Andrew Rhodes

Andrew "Cobra" Rhodes (born 4th October 1964) is a professional armwrestler considered to be in the top 50 of all-time. Andrew "Cobra" Rhodes is known as a legend of the sport. Cobra has served as the engine of armwrestling’s underground popularity for decades. If you ask anyone who has armwrestled competitively for any period of time, you will find out that Cobra is the real deal.

Life and Career
Rhodes started training in armwrestling at the age of 14. At the age of 20, he was hired as a consultant for the Sylvester Stallone movie Over the Top, and also made a brief on scren appearance as a referee. He has won numerous national and international competitions, including seven WAF titles and five Arnold Classic Titles.

A brutal car accident in 2000 bled him of the mental and physical toughness he needed to succeed. “It’s more mental than anything,” Cobra said of armwrestling. “I was T Rex. There was no one under 198 pounds in the world who could beat me.”

After the injury, he remained a pillar of the scene. He mentored the younger guys, and never lost his legendary, vice-like hand strength, something that gives him a leg up against the other lightweight competition. “It’s not about winning as much as doing it to the best of your ability,” Cobra said of the relit fire in his belly. “But I want to win. And to be honest with myself, if I was sitting here in a lab coat looking at the numbers, it can be done.”

The father of five and grandfather of one always likes his chance on the table and when talking about WAL 2018 he said, “I’m hungry, and I want more! What an exciting time for our subculture.”