We were once doing a benefit for St. Judes children . I was sitting wit Bill Kazmier and he said " Watch when Franco puts his hand on th efront of the bag" The bag got real big and when franco's hand went on the bag ,it exploded !!! Kaz said Franco wore a ring with a small razor blade . I still have the bag in my gym .
Also we were all eating in the hotel ( kaz, Kevin Leverone, Linda Murry, Mike Mattarazo, and Gregg Valentino . It was below zero that night and the limo came early. Franco jumped in and took the limo stranding us there. You should have seen us all trying to fit in Gregg's SUV.
One more thing . The night before we had a dinner ,National mixed pair winners Tony Best and his wife Maro were taking a picture with Franco and he was grabbing her butt.
Well thank God Maro never told Tony (has black belts in 3 different style) Macho Franco would have been in deep shit.
Thanks for the back-up, Bob.
We were at the Arnold 4 yrs ago...Franco was so drunk in an elevator he could not stand up and we left him there.
Joe leonetti, 1980 USA LTWT champ, won the show and approached franco.
"Hi Franco, I am like you..I am from Italy...I want to be like you..."...you know trying to bond with Franco.
Franco said..."Fuck that, you will never make it..." I was 17 and standing right there.
That's when I thought..."gee...I should sort of be ashamed to be italian.
But I have also heard that sharp ring example with the water bottle.
mike