Just what I needed to fire me up past my speed bumps.

Keep the vids coming!

WOW.. Great trailer !!
I'm looking forward to it

Wow!!!! If that doesn't light a fire to be competitive again, I don't know what will! If the rest of the film is this good, it should blow everyone's mind!

They are going to need to do a Pulling John 2 because John is a beast lately and would handle both of them right handed. Next Pulling John can be Devon Larratt and Denis Cyplenkov, i can see it now, just showing this massive Russian working out moving tons of weight and John handling him at Zloty.

gary what date will the movie premiere

We should find out sometime today. announced tomorrow. should. keep your fingers crossed

awesome trailor,like pumping iron for armwrestlers

Gary,
Travis B. is a plus for armwrestling. He is helping to promote the sport whether you like what he has to say or not and whether or not you like his attitude. But nobody even comes close to comparing to John Brzenk when it comes to promoting the sport of armwresling.

no date yet gary on the movie?

http://sxsw.com/film/screenings/schedule/?a=show&s=F15376

Here are the list of the screenings. I sent it out via email, posted on ARM TV forum and NE board last week

You coming?

not gonna be able to attend gary.trust me i would love to go.so ill wait for the dvd.until then keep kicking ass in making a change in the world of ARMWRESTLING.

Gary any set dates on the pulling jon movie? i need a copy to see the rest. the trailer just blows my mind to wonder what the rest of the movie is like. thanks

the schedule for the film festival is here

http://sxsw.com/film/screenings/schedule/?a=show&s=F15376

RSVP here please for the after party~~~~

http://www.armwrestlingtv.com/FREE/2009/MAR/PJ/PULLINGJOHN.htm

John Brzenk!!! A HERO to most..A DISAPOINTMENT to others..Brzenk was recently challenged to a supermathch at Gary Roberts house in FERUARY..Brzenk DECLINED..WHY???? Has John Brzenk become such a star in his own mind that he forgot where he came from?? A challenge is a challenge..A CHAMPION would accept a challenge.. NO MATTER WHAT!!!What does this say about John?? Not much to me..I have more respect for a hairball on my carpet then i do for MR. Brzenk..If you are the Champion you claim to be..Accept this challenge in February..Have you become SO lost in your FAME that you forgot what this SPORT is all about? This sport is about Challenge..its about commitment and sacrifice..Its about beleiving in yourself and accomplishing something that NO ONE else has..So stop with the MR. Famous attitude..and accept this challenge..You owe it to all that have supported you..and all that want to defeat you..

Mac! Are you drunk? WTF? he has a SUPERMATCH with a legitimate up and comer named Arsen Liliev. Who challenged him @ Gary's awesome superbowl practice? Was it worth it to him? People have other commitments. Before you compare The "HERO." of our sport to a "hairball." you might want to consider all the facts. You will PISS a lot of people of with kind of talk.

Jonathon..Thanks for the comment..but im sticking to my GUNS..Sorry if this pisses off Brzenk fans..But life goes on..And my point is heard..And NO..I dont drink..so i cant be drunk..And sorry i didnt mean to put hairball..I meant to put "HAIRBALL"..So if you wanna pm go do that..I put this message down for a reason.

Mac Telle, i have read most your comments and remarks, long winded and usually getting off the original topic but, i have read them. But this latest badgering does show what i have suspected all along, that you are a man with a keyboard and you feel that has earned you the rite to make judgments and assumptions about people you have probably never even met. I HAVE seen John before the movie and since, stand at a tournament and allow people like me to pull and tug on his worn out swollen arm just so we can say we have pulled him.I have seen him do this just as many times before the movie as i have seen him do it since the movie. I think he has earned the rite to take the entire year off if he see's fit. And i am sure if he did there would be dozens of people such as yourself crying about how ( If he had just pulled me, i could have taken him). John YOU ARE THE MAN and always will be, MAC TELLE WHO EXACTLY ARE YOU ?

LMAO!!!!! Mac............buddy.............you need to put down the crack pipe and back away. just back away!

all i hear is "waaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" comin from an ungrateful, uneducated, spoiled wanna be. but im just sayin......lol

these comments are GREAT..but not good enough..I am probably the worst armwrestler out there right now..I know that..But i cant even voice my opinion without getting made fun of..Im just a little guy with a dream..a dream to become one of the best armwrestlers in the world..I have been drinking lots of milk and i have been doing push ups..I gained 2 pounds in 3 years so now i weigh 135 pounds..and i just wanna be cool..i dont wanna armwrestle brzenk..he is too good..and im just a lonely cowboy looking for a can of chew in a rusty old pizza parlor with the crusts cut off..how come i cant speak my mind? i am american and its my right to say it loud and proud..im living the dream..im doing the bull dance..im feeling the flow..im working it..im no golfer..im no track star..but i will tell you what i am..i am a little guy with a dream to make my own movie and have a comic book named after me..so if you are gonna respond to my opinion..do it with cool stuff..life is a garden..and im digging it..

How much money did Brzenk turn down Mac?

its not about money..its about a challenge..If armwrestling paid nothing..would you do it?? Hell yeah..Everyone that armwrestles would do it..Everyone that is involved with any sport would do it..because its a challenge..Money screws up a challenge..IS IT WORTH IT??? Armwrestlers drive hundreds of miles to compete for a chance to beat someone they have never beaten before..To see people that have become part of their family..They are not doing it for the 300 dollar cash prize..Its competition..They come to win..They come to prove they exist..Screw money..If money didnt exist..would you still armwrestle??? Ofcourse you would..Armwrestling is the best sport that i have competed in..Its raw intensity..and it lets you become someone you cant be on a daily basis..A CHAMPION..WIN OR LOSE...You still walk out a champ..I have been a part of many sports in my life..and money has NEVER made me want to win..COMPETITION has made me want to win..PERIOD! Love you Leach..

My point is sometimes it is about the money! Of course as a new arm wrestler like myself I would accept just about any challenge because I have a lot to prove and a lot to accomplish, seeing as how I haven't proven or accomplished anything yet. Now lets fast forward 30 year later, I've beaten everybody, accomplished everything there is to accomplish, broken every record there is to break and given the majority of my life to the sport. Of course I will still have a passion for the sport and love to pull all the new up and comers but I wouldn't want to have to do it on my own dime. I don't mind saying I would be looking for some paydays and I would most likely not accept every challenge match that came my way when the winning wouldn't even cover my expenses. I would still pull tournaments and participate as much as I could. I for one would love to see Brzenk at Gary's Superbowl party pulling whoever but I'm not going talk bad about the guy for not wanting to come. I think Chad Silvers said it best when he said "After 20 something years aren't you supposed to get some return?" I mean if you ever reach John Brzenk's level wouldn't you want to be treated like a professional? Wouldn't want national and international promoter flying you in to pull the best of the best. Wouldn't you want to get paid like a pro. Also If you're going to challenge someone you should go to them not ask them to come to you. Who was the challenger? What were the circumstances? Why do you think Brzenk declined the match? Maybe you should setup the match at a later time when its more convenient for everybody involved. I'm asking all of these questions because most people don't know these answers. All we do know is Brzenk turned down a challenge and you think he sucks now. Love you Mac!

Mac you are allowed to voice your opinion in any fashion you want. i wouldnt take that from anyone......but...... you should expect and accept criticism from anyone and everyone when you publicly display your thoughts wheather or not what you say is offensive and/or off base or not.

If john Brzenk accepted every challenge from every puller that has challenged him, professional or bum, he would be armwrestling not stop for the rest of his life.

Just because you can box doesnt mean you can get or deserve a shot at the heavyweight champ.

tell this challenger to pay some dues, get some respect, climb the rankings then maybe, i repeat, maybe, he gets his chance.

John has been a gracious champion and competitor since day one as far as i can tell, and he deserves nothing but respect and gratitude for being one of the finest ambassadors to our sport and country that has been ever seen.

later "hairball" lmao!

The armwrestler that Brzenk declined is NO stranger to anyone in armwrestling..That is the fun of this..John knows Exactly who this armwrestler is..This armwrestler is a champion just like John..he has paid MANY dues..By NO means do i hate John..Im just not gonna polish his golf balls like so many armwrestlers do..Why would you call the man you are trying to beat..YOUR HERO?? Yes John is a LEGEND..The guy is amazing..But he would only be my hero if i didnt armwrestle..By the time i get good at this sport..John Brzenk will be sitting in a retirement home armwrestling for VIAGRA..But back to my point..The armwrestler that John declined for a supermatch has paid his dues..AND TAKEN JOHNS ARM DOWN QUITE A FEW TIMES..I got to armwrestle John 2 times..at T.O.C. and Cal Neva..It was like holding on to an anchor..But the armwrestler that John DECLINED will SOON take Johns crown..I would love to tell you this armwrestlers name..But then the mystery and all the great comments would stop..I loved Melrose Place..So JOHN..You know who this man is..accept his challenge in Feruary....Or I will NEVER watch OVER THE TOP again..So be like Kenny Loggins and meet this armwrestler HALFWAY across the sky..love you Leach...

lmao! this is too funny! an anonymous challenger is coming to take Johns Crown. never heard that before.....lol. if this guy hasnt taken it in the last 25 years, (if he has paid his dues as you say) then i doubt hes gnna do it now. oh wait thats right hes jusy biding his time waiting to spring his trap! maybe if this guy waits another 25 years he could take it from him then! LMAO!!! and if this guy is such a esteemed veteran badass then i doubt seriously he would approve of you talkin shit. and the only reason i am even commenting is because I know John would never even bother answering a stupid mindless ignorant post such as the one you shit out of your keyboard. and just so you know im writing all o f this with a smile so dont think i hate you or something. with that being said.......GET BENT TROLL!!!!

Max...If that is your REAL name..you are a funny man..I see that you too have fell victim to washing Johns golf balls..And this armwrestler i speak of IS GOING TO BEAT JOHN BRZENK..IT WILL HAPPEN..Very very soon..So Max..if i were you..i would switch golf balls..you will be caddying for a new armwrestler VERY soon..You should be helping John accept this supermatch..I dont care if John responds to my comment..Im just a HILL BILLY wanna be that lives down the street from a local walmart..But what I do know is that this is not just SOME supermatch challenge..and if you would stop smiling when you type...you would have read that this armwrestler has already taken Johns arm..many times..So get your SNUGGIE out of the closet..go put in the movie over the top..And maybe you will remember what armwrestling is all about..Its about the truck..And John already sold that truck..So whats left???? Accepting this supermatch in February..Thats what is left..And i dont believe your name is Max..

well Mac....when i hear you say that this great armwrestler whos "golf Balls" you are clinging to ever so tightly has beaten john before there is an anecdote that comes to mind.....and since you are a hillbilly as i am, maybe you have heard it and maybe you havnt but here it is "THE SUN EVEN SHINES ON A DOGS ASS EVERY NOW AND THEN." and if you knew anything about armwrestling you would know that the only thong that is certain is that you will inevitably lose to someone sometime no matter who you are so the fact this figment of your imagination has beaten john means exactly nothing to me or anyone else. you are either very young or very ignorant to the ways of armwrestling and its history, perhaps both. because if you knew how many times the armwrestling world has heard the same shit that you are shoveling being spouted from every corner of the globe, "oh just this is the next John Brzenk! you will see!" then you would realize why im smiling. because you know what happened? they got smashed and then went home crying. and for you to display the blatant disrespect for a man that you obviously know nothing about, who just happens to be the undisputed king of a sport that you seem to know even less about, is classless and completely with out taste, even for a hillbilly. and as far as being a John Brzenk fan goes, he is not my favorite armwrestler or my hero, but i cannot deny the fact that he is the best of all time. i and many others much more learned in the ways of armwrestling than myself will agree. my name is Max, but you can call me Sir. and just so you know....im wearing the camo snuggie! and i love it!

Max.. i wont call you sir..but i will call you MAM..you remind me of a tampax commercial... Your a WASTE of SPERM..shine them balls big boy...

wow. thats very witty. if thats the best you can do then it appears i was correct: you are an ignorant soul indeed. i wish you good luck chasing your "dream" mini me.

max moore.......this is Tom Nelson, IM THE ONE WHOS CALLING OUT LITTLE JOHNNY.........SO SIT DOWN BE A GOOD BOY AND STAY ON B SIDE SO I DONT RIP YOUR ARM OFF LIKE I HAVE TO BABY FACE BRZENK!!!!!!!!.......JON LETS DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom! lol! i shoulda known....i heard you were tryin to get John to come to Garys.i see now why he turned down the challenge "been there, kicked his ass, got the t shirt to prove it." i would welcome the opportunity for you to "rip my arm off". i also see you have a flea suckling ever so vigorously upon your sac by the name of Mac Telle, i wish i had a fan club! at any rate, i wish you luck in pursuing John, you are one of the best up and coming pullers in the country, but the next John Brzenk????? those are some very large shoes to walk in my friend.

Mac you are correct, John declined because it was not worth it. Tom want ed to pull for $500 and of course John had to fly to Tom. Why do all these challengers want John to come to them. If they really want a shot at the title. Go to John. So John was still willing to do it just for more money. So actually it is Tom that declined the challenge. Tom wanted to pull for %500 and John said $5000 and Tom said NO. So Mac, if you would like to see this match.....Pony up the dough. And of course this is Left handed. If a challenger wants to step up to the plate. Why is it always under their terms. How about Johns terms. Why not pull with both arms. How about $5000 per arm.

my how the plot thickens. left handed? i guess there wasnt enough confidence to go for the 5k. i agree with you bob, but i am glad people like tom are at least willing to at least take a run at Brzenk.

bob, never said NO to the 5k.....if i had it id BET IT!!!!!....i hate posting like the rest of the people do....ILL SHOW UP WARE AND WHEN JON IS READY......mind you i love jon until we pull......then things change when we pull.....MAX DID I SAY IM THE NEXT JON BRZENK?....NOPE.....MAC IS A BIG BOY TALK TO HIM ABOUT THE HOLE SAC SUCKING BULL YOU SAY.....ANYWAY ILL SEE YOU ON THE TABLE.

Tom im just pokin atcha bro. and i got no problem with Mac either, im just havin some fun. and i think Mac was doin the same. yes i hope to see u on the table sometime, that would be awesome!

SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE JON 5K.....I DONT WANT A DOLLAR..........I WANT A SHOT AT THE MAN.........IM DONE WITH POSTING, YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO ME, I DRINK BLUE MOON ILL BE AT, OR STATE, US OPEN, USAA, UNIFIED,WWC ,WAF, ROTN.....TRAIN HARD EVERYONE...TAKE CARE

ONE MORE THING......BRANDON DYE IS A CHEERLEADER!!!!!!!!

bob brown..nice comment on saying i was correct and then blowing it by saying that i suck...If you loan me 5000 i will make this match happen..then i will pay you back with TOM'S winnings..TOM dont want money..He wants johns arm..And why cant they meet half way???? Kenny Loggins made a great song about that..So thanks for nothing bob..but if you wanna front me 5 G's i will pay you back in FEBRUARY..let me know if that works for you..AS FOR MAXI PAD MOORE..I want your arm now...LEFT OR RIGHT...WHATEVER YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH..so drop the cheetos..put OPRAH on pause...get off the couch and start training..i am many things..but not even close to a flea..a horsefly maybe..but no friggin flea..So go get your protein powder and your muscle milk..i want your arm..and its only going one way..hard on the pad..let me know what works for you..you gonna have to come to a tournament someday..i will fly to you or meet you halfway..just let me know...NO MORE SMILING...I HATE YOU NOW...sleep tight in your snuggie BALL BOY..

lol! Mac i dont need to train for you, hell i hardly train at all. i don't even care how much you weigh, it wont matter. you want some come and get it, but i doubt you can detach yourself from Tom's scrotum long enough to venture out on your own. im goin to the northern KY tournament, then the tournament in E-town, then OH state, harley pull, and possibly a tourament comin up in PA all in the next couple months. you wanna fly out here and get your ass handed to ya then by all means, dont sing it bring it. ima be sure to bring my flea spray so you dont try to jump on my sack after i make you look silly. now wheres my snuggie? its cold in here.

maxie heavy flow pad moore......MAC is going detach himself FROM MY SACK and rip your hillbilly ass arm off and throw it at your friends....START TRAINING BECAUSE IM THE WRONG ARMWRESTLER MAKE MAD........SOOOOO SIT DOWN AND WATCH THE FINALS LIKE YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO......ASS

BOB, Garys is 500 miles from my house....jon flys free.....jons house is 500 from mine ILL DRIVE TO HIS DOOR STEP....BOB LET JON SPEEK FOR HIMSELF........AND YES HE SAID NO ON PULLING LT HAND AT GARYS.....SOMETHING WITH HIM IN PAIN......ILL BE READY TO TAKE BACK MY TITLES.....As far as RT hand......I CANT BEAT ANYONE IM DONE FOR A LONG TIME.

well tom, since you insist on telling me how much of a badass you are (that scares me by the way, dont wanna piss you off), and how your always in the finals and how.....well.... i cant even remember some of the silly shit i have heard you say, i will hafta say that you seem to run your mouth much better than you armwrestle. because if the opposite were true you would actually have some titles to back it up. and if theres one thing this HILLBILLY knows is that the ones that spew the most are the ones with nothing to offer but a fragile ego. So send your girlfriend Mac over here, im waiting, and why would i bother training for him? please enlighten me. i have made no claims of my own personal greatness, nor have i offered any insults to you personally. Mac and i were simply debating the legitimacy of his accusations of John Brzenk's "hairballness". but perhaps the both of you failed to see that, unlike either of you, i actually had some rhyme and reason to back up my side of the debate. i suppose all you saw were the jabs and pokes i made (in good fun of course) at both your delicate persona. but it is obvious that poor lil Mac's debating skills are not up to par since he felt that bringing in big brother would change my tune, sorry, not good enough. hell i would have thought you had more of a sense of humor about this kinda stuff Tom, i mean after all, no since in dishin it out if you cant take it. but i digress. i will be waiting for your protege to arrive and, once again, "rip my arm off". and if this debate is going to turn into people with no sense of humor making threats and acting like we are on an elementary school playground then i will leave that nonsense to the both of you.

TITLES?......IVE WON ALL BUT WAF WORLDS......THIS YEAR THAT WILL CHANGE.....AND MAX, U EVER SEEN ME POST BEFORE?...NO......IM A MAN THAT TALKS SHIT TO YOUR FACE.....YOUR A TOUGHT GUY ON THE BOARD...WOW....GET OUT TO THE WEST COAST AND WE WILL SEE WHAT TITLES YOU CAN WIN!!!!!......BARBOSA IS THE ONLY 242 LT HANDED I HAVENT BEATING THAT I FACED......CAN YOU SAY YOU BEAT ANYONE GOOD?......I CAN.....AND ILL SEE YOU IN FL IN SEPT FOR WWC......AND YES IM HAVING FUN.....ILL BET WE WOULD END UP PARTYING HARD HAVING A BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......TRAIN HARD.

Maxi Pad!!!!! I love your desire to accept my challenge..I would enjoy VERY MUCH taking a tug on your arm..If i had the money to fly and meet you..I would have been there LAST NIGHT..I will meet up with you..YOU HAVE MY WORD..As for Tom being my big brother..I appreciate that comment..I met Tom 5 years ago and last year Tom and a few other people i wont mention took me in like family..Tom has pushed me and inspired me to become a great armwrestler someday..Tom is a loyal freiend and a GREAT teamate..I am proud to be part of his team..It is rare in this sport to be trained by champions..and thats exactly who i am trained by..CHAMPIONS...Tom is a great competitor and is one of the hardest working armwrestlers i know..As for this whole thing with me and you turning to a schoolyard squabble..forget about that..i hit like a girl..But i am focused and i am ready to make my mark on this sport..AM I READY FOR YOU??? Maybe not maybe so..it doesnt matter..I will not back down..win or lose my heart is GOLD and COMMITED..But i promise you this..when we do finally meet up..you will have wished you had trained..I wont go into this with you with a doubt in my mind..i will walk in with confidence and a winning attitude..And my debating skills are just fine..you are obviously having your time of the month MAXI PAD..you are playing with feelings..You are in my head MAXI..and there you will stay until i meet up with you and hold your hand in competition...so be prepared for me..i am saving money starting today..you will be a stepping stone in my career..and if you think i think you are just some novice..you are wrong..I know who you are and i know you are no joke..and if you beat me..i will shake your hand and buy you a beer..but i dont plan on buying drinks the night me meet..I dislike you so much..I am beginning to like you..I will shout your name from the highest mountain..when you hear my echo..I will be just around the corner..BE READY.....

im glad that the three of us share the same viewpoint: it is possible to be adversaries and maintain a level of respect for eachother. Mac, i like your attitude, and people with your reslove is what this sport needs. I am lookin forward to buyin the beers win or lose, its on me bro. And Tom, i have always liked your attitude, i find people who arnt scared to speak their mind and stir things up very entertaining and good for this sport. nothing wrong with being confident, as long as proper respect is given to your fellow man. and both of oyu showed class and respect in your posts i appreciate that very much, and so it pleases me to return the favor. i am lookin forward to meeting both of you,both on the table and in the bar! Blue Moons are on me!

Michael Nance.I just read your comment..SHUT UP STUPID.

Good thing your strong bro Mac

VAZGEN!!!!!!!! CHRIS K??????? SUPERMATCH TIME......right arm...Bring him out...

Mac, Chris already has a supermatch with Scott Partington. So shut your face up.

You quiet down vasquez..or i will dis locate your arm and send it to you in a candy box for valentines day...shut your ass..

SUPERMATCH!!CHRIS K!! ANSWER ME!!!!!!!!YOU BEAT ME ON A FOUL!!!!ANSWER ME!!!!!I WANT YOUR ARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JONATHAN, DONT MIND MAC, 5TH GRADE WAS THE BEST 3 YEARS OF HIS LIFE......MAC IS READY FOR CHRIS K, LOS BANOS FIRST WEEKEND IN MAY, BOTH OF YOU SHOW UP AND BATTLE.......CHRIS IS A BAD MAN......BUT MAC STOP SIGN TELLE WILL WIN!!!!!!!!!.....PS JON BRZENK SMELLS LIKE A SENIOR HOME!!!!!!

CHRIS K!!!!I will see you in LOS BANOS...JOHNATHON VASQUEZ i will see you in OREAGON..leave your purse at home.....

Mac, my name is right there in front of you and you still cant spell it? I will see you in two weeks in Sac for practice. Bring a strap. :-)

I spell it the way i spell it..And YES you will see me in SAC in less than 2 weeks..You bring a strap..I will be the guy with my hand on top of yours..See you in 2 weeks for PRO HAND HOLDING..XOXOXO

Gary Roberts, I spent sometime going through and taggin my matches and had a good overall number now they are all gone. Are they really gone or should I wait and check again?

Two days ago I had to delete about 70 matches that were tagged w/o start or end times and if you clicked on them they would not play.

Could your matches have been in this group. I didn't see whose matches they belonged to. It was an assortment of people.

Did you test your tags originally? I am sorry about some of the time lost if you were in that group

any reason why when i watch a video the picture will freeze but the sound is still going. then when the picture comes back it will have already passed a minute of video.

Hey mike, Gary said its your connection speed.

could be. some i did at first i did not put time on. no biggy i will just retag

Vaz, I will give you a call pm me your number