If Branch ever wins the Olympia

[mrmister]

I dont know how the BB will recover, even his apologists admit he isnt aesthetically appealing but lets not forget that BB is a pageant

[Ryan Bracewell]

I dont know how the BB will recover, even his apologists admit he isnt aesthetically appealing but lets not forget that BB is a pageant

That's right it's a pageant and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[scimjara]

That's right it's a pageant and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The beholder being the judges and I'm sure muscletech will do a GREAT job satisfying those beholders!

[Curt James]

That's right it's a pageant and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

This.

And therefore Branch would be just as worthy a champion as anyone.

Someone said in one of the radio shows that Branch will show up in shape one year and everyone else will be off and there goes aesthetics out the window -- it will be granite condition for the win!

I don't care who wins. A great show is what it's all about.

[Dre23]

It will go on just like it always has.

Simple as that.

[LookImDancinCrazy!]

It will go on just like it always has.

Simple as that.

by progressively marginalizing itself as an extreme sport in which a continually smaller percentage of the general population is interested. yes it will go on just like that.

In the late 70's our top show was broadcast on network television sports broadcasts. Even as late as '86 and '87 our shows managed to get on ESPN. Now even our pro BB shows cannot even draw enough of an audience to make money for promoters. We have to package our shows with other pursuits like fitness, physique, bikini, et al to make events financially viable.

[Johnny Bravo]

by progressively marginalizing itself as an extreme sport in which a continually smaller percentage of the general population is interested. yes it will go on just like that.

In the late 70's our top show was broadcast on network television sports broadcasts. Even as late as '86 and '87 our shows managed to get on ESPN. Now even our pro BB shows cannot even draw enough of an audience to make money for promoters. We have to package our shows with other pursuits like fitness, physique, bikini, et al to make events financially viable.

The 2001 Mr Olympia was shown on Fox Sports Net if I remember correctly.

[seanmech]

It will go on just like it always has.

Simple as that.

End of thread!!!

[swingslammer]

^^^^^^^Ditto^^^^^^^^^


Now it is the end of the thread!

[Matt Knappick]

One word answer..............Yates.

[Schmidy]

He aint beating Phil.

[Matt Knappick]

He aint beating Phil.

No bodeh be beating PHIL!

[data]

I think Olympia has traditionally been about the biggest bodybuilder but I'm no expert.

[LookImDancinCrazy!]

I think Olympia has traditionally been about the biggest bodybuilder but I'm no expert.

Samir was not the biggest, or Dickerson certainly. Zane was seriously outmuscled by the other top contenders. Oliva lost to Arnold despite being significantly bigger pound for pound.

[data]

Samir was not the biggest, or Dickerson certainly. Zane was seriously outmuscled by the other top contenders. Oliva lost to Arnold despite being significantly bigger pound for pound.

good point ... 30 years ago ... other shows place more emphasis on aesthetics in my opinion but since the 80s (> haney) im going to say its mostly gobs of size.