Wow... Deja Vu... Sounds like a conversation I had with a guy about a year after he won the USA and it was a damn good idea back then too.
Chick... now that you have made in-roads with the Hollyweird crowd can't you make this happen?
Spike should be all over it, especially if it included segments on Fitness and Figure girls. Maybe like a Real World type show with the top competitors from all categories living in the same house as they prepare for the Olympia. Have it start 13 weeks out with introductions, etc. then week 12 begins contest prep... leading up to the final episode being the "O".
Ahhh..you are wise my friend!
Some of theose reality show ideas have been tossed around...not sure if it would have the same impact, but certainly a step in the right direction.
One thing I am doing, is putting together a series starting in about 3 weeks...where I travel around and film the guys qualified for the Olympia...in real time....meaning, you will see this footage about 2 days after we shoot it. Real training footage, not footage of a guy 5 days out, depleated, dehydrated, heavy training is done, etc....
Training, and "Bob Costas" style interview segment...in depth and real.
I see this as much the sameas watching a NFL game every week in anticipation of the Superbowl....same concept....follow along, see the progress (or lack of...) pick your favorites, like a guy and root him on...hate a guy and hope he fails, etc.....