Sabah armwrestling afterpulls keep spotlight on Devon Larratt and Greg Yeo

The Sabah armwrestling weekend kept paying out long after the final table stop, with Eastside Arm Wrestling’s afterpull clip putting Devon Larratt and Greg Yeo at the center of the sport’s most shareable footage. The June 20-21 East vs West SEA Qualifier 2026 and King of the Table: SEA 2026 at Centre Point Sabah in Kota Kinabalu did more than crown winners. It created a second stage in the afterpulls, where the sport’s biggest names and local pullers kept the cameras rolling.

Eastside Arm Wrestling framed the moment as a “brief touch with greatness” and said it was an honor to be with Devon Larratt. In the same post, the caption added, “Out of everyone, this guy Surprised me the most,” referring to Greg Yeo. That is the kind of line that travels because it captures what afterpull culture does best: it turns a short, unscripted table exchange into proof of who impressed, who adapted, and who left something on the table. The official bracket may end the result, but the afterpulls often show the hidden work, from hand control to setup details and angle changes.

A separate video, Josh Nicholas | East vs West SEA Qualifier Afterpulls, kept the focus on Kota Kinabalu and the June 20 event, stretching the life of the competition across social feeds and fan circles. That digital tail matters in armwrestling because clips like these do the work of a highlight reel, a scouting report and a branding exercise at once. Devon Larratt’s presence brings global attention, but Greg Yeo’s reaction in the clip gives the local storyline its own lift, making Sabah feel like a place where visiting stars still have something to discover.

The wider context gave the weekend even more weight. Local coverage described the event as a milestone because arm wrestling has long been embedded in Sabah’s Kaamatan traditions, and Sabah Media said it was the first world-class international armwrestling event hosted in Malaysia. The same outlet said about 500 participants took part in Kaamatan 2026 traditional sports competitions, underscoring how the sport fits into Sabah’s effort to preserve and modernize its indigenous sporting heritage.

Devon Larratt and Jodi Larratt arrived in Kota Kinabalu on June 17 and visited Kundasang and Kinabalu National Park, adding tourism visibility to the competitive draw. Sabah Media also said Larratt urged Malaysian youths, especially in Sabah, to take up arm wrestling for discipline, mental resilience and community connection. By the time the afterpull clips spread, Sabah had already moved beyond hosting a tournament: it had turned the whole weekend into a longer-running media event.