Bagent and Hale. Aggressive armwrestling 09:00 09/17/2014 Strategy or unsporting behavior? Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. Travis Bagent and Jeffrey Hale are traditionally known for their controversial behavior at tournaments. It's not so much their fights, as their actions that cause discussions. Travis’s every fight is a show, Jeffrey’s - a spectacle. Many people like this “foreplay” before a fight, thet’s why Bagent and Hale have so many fans. But they also have their critics. Hale uses his own special strategy, employing his stage image, but he has respect for his opponents. His aggression is just an extra tool in his arsenal. And he knows that his actions make people laugh. His main weapon of choice is his stage persona, “the HaleRaiser”. But not everyone is amused, many think that this is a sign of disrespect for his opponents. Those who know and understand Hale know this is not so. But many people just don’t, or don’t want to, accept the play, the mental