Uncrowned Olympias Who do you think would dominated the 70's-00's eras if Arnold, Haney, Yates, Coleman (etc) were not around? Some noteworthy contenders Lou Ferrigno Tom Platz Mike Mentzer Serge Nubret Albert Beckles Rich Gaspari Lee Labrada Shawn Ray Vince Taylor Bob Paris Flex Wheeler Kevin Levrone Nasser El Sonbatty Lee Priest Paul Dillet Branch Warren Victor Martinez Kai Greene Dennis Wolf Toney Freeman
Uncrowned Mr Olympias TBH a lot of those competitors you listed are either incomplete or dont have the shape of a "Mr. O" IMO. I think Lou was over hyped, He was big but other of his time were much better, danny padilla for example had a much more complete and proportionate physique. levrones back was too weak for a Mr. O imo. Priest had a super odd shape, short limbs and a long narrow torso, structural proportions of a midget. There are quiet a few great bbers that never won an O that IMO were worthy, but others who were great but just dont fit the bill IMO. But you could make a case for almost anyone that hit the O stage
Uncrowned Mr Olympias Flex should have won an Olympia with that physique; he had bad luck. (im not saying he should have beaten dorian/ronnie in '93,'98,'99)
Uncrowned Mr Olympias From the 70's: Robbie Robinson, Ed Corney, Serge Nubret or Danny Padilla would all be good pics. I think Robbie is my personal favorite.
Uncrowned Mr Olympias If no political games were involved. It would have been Nasser during Yates years. Nubret would also get a cople wins, if no skin colour games were involved, if not maybe Dave Drapper in the early years and then Ferrigno. Coleman years I don't really know, maybe Nasser would extend his reign and then Cutler and Martinez would battle for 1st and 2nd. If no Cutler, Martinez would lead untill Phil or Kai grab it.
Uncrowned Mr Olympias I asked Ronnie this same question & he named off Shawn, Flex, & Kevin without hesitation.
Uncrowned Mr Olympias This. Pretty much all those guys never deserved a sandow, but it's a shame some of them never got one, like shawn ray. And on a side not, glad Dex will never be on that list lol.
Uncrowned Mr Olympias Look at it this way: your entire list has LIVED THE LIFE...they have found a way to make a living off of something that they loved... in that sense, everyone of them ARE winners.....
