President's Bulletin:
Updated 13th September 2026

Reuben Hughes quietly appeared on the Armwrestling circuit a few years back having already gained world records in steel bending (as recorded by David Horne). No fuss or fanfare, heart & grit. A proper man in world of puffed up boasters. Against Josh Davis he broke his arm which can be a career ender for an armwrestler. He returned, improved, put the time in & travelled around the country including a weekly pilgrimage to Club Torture from his home in North Wales which is no easy drive. He developed into a fantastic puller with a respected reputation. Reuben won the 2025 Warzone Road Warrior belt & it is him that should be the inspiration for the league. He will always be the first champion of it, the one in whose shoes everyone else has to follow. Last night in Wales Reuben retired from armwrestling, successfully defending his Armgods 95kg title in a clean sweep 4 nil. I've enjoyed his company, wry humour & also a few battles with him, of which I never won any. Good luck to you Reuben, you are an impressive man. 

 

Armgods Wales proved to be exciting in Tredegar, 15 matches with a passionate crowd full of energy. Armgods is making heroes - Candyman Scott James much beloved by his hometown & rightly so. If you weren't there, you missed out. Try to make it next time. 

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IFA Worlds Team entries have been confirmed, have a look at the WORLDSTEAM page & wish them good luck, let's hope they bring home more medals. 

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Crusader Carnage near Swindon is on next week ​​​(see events calendar) on 19th September with the finals the following month in Birmingham. Can you come if you are new was a question asked three times in the last two days. Yes, if you are in a club we know of & the contact confirms you are safe to pull. Of course you have to be over 18 - if you are fresh faced & still wearing your school uniform we'll want ID. 

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The Road Warrior Warzone belt is going home with someone next month. Bogdan Badiu is currently top of the leaderboard, Callum Rice is 2nd with Atom Bomb Tom Atherton & Chopper Karl Crosby (pictured above) in joint third. Seasoned Road Warrior Chris Rimmer is just behind them. There are still 48 points available which could thwart their plans. Could you be the one to stop those top 5 from following the 2025 champion  Reuben Hughes onto victory highway? And if not you - who?

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Just heard that Bogdan Stoica & Rustam Babaiev won their East vs West matches over the weekend. Well done both. 

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See you down the road.