Eddie - Strongman Page #3

within the Isles, you know. What a title.

Last year at Britain's Strongest Man,

I came last pretty much.

The top guys of Britain

at the minute are...

Terry Hollands, Laurence Shahlaei

and Mark Felix.

And I'm here today to kick their arse.

Everyone gets nervous in this competition.

Don't matter what competition it is,

you'll always get some sort of nerves.

People tend to sh*t themselves,

stop eating, get the shakes and all that.

Just got to go out there and do my best.

-Eddie.

-F***ing gorgeous brute's just appeared...

F***ing ten-inch schlong.

Where does he come from? Nobody knows.

Except his f***ing awesome.

Can I steal you for a minute?

Er, he comes across as a bit of a prick.

-But he's a nice guy.

-I am the definition of c*nt in Strongman.

[crowd cheers]

Yeah, it is an act.

You know what I mean, if you ever meet Ed

for what he really is,

he's a genuinely really nice guy.

He always comes across as this character

which people seem to love.

He's brought a lot of people to the sport

that we probably wouldn't have had

a few years ago.

[crowd cheering]

It makes me need to wee when he starts

a competition, because I do get nervous,

but yeah, I'm on the edge of my seat

every time. I can't breathe.

[commentator] He's a popular guy.

Two-time World's Strongest Man competitor,

three times and reigning

UK's Strongest Man,

put your hands together for Eddie Hall.

First event today is a medley.

[commentator] In lane two, Eddie Hall.

[Eddie] You know,

when you go into a contest,

and you don't believe you can win it...

in my eyes, why the f*** are you there?

You know, you might as well get your kit

and f*** off home there and then.

-[whistle blows]

-[man] Right.

[crowd cheers]

[crowd cheering]

[Eddie] You're in it to win it.

I go into every contest to win it.

I don't go to come second place.

I go to win.

-[upbeat music]

-[commentator] Eddie Hall!

[crowd cheering]

[commentator] Who wants it?

[rock music]

[crowd] Come on!

[crowd cheering]

[commentator] And the crowd loves Eddie!

[Alex] He's a bit torn at the moment,

to be honest. Just because

he's obviously doing better

than he's ever done.

But he's also gonna risk injury

which is always the case

and it's not something you want to do

three or four days before you're flying

out for World's Strongest Man.

It's selfish. I'm willing to sacrifice it.

I'm willing to go that mile.

But you know, I've always said it,

you know...

unless I'm standing

on that first place spot

on World's Strongest Man,

If I'm not there, I either died trying

or a doctor told me to stop.

-[crowd cheering]

-[whistle blows]

[whistle blows]

[commentator speaking]

[crowd cheering and whistling]

[Colin] He took on Laurence Shahlaei,

Terry Hollands,

Hicksy, you know,

they were all there in one day

in front of a crowd,

there was nowhere to hide.

That final event,

Eddie then duffed them up

I think he even had time to give them

the middle finger halfway through.

Typical Eddie.

[Eddie] And to stand there

and to be handed the trophy

and be Britain's Strongest Man...

I've proved a lot of people wrong now.

And it's made me really happy

and it makes me wanna go on

and prove more people wrong.

If I can win this, I can win

World's Strongest Man.

The champion!

He's different from everyone else.

He kicks up a fuss, he makes a scene,

and...people don't always like it,

but I love that he does that.

I think he's clever for doing that.

He is clever for doing that.

It is tactical. He plays Wolf...

from Gladiators. He's a nasty man,

the one everyone hates...

that makes a lot of noise,

that thinks he's better

than everyone else and probably is.

People don't genuinely appreciate

what I have to go through to sort of

be this size and be as strong as I am.

Getting on a plane, that is a nightmare.

I have to sit on a tiny little seat

made for the average weight man which,

I think, is 11 stone.

I'm 26 and a half stone.

Sorry about this, mate.

So, you know, I'm not fat,

but I'm overflowing the seat.

I'm intruding into two people's seats.

It's impossible to get comfortable

and you end up getting off the plane,

after a ten-hour flight,

your f***ing back's in bits,

neck's in bits and you've got

some f***ing old bastard

hogging the arm rest and,

you know, it's very aggravating.

-Ow!

-Hey, baby.

[Alex] Sex with a Strongman...

Yeah, can't exactly

get your legs round him.

There are things you have to do.

But you just have to adapt to it

and it's maybe not as easy as...

It would be with a normal person.

In ways it's better though.

You can't imagine.

This is my sleep apnea machine.

One of the many health factors of being

a man my size, nearly 400 pounds, is...

you stop breathing in your sleep.

Basically you wake up every so often

in like a panic and gasping for air.

It's a bit of a bollocks

putting it on before bed.

You know, it's just one of them things

you've got to deal with...

being my size.

[lively, inspirational music]

[Colin] The three strongest men

in the world are Hafthor Bjornsen...

Brian Shaw...

And of course, Zydrunas Savickas,

BIG Z, probably

the strongest man in history.

And that's a club Eddie wants to join.

[string music]

[Rob] I think the greatest all time

Strongman probably has to be Zydrunas.

You know, he has no weakness.

[Colin] Zydrunas Savickas, in my opinion,

is the strongest man who ever lived.

[commentator] Zydrunas Savickas

has de-throned the king.

[Eddie] He's been on the scene

for so many years, 20 plus years...

set hundreds of records...

[Rob] He just makes things look so easy.

He moves like an old boat.

You don't really see his feet moving,

he just sort of chugs along.

You almost feel strong near him.

[Eddie] You know, that guy is unstoppable.

Nearly 40 years old, just keeps getting

better and better and better.

[commentator] Zydrunas Savickas.

[Zydrunas] I have...three hundred

trophies...

in my house.

[interviewer] Where do you keep them all?

I need big house for my trophies.

[dramatic music]

[Eddie] Brian Shaw is probably

one of the most gifted Strongmen ever.

[Colin] Once described as the evolution

of the sport by Bill Kazmaier

because of his size, his movement.

He's six foot eight,

over 400 pounds in bodyweight

and fit, he's mobile.

The guy is just built to lift heavy

and move heavy weights.

You know, even sitting down

and eating a meal with Brian,

you think you feel demoralized.

He genuinely it feels

that he is the alpha male at the table.

[throbbing, invigorating music]

[Eddie] Probably my number one rival

at the minute.

You know, me and Thor are the same age.

We were both born in 1988.

Bit of a size difference. You know,

he's six foot nine,

400 pounds in bodyweight.

[Colin] He is certainly one of the most

genetically talented Strongmen out there.

[Eddie] He's recently cast

for Game of Thrones as the Mountain.

[growls]

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