nemiroff Cup Results (2010-2019)
Miscellaneous
Armwrestling Amusement Devices
Armwrestling Matches in Professional Wrestling
1975 NFLPA Arm Wrestling Championship
1975 Esquire Gala Celebrity Tournament
A Legendary Tale
The Origin of the Wheelbarrow Contest
Legendary Powerlifters Who Could Also Pull
1981: A Good Year!
The Bill Soberanes Wristwrestling Statue
About
THE ARMWRESTLING ARCHIVES
Development of the Organized Sport
Armwrestling Eras
- A brief overview of the sport's history, broken down by era.
The Beginnings (1955-1969)
- A detailed account of the sport's growth between 1955 and 1969