What year of the 1980's had the most competitive line-up?

[Danimal77]

1980-1989 - Which year do you think had the best Mr. Olympia line up?

[beakdoctor]

I will say 81 is my favorite. Even though Zane, Coe and Mentzer boycotted the Olympia that year, it was the best ever condition for Platz, Padilla, Callendar and Dickerson. Even Franco was in great shape aside from the bitch tit. Wilcoxjcx Fuller and Tinnerino were all in their best shape too.

83 is my second favorite year.

[Viking11]

80. Without a doubt. 4 Mr O's- either past, present or future. Multiple multiple Mr Universe winners.

[closeline]

88 all stars of the 80s at their best

85 all the greats like gaspari, demey, Christian, first appereance, Sergio Comeback , Haney backles all Time best


Plus, 85 i saw the First Time This big Step foreward in muscle Quality due to gh abuse

[Viking11]

80- Arnold, Zane, Dickerson, Bannout, Mentzer, Coe, Platz, Callendar, 

[tommywishbone]

88 all stars of the 80s at their best

85 all the greats like gaspari, demey, Christian, first appereance, Sergio Comeback , Haney backles all Time best

Plus, 85 i saw the First Time This big Step foreward in muscle Quality due to gh abuse

Respectfully, unlikey. The product was not available until late October 1985 and even then it was prohibitively expensive and highly controlled.

*Twenty-five years ago, on October 18, 1985, Genentech received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its first product, a growth hormone for children with growth hormone deficiency. It was the first recombinant biotech drug to be manufactured and marketed by a biotechnology company.  (Article published in Oct 2010.)

[wild willie]

1980-1989 - Which year do you think had the best Mr. Olympia line up?

I would say 88.

[crownshep]

I think 88 was the best for quantity and quality,you had a lot of great posing routines as well,but 81 "could" have been unreal if you had the top WABBA guys in it like Sergio,Nubret,Robby,Bertil,Kal,all the guys in the 81 WABBA World would have been at the top of the placings in the olympia that year.If not for politics,there would have been some great contests.

[funk51]

I think 88 was the best for quantity and quality,you had a lot of great posing routines as well,but 81 "could" have been unreal if you had the top WABBA guys in it like Sergio,Nubret,Robby,Bertil,Kal,all the guys in the 81 WABBA World would have been at the top of the placings in the olympia that year.If not for politics,there would have been some great contests.

best line-up of decade.

[Heywood]

1980 was the "swan-song" of the 1970's, and after the 1982 contest, the 70's era was over.

[njflex]

88 all stars of the 80s at their best

85 all the greats like gaspari, demey, Christian, first appereance, Sergio Comeback , Haney backles all Time best


Plus, 85 i saw the First Time This big Step foreward in muscle Quality due to gh abuse

damn straight..85/86/87/88

[crownshep]

best line-up of decade.

Thats what i`m talking about Steve,imagine that lot in a line up with Platz,Padilla,Dickerson,Franco and Columbu.

[Danimal77]

best line-up of decade.

Who was the white dude with the beard?

[tommywishbone]

Who was the white dude with the beard?

Kalman Scklak

[johnny1]

88 all stars of the 80s at their best

85 all the greats like gaspari, demey, Christian, first appereance, Sergio Comeback , Haney backles all Time best


Plus, 85 i saw the First Time This big Step foreward in muscle Quality due to gh abuse

Agreed 1988 Mr Olympia was awesome the start of the show was something else (for the times) one bye one being introduced under the spot light too Micheal Gaspari's "destiny" , the 1985 show was excellent as well, the combination of Lighting, and the Physiques being in excellent shape was awesome