Can anyone name the 12 pros who defected over to McMahon's WBF?

[littleguns]

Out of all of them, Aaron Baker had the best run, coming 2nd to Flex at a Miami show. Dearth did an Olympia and place badly, Jim Quinn did a few placed respectably but as for Demey, Comerford and the rest they faded. Padilla was at the end of his career as I beleive he was in his 40's already.

Ironically Lugar looked the absolute biggest and best I had ever seen him. Supplemented to the gills, soon appeared as the Narcissist...

[njflex]

Out of all of them, Aaron Baker had the best run, coming 2nd to Flex at a Miami show. Dearth did an Olympia and place badly, Jim Quinn did a few placed respectably but as for Demey, Comerford and the rest they faded. Padilla was at the end of his career as I beleive he was in his 40's already.

Ironically Lugar looked the absolute biggest and best I had ever seen him. Supplemented to the gills, soon appeared as the Narcissist...

comerford could have been that era's priest huge arms and thick about same height.problem was those guys were either veterans by then or really good up and comers and they risked it all,dumb decision in hindsight.

[jaejonna]

Padilla was at the end of his career as I beleive he was in his 40's already.

The NOC that Momo won over Dorian could of been Padilla's...he came back and looked awesome there.

[AVBG]

comerford could have been that era's priest huge arms and thick about same height.problem was those guys were either veterans by then or really good up and comers and they risked it all,dumb decision in hindsight.

Very true njflex. To take it one step further, if the PDI has a similar calibre lineup they IMO wouldn't have failed so miserably.

[njflex]

Very true njflex. To take it one step further, if the PDI has a similar calibre lineup they IMO wouldn't have failed so miserably.

the other problem and the same with wrestling personas at least some of them they gay it up or it is a corny stereotype of there personality,demey was james bond type ladies man,strydon with top hat and cane?the angel baker,christian dressed like a knight,major guns with bad props eddie robinson,on and on and on,....... eddie robinson turne dpro 89 won some shows had excellent legs and arms for days and took the payday.

[MCWAY]

If by “defecting” you mean guys who competed in the WBF, who previously competed in the IFBB, I count 10:

- Mike Christian
- Mike Quinn
- Tony Pearson
- Danny Padilla
- David Dearth
- Johnnie Morant
- Berry DeMey
- Eddie Robinson
- Vince Comeford
- Gary Strydom (WBF Champion)

Three WBF guys may have had IFBB pro cards, but they never competed in an IFBB pro show. They are:

- Troy Zuccolotto (1989 NPC National Champions and 1989 Mr. Universe)
- Jim Quinn (1990 North American Champion)
- Aaron Baker (1990 NPC USA Champion)

One guy competed in the IFBB but never competed in a WBF show:
- Lou Ferrigno (who left shortly after the drug-testing policy arrived)

[jaejonna]

McMahon is on the Apprentice now.....

[MCWAY]

Out of all of them, Aaron Baker had the best run, coming 2nd to Flex at a Miami show. Dearth did an Olympia and place badly, Jim Quinn did a few placed respectably but as for Demey, Comerford and the rest they faded. Padilla was at the end of his career as I beleive he was in his 40's already.

Ironically Lugar looked the absolute biggest and best I had ever seen him. Supplemented to the gills, soon appeared as the Narcissist...

I disagree with your take on Luger. He was somewhat smaller than he'd been in his WCW wrestling days. He just carved himself up and got super-ripped for that video he had at the 1992 show, which was to have been his pre-film (Luger was supposed to be the quest poser but didn't show due to a motorcycle accident).

[littleguns]

Jim Quinn, post WBF (my boy)

1993

Chicago Pro Invitational - IFBB, 7th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB, 4th
Night of Champions - IFBB, 11th


1994

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 14th
Chicago Pro Invitational - IFBB, 12th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 10th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB, 12th
Night of Champions - IFBB, 13th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 12th


1995

Houston Pro Invitational - IFBB, 11th
Night of Champions - IFBB, 14th


2000

Olympia - Masters - IFBB, 5th

Aaron Baker
1993

Night of Champions - IFBB, 12th
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 9th


1994

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Germany (2) - IFBB, 8th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd
Olympia - IFBB, 12th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 6th


1995

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 6th
Florida Pro Invitational - IFBB, 2nd
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 2nd
Olympia - IFBB, 9th
South Beach Pro Invitational - IFBB, 2nd


1996

Grand Prix Czech Republic - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 11th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 10th
Grand Prix Russia - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Switzerland - IFBB, 6th
Olympia - IFBB, 11th


1997

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 9th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 4th


1998

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 7th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd
Olympia - IFBB, Did not place


2003

Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 8th

David Dearth

1993

Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB, 5th




1994

Grand Prix England - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 5th
Grand Prix Germany (2) - IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 6th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 5th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd
Night of Champions - IFBB, 8th
Olympia - IFBB, 19th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd


1995

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 12th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 7th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational - IFBB, 6th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 7th


1996

San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 13th


1997

Night of Champions - IFBB, Did not place


2001

Toronto Pro Invitational - IFBB, Did not place

Berry Demey

1993

Night of Champions - IFBB, 10th


1994

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 15th

[MCWAY]

comerford could have been that era's priest huge arms and thick about same height.problem was those guys were either veterans by then or really good up and comers and they risked it all,dumb decision in hindsight.

Dumb decision?

Jim Quinn got $125,000 a year. Guys like Robinson, DeMey, Strydom, and Christian, got $200,000 or more.

The others got high 5-figure salaries, FAR more than they received as IFBB pros.

Strydom and Zuccolotto got Weider contracts after the WBF folded, each getting a good chunk of change (despite Strydom not competing until 1996 and Zuccolotto placing "18th" in nearly every show he entered).

Eddie Robinson may have benefitted the most, out of all the WBF guys. McMahon kept him for two years to endorse ICOPRO supplements (at or near his WBF salary), provided he submit to the drug-testing policy. In his old column in MuscleMag, Robinson stated that he made more money in one year with the WBF than he would have made in four years with Weider or the IFBB.

Aaron Baker and David Dearth really got noticed after their placings in the last WBF show (3rd and 5th, respectively). This is especially true for Baker, whos many fans felt was placed lower than he should have been, due to his affiliation with McMahon's organization.

Based on that, I don't think going to the WBF was "dumb" decision. For many of these guys, it was the best move they could have ever made.

[njflex]

Dumb decision?

Jim Quinn got $125,000 a year. Guys like Robinson, DeMey, Strydom, and Christian, got $200,000 or more.

The others got high 5-figure salaries, FAR more than they received as IFBB pros.

Strydom and Zuccolotto got Weider contracts after the WBF folded, each getting a good chunk of change (despite Strydom not competing until 1996 and Zuccolotto placing "18th" in nearly every show he entered).

Eddie Robinson may have benefitted the most, out of all the WBF guys. McMahon kept him for two years to endorse ICOPRO supplements (at or near his WBF salary), provided he submit to the drug-testing policy. In his old column in MuscleMag, Robinson stated that he made more money in one year with the WBF than he would have made in four years with Weider or the IFBB.

Aaron Baker and David Dearth really got noticed after their placings in the last WBF show (3rd and 5th, respectively). This is especially true for Baker, whos many fans felt was placed lower than he should have been, due to his affiliation with McMahon's organization.

Based on that, I don't think going to the WBF was "dumb" decision. For many of these guys, it was the best move they could have ever made.

based on financial then yes but again the 'dumb" reference was to prove that when most of those crossed back over some got a backlash of some kind for defecting over and could have affected there placings in ifbb 93 and on...strydom got rich ok,but probably hated to compete with powers to be after wbf he was there guy and ifbb they could care less he did 96 n.o.c.and then 06 show .