[2] The event was held in multiple venues in the Los Angeles County area, the same host area as the 2012 World's Strongest Man contest.

[2] The event was sponsored by the Commerce Casino and began broadcasting in the United States on the CBS Sports Network from July 4-August 13, 2014.

[3][4] Zydrunas Savickas from Lithuania finished in first place, winning his fourth WSM title.

[1] Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson from Iceland finished in second place, and Brian Shaw from the United States came in third.

[1] Unlike previous years when 10 athletes qualified for the finals, this year there were 12 qualifying spots.