New Mexico Armwrestling Hall of Fame

• Started: 1981.
• City/State: Los Lunas, New Mexico.
• States: (2) NM, IL.
• Check out Mike competing at the 1993 Yukon Jack Regionals in Albuquerque, NM........
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaQsjRwzzDI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDP1Dc7fM6Y
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ1IMhZgMas
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LJymDtROoI

State/Regional:

• Winner of many tournaments in NM and IL during his 10+ year career.
• (NM) 6-time WPAA NM State Champion (double class winner each year).
• (NM) 2-time AAA Yukon Jack Regional Finalist.
• (NM) 1998 AAA Southern NM Regional Champion.

National/International:

• WPAA National Champion. 

• 2-time NM #1 Overall Champion (1989, 1990)
• Ranked #1 in NM WPAA - 169#, 193#, 219#, 220+#.
• Ranked #1 in NM WAF - 176#, 187#, 198#, 220#, 242#, 243+#. (2nd All-time).
• Ranked in the top 10 in the US. (WPAA). 
• NM All-time Team: 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020.
• NM All-decade Team: 1980's, 1990's.
• NM First Round Draft Pick 1989.
• Multi-time NM Armwrestler of the Year.

• Nickname: "Master of the Futhey Flop".
• Started: 1996-2009.
• Location: Pie Town, NM. 
• Supermatch Song:  AC/DC "Back in Black".
• States: (7) CA, NV, VA, NM, ID, NM, CO.
• Countries: (4) USA, India, Russia, Mexico.

 State/Regional:

• (CA) 2-time Yukon Jack Regional Champion.
• 97' (CA) CA State Champion.
• 98', 99', 01' (CA) CA State Finalist.
• 99’, 00' (CA) Patterson Apricot Fiesta Finalist.
• 99' (NV) Reno Reunion Finalist.
• 00', 02' (CA) CA State - 3rd.
• 00', 02'  (NV) Reno Reunion Finalist.
• 01’ (NV) Reno Reunion Pro/Am Champion.
• 01' (NV) Silver State Games Champion.
• 02' (NV) Hollister Rally - 3rd.
• 03’ NV) Reno Reunion Pro/Am  – 3rd. 
• 07', 08' (NM) NM Games Champion.
• 07', 08' (NM) NM State Champion.
• 08' (NM) Blackie's Challenge Overall Champion.
• 08’ (CO) CO State Champion.
• 08’ (NM) Fuddrucker’s Pro/Am Champion.
• 09’ (NM) NM Games Finalist.
• 09' (NM) Sturgis Bound Rally Overall Champion.
• 09’ (NM) Southwest Regional Champion.

National/International:

• 96' (NV) USAA National Championship - 4th.
• 97' (VA) Competed at AAA National Championship.
• 97' (India) Competed at WAF World Championships.
• 97' (Russia) Golden Bear International Championship - 5th.
• 97’ (ID) AAA Main Event International Championship - 3rd.
• 98' (CA) World Wristwrestling Finalist.
• 98’ (NV) USAA National Championship– 3rd/3rd.
• 99’ (NV) USAA National Championship – 4th/4th.
• 99' (CA) World Wristwrestling Finalist.
• 00' (CA) World Wristwrestling Champion.
• 00’ (NV) USAA National Championship – 3rd.
• 01' (CA) World Wristwrestling - 3rd.
• 01' (NV) USAA National Championship - 3rd.
• 02’ (CA) World Wrsitwrestling Finalist.
• 03' (NV) USAA National Championship - 4th.

Supermatch/Megamatch/Round Robin:

• 08' (CO) Colorado State Supermatch Champion. 

• Ranked #1 in NM (220#, 242#, 243+#)
• NM #1 Overall Champion (2007, 2008, 2009)
• Ranked top 10 in the US. (Pin Arm Rankings)
• Ranked top 10 in North America. (Pin Arm Rankings)
• 2007 New Mexico First Round Draft Pick.
• NM All-time Team (2010, 2020,)
• NM All-decade Team (2000's)

Chris Futhey passed away on December 19, 2009 from a heart attack suffered during an armwrestling practice in Albuquerque on the same floor where he won many titles and trained Team NM as the Team Captain. Chris was 50 years old and was planning on pulling at the USAF Nationals in the Grand Masters class where we were all confident that he would qualify and represent the US at the WAF World's in NV. Chris was one of the best pullers in California before moving to New Mexico and was a dominant force in the state and region. He spent a lot of time training the pullers and raising everyone's level to his own which was one of the main reasons for the success of New Mexico Armwrestling. He was a brilliant technician and a great teacher and extremely well liked and respected by pullers all over the country. You could hear his laugh across the room and a lot of people would come to practice just to train with him. He had catchers mitts for hands with the texture of 800 grit sandpaper that he used to rip apart phone books and rep out #3 Captain of Crush grippers. He was more than a friend to all of us.....he was family......and we are all going to miss him and his laid back, fun-loving personality a lot. He is survived by his wife Heather and his daughters Stephanie and Lauren, who live in California. He died doing what he loved to do and what he was the best at doing in the company of his friends who cared about him and respected him more than he will ever know. Rest In Peace Chris Futhey, "The Master of the Futhey Flop"
 

• Started: 1985.
• Location: Belen, NM.
• States: (5) NM, CO, NV, ID, TX.
• Supermatch Song: Hank Williams Jr.  'Country boys can survive.'
• Check out Ed competing at the 1993 Yukon Jack Regionals in Albuquerque, NM........
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaQsjRwzzDI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDP1Dc7fM6Y 

State/Regional:

• Winner of many tournaments in NM during his 15+ year career.
• (NM) Multi-time Valencia County Champion. 
• (NM) 12-time WPAA NM State Champion. (3rd All-time).
• (NM) 1993 Yukon Jack Regional Finalist.
• (NM) 1998 AAA Southern New Mexico Regional Champion.
• (CO) 2009 MHA Colorado State Finalist.

National/International: 

• WPAA National Champion.
• (ID) 1995 AAA National Championship - (3rd)
• (NV) 1996 USAA National Championship Finalist.  (2nd)

• Ranked in the top 10 in the US. (WPAA/WAF)
• NM All-time Team (1990, 2000, 2010, 2020.)
• NM All-decade Team (1980's, 1990's, 2000's)
• Ranked #1 NM WPAA (145#)
• Ranked #1 NM WAF (132#, 143#, 154#). 
• Multi-time NM Armwrestler of the Year.
•  2009 NM Comeback Armwrestler of the Year. 

• Started: 199?.
• Location: Albuquerque, NM.
• States: NM.

 State/Regional:

• Winner of many tournaments in her 10 + year career.
• Multi-time WPAA New Mexico State Champion.
• Multi-time Valencia County Champion.
• 2006 NMA Sneakerz Challenge Champion.
• 2007 NMA New Mexico State Champion.

• Multi-time New Mexico #1 Overall Champion.
• Ranked #1 NM WPAA - 143#, 144+#.
• Ranked #1 NM WAF - 143#, 144+#.
• NM All-time Team (2000, 2010,2020.)
• NM All-decade Team (1990's, 2000's)

• Started: 1990.
• City/State: Albuquerque, New Mexico.
• States: (2) NM, AZ.

State/Regional:

• Winner of many tournaments in NM during his 17 year career.
• (NM) 1993 WPAA NM State Finalist.
• (NM) 1994 WPAA NM State Champion.
• (NM) 1995 WPAA NM State Champion. 
• (NM) 1996 WPAA NM State Champion.  
• (NM) 1997 WPAA NM State Finalist.
• (NM) 1997 Corner Pocket Champion.
• (NM) 1998 Sneakerz Battle of the Arms Champion.
• (NM) 2000 WPAA NM State Champion.
• (NM) 2001 WPAA NM State Champion.
• (NM) 2003 WPAA NM State Champion.
• (NM) 2004 WPAA NM State Champion.
• (NM) 2006 NMA Sneakerz Challenge Right Overall Champion.
• (NM) 2007 NMA NM State Finalist.
• (NM) 2007 NMA NM Games – 3rd.
• (NM) 2008 NMA NM State – 3rd.
• (NM) 2008 WPAA NM State Champion.
• (NM) 2009 WPAA NM State Champion.

National/International:  

• (AZ) 2004 AUSA National Finalist.

• 9-time NM State Champion. (5th All-time)
• 3-time Valencia County Champion.  
• Ranked #1 NM WPAA 220+#. 
• Ranked #1 NM WAF 243+#. 
• Ranked #1 NM Overall Champion – 6 years (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006). 3rd All-time.
• NM All-time Team - 2000, 2010, 2020.
• NM All-decade Team - 1990's, 2000's.
• NM Armwrestler of the Year - 2004, 2006.

• Nickname: "Hawaiian Brian".
• Started: 1987.
• Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico.
• States: (5) NM, CO, CA, HI, AZ.
• Brian's HOF announcement on Facebook......
• https://www.facebook.com/armtoarmcombat/photos/a.1600398443582637/2794491100840026
• Check out Brian competing at the 1993 Yukon Jack Regionals in Abq, NM.....
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaQsjRwzzDI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDP1Dc7fM6Y
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ1IMhZgMas

State/Regional:

• Winner of many tournaments in NM and HI during his 25+ year career.
• Multi-time HI Fast Eddies Champion.
• 1987 HI State Finalist. (150#)
• 1988 HI State Champion. (150#)
• 1988 Royal Hawaii Champion.
• 1990 Misty’s Hideaway Champion. (191+#)
• 1990 HI State Champion. (165#)
• 1993 AAA Yukon Jack Regional Bar Champion Albq. (Open)
• 1993 Sundance Saloon Finalist.
• 1993 WPAA NM State Champion. (169#)
• 1996 WPAA NM State Finalist. (220+#)
• 1996 AAA Yukon Jack Regionals Denver. (199+#)
• 1997 WPAA NM State Finalist. (219+#)
• 1997 2ndAnnual Corner Pocket Finalist.
• 1998 Valencia County Finalist. (200#)
• 1998 AAA NM State Champion (198#)
• 2000 T&M Arm Blaster’s Champion. (191+#)
• 2003 WPAA NM State Finalist (220+#)
• 2005 WPAA NM State Finalist (220+#)
• 2007 NMA NM Games Finalist (242#)
• 2007 MHA Southern CO Champion. (243+#)
• 2007 WPAA NM State Finalist. (219+#)
• 2008 NMA Fuddrucker’s Pro/Am Finalist. (242#)
• 2008 NMA Rio Abajo Days Finalist. (242#)
• 2008 NMA NM Games Finalist. (242#)
• 2008 NMA Blackie’s Finalist. (242#)
• 2008 NMA NM State – 3rd. (242#)
• 2009 NMA NM Games Champion. (242#)
• 2009 NMA SW Regional Champion. (242#)
• 2009 NMA/USAA NM State – 5th. (242#)
• 2010 NMA/USAA NM State Finalist. (220#)
• 2010 NMA SW Regional Finalist. (242#)
• 2010 NMA NM Games Finalist. (242#)
• 2011 NMA NM Games Finalist. (242#)
• 2011 NMA SW Regionals – 5th. (198#)
• 2011 NMA/USAA NM State Champion. (220#)
• 2012 USAA NM State Finalist. (220#)
• 2013 NMA SW Regionals Finalist. (242#)
• 2016 MHA/WTA NM Games Champion. (220#)
• 2017 MHA/WTA NM Games - 3rd. (220#)
• 2017 HI State Finalist. (220#)
• 2021 WTA SW Regionals - 3rd. (242#)

National/International: 

• 1993 – IFAW North American Championship – 4th.

• 3-time Valencia County Champion.
• 4-time HI State Champion.
• 10-time WPAA/NMA/USAA/AAA NM State Finalist.
• 2010 MHA Points Champion.
• New Mexico All-time Team: 2000, 2010.
• New Mexico All-decade Team: 1990’s, 2000’s, 2010’s.
• Ranked #1 WAF - 220#, 242#.

• Tommy Agena, Joey Baca, Phil Baca, Ed Baca, Pat Chavez, Mark Clay, Ramon Chavez, Paul Calbert, Bryan Dyche, Mike Duenas, Chris Futhey, Lee Fowler, David Gregory, Willie Garley, Karl Gehrke, Clint Harrison, Charles Hamby, Chris Kaufman, Tim Lewis, Gordon Ladau, Ronnie Morales, Nate McCallon, Mark Nutsch, Charles Okazaki, Jason Perrin, Ruben Romero, Ethan Santistevan, Ben Skellington, Rich Simpson, Justin Tanner, David Warren, Brian Walton, 

• Favorite training technique?: Lifting weights, Captain of Crush grippers, tension bands.
• Favorite technique?: Hook/Shoulder Roll.
• First tournament and how did you place?: 1987 Windward Mall in Hawaii. I was 17 years old. I went 2 and out but I was hooked! My goal was to beat the guys who beat me and be the best in the state in my weight class.
• Most memorable match?: Colorado was our biggest rival and getting wins on some of their best pullers like Clay, Simpson, Kaufman, Perrin, Tanner, Lewis, Hamby and Warren was something I am proud of. It was a war every time Colorado was in town!
• Tournament you are most proud of?: 1988 HI State. This was my first state title and I got revenge on Tommy Agena, Gordon Ladau and Charles Okazaki who were the top guys in the state in my weight class at the time.
• Toughest opponent?: There were so many tough opponents over the years but the back and forth battles with Ben Skellington (HI), Pat Chavez (NM) and Bryan Dyche (NM) were the ones I remember the most.
• Hobbies?: Working on the Jeep, hiking, racquetball, mountain biking, camping.
• Occupation?: Welder for the Department of Transportation in New Mexico.
• Before Armwrestling (Sports, activities, etc...)?: Boogie boarding, surfing, fishing, football. I preferred Armwrestling over football because at the end of the day there was no one to blame but myself if I lost.
• Biggest Armwrestling accomplishment?: I think the thing I am most proud of in my career is pulling every weight class in NM from the lightweight to the heavyweight divisions and beating a lot of the top guys in each class and also pulling for as long as I have at a high level. NM had so many great Armwrestler's through the years and it was cool to be able to compete against them.
• Best advice?: Neil Bell who was the AAA Director of Hawaii when I first started competing always encouraged me to pull up in weight classes and pull bigger/stronger Armwrestler's. He said it would make me a better puller and he was right! My only regret is not traveling to more out of state tournaments and getting the chance to meet more Armwrestlers around the country.  Now that my son is competing we are planning on traveling to more tournaments. 
• Strength feats?: 450# bench press, closed #3 Captain of Crush gripper, 90# hammer curls.
• Anything else you would like to say?: I want to thank Neil Bell, Jeff Ames, Chris Futhey(RIP) and all the guys I have trained with and competed against that have helped me better myself in the sport!