this is very true...
the 1992 wbf show is the only professional bbing show in history where a decent argument can be made for most of the competitors being totally off testosterone, and this was only for a few months prior to the show where each competitor was supposedly weaned off with pct.
it is obvious, however, that guys like strydom where still on something because he didn't look any different to the first show and before anyone says that strydom was a natural freak i remember seeing a couple of shots in lonnie teper's column in musclemag post wbf collapse where strydom decided to 'take a break'. gary looked like another person, a person that had never trained weights in his whole life.
he obviously had a sense of humour because it was his first day back in golds or something and there he is doing concentration curls with a 10lb dumbell...i shit you not, if his skinny fat upper arms were more than 13" i would be very surprised.
don't underestimate the dark side...
I must disagree with you about the comments on Strydom. I remember watching the show on pay-per-view (I taped it, as well). Vince McMahon even commented that "I don't believe he's quite as big as he was last year. But, overall, he may even be better."
Strydom was not as big in '92 as he was in '91. He looked to be about 10-15 lbs. lighter. In fact, the only guy in that show who appeared bigger (that is, more muscular) that the previous year was "The Dark Angel", Aaron Baker. "Jetman" Tony Pearson looked about the same, maybe a little sharper. But, everyone else appeared smaller and/or smoother.
Berry DeMey was a bit odd. The "Flexing Dutchman" looked fine during his routine, in which he took time out of his busy schedule (winning at roulette and fornicating with a busty brunette, who gave him the key to her hotel room) to pose for the audience. But, during the top-5 posedown, he was smooth as a baby's behind, his condition almost mirroring that of "Major Guns" Eddie Robinson.
