HISTORY's new series "The Strongest Man In History," will send four of the world's leading strongmen;-Brian Shaw, Eddie Hall, Robert Oberst and Nick Best-on a journey across the world in an attempt to break long-standing records of historic strength.
In the bitter cold of Moorhead, Minnesota, the four strongmen struggle to test their strength against Viking legends. Can they lift the gigantic 1433-pound mast of a Viking Warrior--that broke his back and killed him?
In the sleepy town of Toccoa, Georgia, the four strongmen take on the legendary feats of Paul Anderson--the Godfather of American strength. Can they perform the dreaded 2,700-pound carousel hip lift that made Paul famous on "The Ed Sullivan Show"?
The strongmen are in the United Kingdom-- home of Eddie Hall and Britain's original strongman--Thomas Topham. Nick refuses to back down as he and Brian go head-to-head in a dangerous barrel lifting competition.
The strongmen are in Cody, Wyoming--home of Buffalo Bill's Rough Riders--and a strongman who performed with them named William Bankier. When an unconventional race of lifting and carrying pianos goes wrong, Nick's life is on the line!
The four strongmen take on the Highland Games and attempt a record-breaking feat that could land them all in the Scottish history books. Super-Heavyweights Robert and Brian go head -to- head to settle things once and for all.
The strongmen are in Las Vegas, Nevada--home of Nick Best, to take on the greatest showman in strongman history, Monte Saldo. Can they draw a crowd and out-do Saldo's death defying car stunt?
