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Title: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: karasan on May 03, 2019, 12:44:10 PM
For all the Mad Mazz fans out there, 1991 Mr. USA footage is on youtube at last!
He has his fair share of fans out there, enjoy...


Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: urj200 on May 03, 2019, 02:10:52 PM
MC Hammer prepping for Mr. O?
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Joe Valentino on May 03, 2019, 02:16:57 PM
For all the Mad Mazz fans out there, 1991 Mr. USA footage is on youtube at last!
He has his fair share of fans out there, enjoy...



Woooooow.
Thats just great. Denise was hoooot :)
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: tres_taco_combo on May 03, 2019, 10:16:55 PM
good post - thank you
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Never1AShow on May 03, 2019, 10:30:35 PM
For all the Mad Mazz fans out there, 1991 Mr. USA footage is on youtube at last!
He has his fair share of fans out there, enjoy...




Also Flex Wheeler and Chris Cormier.  I was there at the Prejudge, living the dream
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Matt on May 03, 2019, 11:37:39 PM
Also Flex Wheeler and Chris Cormier.  I was there at the Prejudge, living the dream

Mike was awesome. But sadly, after turning pro, he Never1AShow.  :-\
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: karasan on May 04, 2019, 02:19:39 AM
Mike was awesome. But sadly, after turning pro, he Never1AShow.  :-\
Matt one thing really puzzles me, Mike was my favourite bber, but he didn't seem to improve one bit over his 1991 win.
Am I mistaken?
His pecs and and traps looks awesome here, later his pecs were never this full.
His conditioning also looks great, so over the next 10 years why he didn't improve, with all those 5 pound meat eating, drug regimens and blue collar work ethic?
His last contest was  in 2003 but he was mostly done in 2001...
He was only 24, very young pro, I know he has relatively
 wide hips, short legs and high lats but still he had great potential.
His lack of improvement in a decade worth discussing...
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Matt on May 04, 2019, 02:10:22 PM
Matt one thing really puzzles me, Mike was my favourite bber, but he didn't seem to improve one bit over his 1991 win.
Am I mistaken?
His pecs and and traps looks awesome here, later his pecs were never this full.
His conditioning also looks great, so over the next 10 years why he didn't improve, with all those 5 pound meat eating, drug regimens and blue collar work ethic?
His last contest was  in 2003 but he was mostly done in 2001...
He was only 24, very young pro, I know he has relatively
 wide hips, short legs and high lats but still he had great potential.
His lack of improvement in a decade worth discussing...

You bring up interesting questions. I think Chris Cormier made a comment to the effect that Mike had nothing between the armpits. As in - impressive arms, delts, and calves - but lacked thickness elsewhere?

I agree with you about Mike's diet. For that sort of committment to eating, you would think he would have made improvements.

Supposedly, Mike's dad had similarly amazing calves.
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Taffin on May 04, 2019, 05:00:18 PM
V cool thanks  8)

For all the Mad Mazz fans out there, 1991 Mr. USA footage is on youtube at last!
He has his fair share of fans out there, enjoy...



Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: tres_taco_combo on May 04, 2019, 05:40:01 PM
he beat flex and chris. big props there
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Straw Man on May 04, 2019, 05:40:44 PM
Too bad that 2 of the class winners from this show died in their 40's

I remember watching this show on ESPN (or some cable channel) at the time and thought the bantamweight winner looked great.  I also remember seeing Jim Welch at my gym at that time and later and he always looked really good





Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: tommywishbone on May 04, 2019, 10:09:02 PM
Mike was awesome. But sadly, after turning pro, he Never1AShow.  :-\

I was test judging at that show.
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: hazbin on May 04, 2019, 11:51:31 PM
Mike was huge
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: karasan on May 05, 2019, 08:31:41 AM
Mike was huge
It looks like he was trying to get his valued arm back from your paw.
Mike was also known for his decent forearms, next to yours they seem nothing special!!!
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: oldtimer1 on May 05, 2019, 08:56:12 AM
I wonder if Mike Matarazzo near the end of his life regretted bodybuilding?
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Schmoff on May 05, 2019, 09:22:54 AM
Mike was huge

you look huger than him
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Fortress on May 05, 2019, 10:31:52 AM
You bring up interesting questions. I think Chris Cormier made a comment to the effect that Mike had nothing between the armpits. As in - impressive arms, delts, and calves - but lacked thickness elsewhere?

I agree with you about Mike's diet. For that sort of committment to eating, you would think he would have made improvements.

Supposedly, Mike's dad had similarly amazing calves.

Nothing “between his armpits and knees”, yeah.
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Royalty on May 05, 2019, 10:40:35 AM
Nothing “between his armpits and knees”, yeah.

In my opinion, Mike had good quads
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Straw Man on May 05, 2019, 04:08:32 PM
I wonder if Mike Matarazzo near the end of his life regretted bodybuilding?

this is allegedly his last interview and he definitely sounds like he regretted it.
he doesn't have the "I would do it all over again" attitude of Ronnie Coleman

Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Royalty on May 05, 2019, 06:33:29 PM
this is allegedly his last interview and he definitely sounds like he regretted it.
he doesn't have the "I would do it all over again" attitude of Ronnie Coleman



Mike said in that interview that his great grandfather died in his 90’s... I think that Mike’s dad lived to be nearly 80.

Mike died at 48.


Don’t give me the “genetics” crap. Steroids killed Mike. And Mike knew it.


Sociopaths like Dave Palumbo spend their life’s trying to convince people that steroids are safe drugs. And if a bodybuilder dies, Dave never blames steroids, he blames the death on “genetic” issues.

Dave you are a bullshit artist and a criminal and a liar. And you took every drug in the world and you could only win a junior NPC show at your best. In short: you sucked.

I recently watched a video where Dave blamed Dallas McCarver’s death on “genetic predisposition” bullshit. And he said that we will never know why “the universe” does stuff like that.


Yeah Dave, it wasn’t the steroids.. it was “the universe”  ::)
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Bevo on May 05, 2019, 06:41:36 PM
Mike said in that interview that his great grandfather died in his 90’s... I think that Mike’s dad lived to be nearly 80.

Mike died at 48.


Don’t give me the “genetics” crap. Steroids killed Mike. And Mike knew it.


Sociopaths like Dave Palumbo spend their life’s trying to convince people that steroids are safe drugs. And if a bodybuilder dies, Dave never blames steroids, he blames the death on “genetic” issues.

Dave you are a bullshit artist and a criminal and a liar. And you took every drug in the world and you could only win a junior NPC show at your best. In short: you sucked.

I recently watched a video where Dave blamed Dallas McCarver’s death on “genetic predisposition” bullshit. And he said that we will never know why “the universe” does stuff like that.


Yeah Dave, it wasn’t the steroids.. it was “the universe”  ::)


I agree, pretty much

The abuse of steroids and every drug in the book  def attributed to their early demise
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Hulkster on May 06, 2019, 06:07:55 PM
his bis and calves were insane.
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Bevo on May 06, 2019, 06:09:44 PM
It looks like he was trying to get his valued arm back from your paw.
Mike was also known for his decent forearms, next to yours they seem nothing special!!!

Angles..... ::)
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Bevo on May 06, 2019, 06:29:47 PM
this is allegedly his last interview and he definitely sounds like he regretted it.
he doesn't have the "I would do it all over again" attitude of Ronnie Coleman



Did mike just claim natural when winning the 91 USA’s, he said he was on “nothing” ::)

Lairs all the way until he died
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Straw Man on May 06, 2019, 07:21:22 PM
Did mike just claim natural when winning the 91 USA’s, he said he was on “nothing” ::)

Lairs all the way until he died

by that I assumed he meant very little compared to what guys take today

He also said his bloodwork was "excellent" except that the good cholesterol (HDL) was basically at zero for 5 years

How is that considered excellent

That should have been a huge flashing red warning sign for both him and his doctor
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: Bevo on May 06, 2019, 08:58:28 PM
by that I assumed he meant very little compared to what guys take today

He also said his bloodwork was "excellent" except that the good cholesterol (HDL) was basically at zero for 5 years

How is that considered excellent

That should have been a huge flashing red warning sign for both him and his doctor

Yeah, the signs were all there, like many bbers he ignored them, and kept pushing, unfortunately for him it cost him his life

The real tragedy here was his two young boys
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: karasan on May 08, 2019, 09:56:31 PM
His chest was lacking but his arms, chest, delts, traps, forearms, abs had amazing flow in his most muscular pose.
If these shots are from 1991 he really didnt improve a bit later in his carreer...
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: tommywishbone on May 08, 2019, 10:49:00 PM
Saw Mike on a daily basis for years- during his prime.  Nobody, except MAYBE Dillet was wider shoulder tip to shoulder tip. Calves were stupid.
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: kreator on May 08, 2019, 11:06:59 PM
I remember watching those Weider tapes some 20 years ago. There was a part showing Mike shopping for groceries. He was wearing a sweater and looked wide as fuck pushing that cart down the aisle.
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: galain on May 08, 2019, 11:09:19 PM
Saw Mike on a daily basis for years- during his prime.  Nobody, except MAYBE Dillet was wider shoulder tip to shoulder tip. Calves were stupid.

I think I remember his saying once the only person in the gym wider than he was, was Jim Quinn.
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: michael arvilla on May 09, 2019, 02:50:21 AM
Unreal in person!
Title: Re: 1991 Mr. USA 90 Minutes Footage Matarazzo's Pro Qualifier
Post by: hazbin on May 09, 2019, 11:13:20 AM
I think I remember his saying once the only person in the gym wider than he was, was Jim Quinn.

jim always seemed wide waisted and narrow