Guys- I’ve never been to a show overseas, but one thing that is obvious to anyone who sits at home and looks at pictures in magazines and on the computer is this- Guys never look as good as they do in the euro grand prix shows as they do back home in the Olympia for whatever reason. Even when Ronnie was dominant in '04- Overseas he was still sick but his condition and separation wasn’t as good. It could be a number of factors- Lighting, post flight water retention, whatever- Bottom line is its too early to tell and nobody looks as "on" as they do in the Olympia. Sometimes (As I believe Mustafa beat Gunter a year or so ago in one of these shows) a guy who hasn’t gotten his due steps up and shocks the world.
Check out last years grand prix pics. That said, I am a Cutler fan but it would be pretty damn cool if someone beats Cutler- It will really throw some controversy and parody into the mix!!!
I honestly hope that if that happens, we will see a Mr. Olympia who deserves to win, take it home every year. If there wasn’t a consistent Olympia winner that won on the fact he had title alone, new life would be given to this so called sport of ours- Imagine if it the title was always really up for grabs! Name recognition not meaning shit!
I believe that Cutler did deserve to win this year... But I hope if next year someone comes in better and bigger and harder, they give it to someone else.
It conceivably could have been- Ronnie in 98, Flex in 99, Ronnie again in 00', Cutler in 01, Levrone in 02', Ronnie in 03 and 04, Dex or Gunter in 05' and Cutler again in 06'... 07'..... Martinez maybe...
If Cutler falls during one of these shows it could be the beginning of a whole new era. Guys who deserve to win actually winning. No more Mr. Olympia Infallibility!!!!
Just a thought...