You may recall there were some major things going on in his personal life too in '03.
Had he been crowned in '02, I think he could've been a major force in changing the direction BB'g has gone. If nothing else, he would've at least been a better spokesperson than any of the nitwits we've seen the past 14 years.
Yep. Gunter could have been the biggest personality in bodybuilding since Arnold. He had/has a natural, loveable charisma that no one since him has had. He played a hilarious character in the movie "Beerfest", which also showed he was in shape since leaving the competing scene and is still as charismatic as ever.
The IFBB really fucked up with placing him 5th in 2002... He should have placed higher and had the crowd in the palm of his hand.
