i firmly beleive the reason he wont do any of the top shows is because it will show him to be exactly what he is - a 3rd tier bodybuilder (1st tier - top 10 olympia, 2nd tier - johhny jackson, darrem charles, etc). Whereas if he avoids competing against the 'big boys' of the game as much as possible, he can avoid any direct comparison and claim that he is still improving and knocking on the door of the 1st tier, (which by the way, we all know is bullshit, but the guy is a legend in his own mind remember).