{
  "id": 10153513,
  "title": "Who is Tyson Bagent's dad? Meet 'The Beast,' a 28-time arm wrestling world champion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/who-is-tyson-bagents-dad-meet-the-beast-a-28-time-arm-wrestling-world",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tyson-bagents-dad-meet-beast-062001460.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tyson Bagent's father, Travis Bagent, is a 28-time world champion arm wrestler. Nicknamed \"The Beast,\" Travis began his arm wrestling career in the late 1990s and has continued competing in events to this day. He is also the owner of CrossFit gyms in Shepherdstown and Charles Town, West Virginia, where arm wrestling competitions were held. Travis claims that his time spent at his father's clubs gave him an edge in becoming a successful arm wrestler. He has won 28 world championships over a 20-plus-year career and earns an estimated $500,000 to $1 million from tournaments, hosting expos, and refereeing.",
  "summary": "The Bears quarterback may not even be the strongest member of his family.",
  "key_points": [
    "Travis Bagent is Tyson Bagent's father and a 28-time world champion arm wrestler.",
    "Nicknamed \"The Beast,\" Travis began his arm wrestling career in the late 1990s.",
    "Travis owns CrossFit gyms in West Virginia, hosting arm wrestling competitions."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tyson Bagent's family connection to arm wrestling through his father, a champion nicknamed \"The Beast\", likely provided him with a unique competitive background and exposure to the sport from a young age.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}