Just a few years after he’d defeated Clubber Lang in Rocky III and then saved democracy by knocking out Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone turned his attention to the world of arm wrestling.

If you search hard enough in some discount DVD bins, you might even find a copy of “Over The Top.”

“It’s a classic,” says Mike Smith.

The 31-year-old from Hamilton is in a unique spot to offer a review. Recently, he turned pro as a member of the Toronto Smoke team in the new Team Arm Wrestling Federation.

Yeah, there’s such a thing as professional arm wrestling.

“It’s pretty niche, I’ll admit,” he says.

For now.

The league is in its early days. Early enough that when he mentions to people what he does on the side — he’s a general contractor by day — they often do a verbal double take. Wh

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