This would also be the last event of four times World's Strongest Man and organiser of the competition Brian Shaw's career.

[1] The winner of the professional men's category was given the title of The Strongest Man on Earth after Brian acquired the trademark for the phrase from Paul Ohl, the organiser of the now defunct Fortissimus strongman competition.

[2] Brian would end up winning the event with recently crowned World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper coming in second and two times World's Strongest Man Tom Stoltman rounding out the podium.

[4] [4] [4] [4] Athletes stood with their backs against a pad and pushed the handles as if performing a standing bench press.

[4] Athletes tossed eight sandbags over a 4.5 metres (15 ft) bar in the quickest time possible.