Devon Larratt reveals how good at armwrestling Braun Strowman really is after destroying him in an explosive showdown

EXCLUSIVE: Devon Larratt left Braun Strowman furious after beating him in an epic armwrestling collision.

While the WWE legend carries enough aura to send shivers down the spine of any ordinary man, he was no match for the Canadian, who’s currently in preparations for one of the biggest match-ups in the history of the sport against Vitaly Laletin at East vs West Armwrestling 23 in Cologne, Germany, on April 18.

Devon Larratt destroyed Braun Strowman

When Braun Strowman stepped up to the table to take on Devon Larratt in 2021, he was oozing confidence. After all, this 6ft8, 385lbs machine, isn’t called ‘The Monster Among Men’ for no good reason.

However, he quickly learned just how brilliant ‘No Limits’, who’s beloved by fans for his famous pancake-and-maple-syrup diet, truly is.

As Strowman unleashed every ounce of energy he had in a desperate bid to produce a major upset, an overjoyed Larratt, smiled from ear-to-ear, knowing full well he had the former WWE world champion exactly where he wanted him.

Larratt pinned Strowman’s arm to the table, leaving the powerhouse nothing short of livid. Consequently, chaos erupted with bystanders frantically trying to resolve the situation as the pair of fearsome individuals traded pushes on stage.

During an exclusive interview with Sporf, Larratt reflected on his sweet victory, and opened up about whether his rival has a future in the sport, saying: “Braun and I were at a convention down at the Olympia in Florida, and he’s such a big, strong dude. We kind of got into it a little bit. For a guy who doesn’t train specifically for armwrestling, wouldn’t it be awesome for him to come in? You can tell right away someone’s potential, and Braun Strowman could be an incredible champion; there’s no doubt in my mind. I bet you he doesn’t lose much, so it was fun for me to teach him the ropes of the sport.”

Devon Larratt was shot before one of his biggest victories

In addition to proving his skills at the armwrestling table, Larratt has also earned the respect of fans around the globe for spending 16 years in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Blessed with admirable bravery, the warrior served in one of the most dangerous countries on the planet, where he was shot ahead of going through a truly remarkable experience after beating one of the best armwrestlers to have ever participated in the sport.

He explained: “In 2005, I really had my first combat tour, I’d done tours before as a military guy, but this was my first combat tour of Afghanistan, and we were relatively busy. There were a few incidents where I was really happy that I made it out alive. I got tremendously sick on that tour, and I knew that when I returned from the deployment, I was going to have this match with Ron Bath, who at that time, was the number three guy in North America. He’s really revered in the sport as one of the all-time greats.

“That match was my sanity throughout the tour. With every moment I had that I wasn’t in the field or getting ready to go on mission, I was training for this match. It was so interesting. I came back, got fixed up and recovered from my injuries, and I had the match with him.

“It was a very interesting unfolding. I won an extremely close match, it was 3-1, I became the number three guy in North America, and it put me on the map internationally. Before that, not a lot of people around the world would have known who I was in armwrestling.

“I went into the crowd afterwards, I was sitting on a chair, and it felt like a fire just ripped through my body, tore through the centre of me, exploding out of my body. I’d never felt anything like it before or afterwards. I was really sore for months from that. I don’t know what it was, but it was a very interesting experience. It was like an unwinding from the tour, from everything. Armwrestling has always been a great balancing thing in my life; it’s been wonderful for me, and I think that competition post the end of the tour was a balancing effect of that time period.”

Devon Larratt makes bold prediction for East vs West Armwrestling 23

More than 20 years since his triumphant night against Bath, Larratt is still at the top of the sport, with one of the biggest nights of his career just around the corner.

And while Larratt knows he’s about to go head-to-head with one of the most terrifying competitors to have ever graced the sport, he’s confident he has what it takes to close the show.

The superstar predicted: “This might be the hardest match of my life. This could be the toughest fight of my life that I’m stepping into on the armwrestling table. I’m facing the young Russian champion, Vitaly Laletin. He’s incredible, a great big guy, 6ft9, 340lbs, been armwrestling since he was a kid. He’s going for both gauntlets; he’s the world champion on the left, trying to become world champion on the right. I do believe I’ll stop him. I’m in the best shape of my life at 50. There’s really nothing greater for me — I live my life for that day. My entire life is structured for greatness on April 18.”