Check this out! It goes to show that jealousy and insecurities has always ran pampant in the NPC and IFBB. It does in the state of Illinois and it does on a more grand scale...
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Mike Glass Entertainment Productions® Est. 1971, on November 14th, 2009 at 8:21 pm Said:
When John Balik approached me in late 1989 and asked me: “if I was going produce our IFBB MEN’S UNITED STATES PRO”. “I told him”, “Hell No”!
I explained to Mr. Balik, I produced the event in 1988 had all the top guys and hit 3000 attendance, sold over forty exhibit spaces at the Disneyland Hotel in Orange County California. So I understand this allegedly beat the “Night of the Champions” attendance record and allegedly pissed off the producer and powers that be.
The following year in 1989 I offered the same cash prize money for the IFBB MEN’S UNITED STATES PRO”. I could barely get the top Professionals to respond. My attendance plummeted to from 3000 to maybe 500 attendees.
It was allegedly told to me and others later that the top guns where allegedly ask not to enter my production because of our grand popularity the year prior. This is where the 1990 IRONMAN PRO. MADE ITS GRAND DEBUT AND SHAWN RAY WAS CROWNED THE FIRST IRONMAN WINNER.
We hope it all works out for Mr. John Balik and the IRONMAN legacy. “It’s a great event, maybe too great”!
“It’s all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$, “don’t ever forget it”!
Regards,
Mike Glass Entertainment Productions® Est. 1971
Website http://www.womensfigure.com
email womensfigure@yahoo.com
- Block!
I always say, bodybuilding causes alot of jeolousy and envy from "outsiders" but people involved in bodybuilding, promoters, competitors etc....to me theres no need to hate on each other, but its "ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS", what promoter makes more money, has more competitors, etc. Like block said, here in illinois, it is very "click-ish". Thats the vibe i always get at every show ive been too. Thats why i come by myself, shoot the shit with a few people here and there, watch the show to keep me motivated, lurk around the booths, get samples.......shoot the shit with a bald-headed uncle fester looking dude, and be on my way when the shows over. The "powers that be", competitors, etc....just need to get their heads outta thier asses' and be civil and tell each other they did a good job putting on the show, or competing. But it is wht it is. "Everywhere you go theres DRAMA Fo sho in the NPC chicagooo!!!"
