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Strongman champion Brian Shaw is no stranger to trying different things. He has tried his luck previously in basketball, arm wrestling, and several strength sports. Ever since his retirement from Strongman a few months ago, Shaw has been enjoying his post-retirement time with his loved ones, indulging in various different activities.
Shaw, who has several world records under his belt, recently posted a glimpse of him from his video with Jimmy Riffle from ‘Gator Boys.’ Riffle taught Shaw how to get hold of an alligator safely. While Shaw posted a video of the same on his Instagram, fans could not help but point out how it must have been scary for the gators with Shaw in the equation.
Brian Shaw goes alligator wrestling
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Strongman champion Brian Shaw is a reputed and renowned name in the world of strength sports. Shaw’s legacy as a four-time strongman champion is well-established. However, in case of an adrenaline rush, Shaw recently decided to shoot a video with Jimmy Riffle as he went alligator hunting under Riffle’s guidance.
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Posting a video of the same, Shaw wrote in the caption of the video, “The adrenaline rush of doing this was crazy! Please go watch the video to see it all! I want to thank @jimmyriffle from the Gator Boys for making this video possible! Spending time with him was awesome and he’s doing amazing things! BE GREAT.”
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Coming across the post, the fitness and lifting community expressed their views in the comments. Let’s take a quick look at some of the comments.
Netizens react to the champion’s recent Instagram post
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One of the users commented on the post saying, “Who is bruh training for? The entire justice league?” while another fan pointed out how Brian’s strength must have been intimidating for the alligator. He wrote, “When Brian dropped on that Gator, you could see by it’s face that he was having some ancestral flashback to big foot chasing his cousins.”
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“First time I’ve ever seen the alligator as the underdog, to be fair,” read a comment from another person. Expressing his disbelief over Shaw’s humongous frame, a person wrote, “Dude makes gators look like geckos dayum,” while another fan stated, “It’s not enough to be the strongest man in the world now you have to wrestle alligators.”
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What are your views on Brian Shaw’s recent game with the Alligators? Let us know in the comments.