The American Strongman Corporation (ASC), created and named by Wessels, is the governing body of pro strongman in the United States.? ASC is based in St. Louis, Mo., and oversees annual events such as the Arnold Classic and the U.S. National Qualifiers and National Championship known as America's Strongest Man?. ASC is the sole sanctioning body for professional strongmen in the United States and has certified such great events as The Olympia Strongman, The Fit Expo Strongman Challenge, The Dallas Texas Platinum Plus, Hawaii's Strongest Man, Mountaineer Strongman Championship, The Arnold Strongman Classic, and many more events including America's Strongest Man? which has ran each year consecutively since 2004.