Brian Shaw Reveals 2023 Shaw Traditional Roster Whereas Asserting Strongman Retirement

Shaw will step away after the most recent version of this Colorado contest.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Final up to date on February 28, 2023

The 2023 Shaw Traditional (SC) is ready for Aug. 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO. With the competition roughly a half-year away, the rising competitors’s namesake not too long ago revealed what’s partly in retailer.

On Feb. 27, 2023, strongman legend Brian Shaw posted a YouTube video saying the roster of rivals for this yr’s SC. Within the course of, Shaw additionally introduced that the 2023 SC could be the ultimate skilled strongman contest of his illustrious profession.

Shaw disclosed that there could be a sixteenth athlete on the contest. That athlete is unnamed on the time of this writing. Right here’s an outline of the roster for the 2023 SC this summer time:

2023 Shaw Traditional Roster

Given his profession of accomplishments — together with 4 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) titles (2011, 2013, 2015-2016) and three Arnold Strongman Traditional (ASC) victories (2011, 2015, 2017) — Shaw was understandably emotional. It appeared to be a little bit of a problem revealing he’d quickly put a bow on his skilled strongman endeavors. Earlier within the yr, Shaw additionally stated that the 2023 WSM, occurring in April, will be his last.

“It’s powerful to say these phrases, ‘this will probably be my closing time,’ nevertheless it’s going to be,” Shaw stated. It’s time to shut this chapter of my profession.”

Based on Strongman Archives, Shaw made his first main strongman look on the 2007 America’s Strongest Man (ASM) contest. He would end in sixth. Earlier than turning into one of many biggest strongmen in historical past, Shaw would notch his first victory on the 2009 Venice Seaside Grand Prix. After roughly 16 years of high-level competitors, he’ll quickly elevate his closing Atlas Stone onto a podium.

As for the 2023 SC, whereas the roster is confirmed, the occasions for the competition have but to be introduced. Shaw didn’t disclose when that reveal will occur, however Shaw says the format will take the occasion to “the following stage.”

Among the many confirmed athletes, Maxime Boudreault recently broke a shin bone. The damage pressured the Canadian strongman to withdraw from the 2023 WSM and the 2023 ASC. Based on Shaw, Boudreault has maintained that he will probably be wholesome and able to go by the 2023 SC. The highest three from the 2022 version of the Shaw Traditional — Trey Mitchell (defending champion), Shaw, and Mitchell Hooper — will return to the competition. Mitchell will probably be vying for a “three-peat” in a more recent competitors that may have had simply 4 iterations come August.