none of those guys actually beat him. the judges placed them ahead, thats all.
WRONG!!
Atwood (A ROOKIE) beat Ruhl, one week after Ruhl's glorious win at the 2002 NOC.
And, Charles beat him for the 2003 Maximus Pro, bottom line.
As I've stated, Ruhl's losing to smaller bodybuilders is hardly a surprise. It's happened quite frequently.