I was looking at a Flex magazine from May 2005 where they had the Arnold coverage. This was Chris Cormier's sixth consecutive 2nd place at the Arnold. Of course he lost to Flex in 2000, a off the meter Ronnie Coleman in 2001, and 2002-2004 a mediocre Jay Cutler, and 2005, it was a toss up between Dex and Chris. When Culter was winning, there was no excuse, Chris had better shape, better deatil front and back, and was just as wide...Johnny Fitness would try and make excuses, but they were pathetic. The Only explanation was the politics involved in the Ahmo Hight situation. Where it was alledged that Chris hit her back in 1996. But it comes out that she was a coke addict, was doing that in front of his then very young son.
Now maybe Arnold or others would not want a woman-beater to ever win the Arnold, as to that wouldn't be a good rep for the title. Or there are judges that hold that against Chris, and mark him down for it. I can see Flex or Ronnie beating Chris, but Jay was inferior, as many have seen the pics from various Arnold's in which there were comparisons of Chris and Jay, and most here say Chris is killing Jay in all poses.