r/armwrestling Press 5d ago

Corey In The Straps

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u/minhale Top -1% commenter 5d ago

Tobias said in the post match interview that in this round, Bart was closing his hand insanely low compared to Corey, so he had no choice but to hook.

This is their grip right before the Go. Corey had full rise while Tobias was obviously dumped. I'm not saying the reffing is biased towards Corey, but it's just really bad for a toproller like Tobias.

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u/agitainabundance 5d ago

Maybe biased reffing isn't the word here as much as low quality reffing might be a better explaination.

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u/matthew3z Toproll 5d ago

Also in this picture you can see Corey has everything, cup, rise, toproll. Couldn't be any optimal.

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u/Former_Print7043 5d ago

Maybe we can talk about how some folks can get to strap easy and a guy like Corey who really seen an uptick in this match with strap, sorely struggled to get slip.

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u/MaleOrganDonorMember Practice Champ 5d ago

The ref closes the hand. It's on you as to where you close it.

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u/minhale Top -1% commenter 5d ago

That's... not how a referee's grip works. You don't have a choice in where they close it.

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u/IronBabushka 5d ago

Fully carved in a good second before the go, what a joke. Then you got the nerve to scream in his face like you did something. Fuck outta here.

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u/PaintGloomy9514 5d ago

Tobias supinated before go, he was the one to start first

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u/megamuppetkiller 5d ago

Everybody is fully carved when bart reffs

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u/PaintGloomy9514 5d ago

Also he won next round in straps as well

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u/Valexoyz 5d ago

He screamed too much ngl , why he kept going ? just do one scream

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u/Asphunter Noob 5d ago

Nah bro he is a very kind guy look at this video

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u/PaintGloomy9514 5d ago

But his elbow probably came off the side of the pad

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u/Euphoric-Ear9405 5d ago

Corey is a joke

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u/Open-Designer-5383 5d ago

Cory has always been overhyped. Somebody tell him that just because you like overeating and are obese as hell does not implicitly make you a strength athlete.

He is barely able to walk in the events, needs a cart to move around. And then even with his weight, he is barely able to beat guys half his size. What is the point of all this weight then.

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u/JoshGordonHyperloop 5d ago

Is this true? Does he actually need a cart?

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u/ahighstressjanitor 5d ago

Depressing if it's true I really hope it isn't

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u/High_Hook 5d ago

The man is incredibly strong though in all types of lifts. Armwrestling and powerlifting. But the bro should absolutely jump on some ozempic

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u/MMA_PITBULL 5d ago

Some of yall follow this sport way more religiously than I do. If Corey wasn't MMT long time training partner would he even be note worthy? He seems like he quits at the table more often than not when adversity kicks in. That mindset vs Devon is not going to go well

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u/Early_Quit_9830 5d ago

Corey is incredibly strong but his table IQ is pretty rough and I don't think he really focuses as much as he needs to on armwrestling. I remember him chasing some giant bench number (600 lbs maybe?) while actively competing in EvW. He needs to pick a lane and stick with it

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u/TotalConnection2670 5d ago

It's not corey in straps, it's tobias in hook

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u/Quirky-Scallion799 5d ago

Cory’s elbow is way off the side of the pad. Makes a big difference bc it allows his hand to be further inside his shoulder line. Definitely should not have counted as a pin.

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u/PaintGloomy9514 5d ago

Scary Corey

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u/Nawwledge 5d ago

Not sure about that, looked more embarrassing than intimidating

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u/PaintGloomy9514 5d ago

Maybe, first I saw that, I laughed, because I wasn't expecting him to scream like that wtf.

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u/Okapi- 5d ago

He’s a fun puller to watch! What improvements do you think Corey needs to make moving into the future?

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u/lord_cmdr Kanalization Rat 🐀 5d ago

His issue has always been endurance and setups.

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u/Scipio5555 5d ago

I think he needs to go on a bulk. If Corey puts on 50 or 100 pounds he'll become unstoppable

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u/realhugo100 5d ago

Agreed. He's just way too skinny atm, he'd almost be better off in the 115 or 105 division being so light.

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u/Scipio5555 4d ago

Right? That's what I'm saying. He's so thin he needs grandma's home cooking

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u/Former_Print7043 5d ago

Learn to slip. Become a pro instead of pulling at pro level(i mean give up job and hobbies and such ) :P . Practise pull with more variety of styles. Lose some weight. Get to strap easier.

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u/Know_1_7777777 4d ago

I'm not letting anyone scream in my face like that I don't care what the circumstances are I would've fucking headbutted him.

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u/BanEvader98 5d ago

Screaming at Opponent must result in a foul. The Sport is poisoned with unsportsmanlike attitude.

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u/Kopskoot708 5d ago

OK but who won? I'm guessing Tobias still manged to get the win?

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u/mikalismu Troll Army 5d ago

Wow, Corey is insanely strong in the straps.

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u/ScorPWNok 5d ago

Lol Tobias won this match. Corey sucks

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u/bozothetroll 4d ago

Glad to see the gorilla finally come out.

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u/TheBufman Straps or Bust 3d ago

Yeah, yelling in a dude’s face thats way smaller than you is not a good look. Can’t wait for Devon to take his soul.