Competition with 1000 pounds prize money

I remember in 1987 when i was just a whipper snapper, ( ) that there was a nationwide armwrestling competition where regional heats were held, an entry fee was taken and 1000 pounds prize money was offered to the eventual winner...
Novices, pro,s and everybody took part...
id love to see that again !!!

when i do my next comp i am going to try and get money prizes

Cash would be nice

Now here's an added incentive, if other pro sports have monetary prizes the why not A.W.

We DO !!!

Armwrestling does have money prizes & has everybody forgotten about having the opportunity to win a Quad Bike (I bet Steve Rogers hasn't) & a "GRAPPLER" worth £2,500 (I bet Stuart Hall hasn't)

BUT

the cold hard fact is that IF ya wanna win Money then something has to finance it plus a lot of the lads on the circuit these days don't really wanna know in the Elite Money events.........I KNOW CAUSE I ATTEND 99% OF THEM

2003 had some good and i also got to spend my honeymoon at the tt races

I
think Mark meant in UK Neil of course there are lots of events outside of the UK that give money prizes, but inside most ive won is a night at the brothel after beatin Chris Greaves at Ginges comp hehehe

All that to being said tho guys and girls without Edward we wouldnt have the Eurosport,Arm Wars etc that we have taken for granted credit were credits due

The Quad Bike & The Grappler were in the UK mate UK only events no Internationals involved

Also the fact is that for the Athletes currently appearing on the ARM WARS SUPER SERIES events they have BY FAR the biggest sustainable opportunity to gain significant sponsors in the History of the Sport.

When Opportunity Knocks it up to each and every one of us to choose whether or not we answer the Door.

If you guys get sponsors, I will schedule your matches with you tell you where and when you will be on the shows and give you advise about how to propose things to your potential sponsors.

Michael has got himself a sponsor paying $1,000 per month based on the fact that he will be appearing on a certain amount of Eurosport Shows a year and endorsing their Brand BUT he is very much an "Up off of his Ass" sponsor chasing kinda guy

Each man on the series has the opportunity if they care to develop it

Hmmmm, interesting. sponsorship, getting off our asses and grabbing the bull by the horns as it were. Well, like we've already discussed Neil i am new to the sport and would relish the opportunity to learn ALL aspects of the sport including what goes on behind closed doors. I have to rely on the experience of all the people who've been involved in it for years, and were there's experience, there's opinion.
Ahhhh and thank you Paul i was referring to the british circuit.
I know i can only speak for myself but if i have to train with blood sweat and skin, i would prefer my recompence in cash. If Steve Rogers wants to spend his time racing around the fields on a quad then thats his business, each to their own.
I may be articulate when i choose but i am more at home when being frank and where i come from money talks, bull s..............we'll, you know the rest.

In that case Mark, you had better get good then mate.

Behind Closed Doors ? you have lost me there lad, you need to walk me through that one

Oh and as for the Quad Bike win, it worked out quite well in the end, Steve sold it after a few of Months for a couple of Thousand Pounds.

& just one other thing you should know while we are all straight talking Mark, I don't do Bullsh*t

I am RIGHT THERE with you on the Prize money events thing though Oh "GOD OF WAR"

££££ makes sense to most people and I LOVE to Armwrestle in Prize money events as much as the next man, I would love it EVEN MORE here in the UK as I'd have a really strong chance at my weight & maybe even in the Overall on both Arms with a little bit of a tune up of course

show me the money

Everyone knows that in reality we are quite a long way off Armwrestlers at any level being able to earn serious sums of Money in the same way that Pro Fighters, Snooker Players etc. can

Earning Money for Armwrestling is a nice bonus for sure but if I had wanted to earn my fortune as a Sportsman I would have stuck with Boxing

Slow down Neil, you seem to have come to the conclusion that i was calling YOU a bull shitter, no way mate. As i said earlier, respect earns respect and you have.
Are you telling me you've never heard the expression "money talks bull shit walks"?????? If not it means money is the biggest motivation in most people's lives, everything else is viewed as bull shit (less important than money) Maybe its just popular up here, i certainly meant no offence.

As for what goes on behind closed doors. It's obvious all aspects of the sport aren't dealt with over an arm wrestling table. Promotion, training, recruitment, advertising are all done in the pub over a pint.

Something like that mate, thanks for clarifying the earlier point too.

Money is certainly important but the opportunity for athletes to support themselves in the sport year round via sponsorship deals linked to their appearances on the show is significantly greater than for them to do so via a top 3 placing in any of the largest events on the World circuit.

Key Factors for athletes approaching Sponsors =

Pan European TV (64 Countries)

Weekly airing in Primetime slot (26 minutes each week)

Plus Repeats.

Potential Audience of 230 Million Viewers weekly.

Europe's Largest FREE TO VIEW Sports Channel (Therefore also available in Bars, Hotel Rooms etc.)

Each time an athlete is in a show they will be a feature of that show.

Static Nature of the sport means that sponsors logo's are constantly in shot.

Shedule of Events available

Additional yield for Sponsors due to the Magnitude of footfall in the Venues where the events are a major live feature (focus on stage for 6 - 8 hrs each day x 2 Days)

ARM WARS SUPERSERIES EVENTS IN 2010

DISNEYLAND / PARIS, FRANCE / FEB

FIBO EXPO / ESSEN, GERMANY / APRIL

SENI COMBAT SPORTS SHOW / EXCEL CENTRE, LONDON ENGLAND / MAY

THE TRAFFORD CENTRE / MANCHESTER, ENGLAND / JUL

SCINTILLATE VIP BEACH RESORT / MARBELLA, SPAIN / AUG

THE LAKESIDE CENTRE / ESSEX, ENGLAND / OCT

MANDALAY BAY HOTEL & CASINO / LAS VEGAS, U.S.A. / DEC

These details should be of assistance for those athletes who are to be involved in the ARM WARS Super Series Events on Eurosport when approaching potential Sponsors (this may be done individually or as a group of athletes)

Hello Neil, does this mean that we would be able to wear our own sponsord shirt to compete or will space be made available on the event shirt to place sponsor graphics?
I ask this as i would like to be able to approach pottential sponsors with the offer of prime logo exposure on the arm/ chest/ back of shirt as well as with the reasons you mentioned above.
Cheers
Dan

KING EDWARD wrote:

The Quad Bike & The Grappler were in the UK mate UK only events no Internationals involved

That is true and it was appreciated by all not just the guys who won the prizes.....

but since then to the start of eurosport threw no fault of your own or anybody elses there hasnt been any pennies to play for,apart from ginges comp:D

it has been difficult to approach sponsors,to pay for cash prizes or even to fund the cost of my whey protein and i have tried unsucessfully more than once but i have to say even though money would be nice,i play to be the best its the drive of winning putting on a show and the constant battle against myself that i enjoy the most

Eurosports is a way to be able to fund yourself by gaining the sponsors that the opputunity has given you,even if it doesnt directly feed your pockets,and remember the showman earns more than the champ and you will see the PIMP again

No problem mate, maybe i should continue to be more articulate and less frank. It's the glaswegian mentality.
You've obviously gained a lot of experience over the years. What advice would you give to those who intend to approach sponsors?
Clearly this is not as easy as some may think. If someone like the 'Mighty Paul Maiden', who will 'without a shadow of a doubt' :lol:will go down in history as one of the greatest british A.W. of all time, has ran into a brick wall in this area.

Thanks Mark

Mark you must always speak your mind, to me your like a breath of fresh air its been a long time since we had somebody like you come along and not only speak your mind but be so keen also i love it haha

Its fair to say you really dont understand all the wrestling in and outs of yet but you seem to be a fast learner you will be a shepard not a sheep i like that


As for the sponsor i got 2 jobs i sponsord myself