Mike Mentzer - 1980 Mr Olympia loss - Schwarzenegger wins!

[Dalnet]

Apparently, mentzer would often go to Arnold asking for money when he was broke despite slagging him off in the mags. The nerve of this delusional dead idiot.

Even Robinson - who slags most people off - said that it was Arnold always pulling out his gold card at meals and paying for everybody when they were eating. He may have been many things but he wasn't tight around his 'friends'. He seemed to be hosting a lot of the gatherings/parties, too. Maybe for his own ends but it seems to me that if he was such a sociopathic asshole; he could have done that through just sucking up to Weiders + press and distancing himself from his competitors.

[joswift]

Even Robinson - who slags most people off - said that it was Arnold always pulling out his gold card at meals and paying for everybody when they were eating. He may have been many things but he wasn't tight around his 'friends'. He seemed to be hosting a lot of the gatherings/parties, too. Maybe for his own ends but it seems to me that if he was such a sociopathic asshole; he could have done that through just sucking up to Weiders + press and distancing himself from his competitors.

If someone else was paying then Robby would have been at the table

[Dalnet]

If someone else was paying then Robby would have been at the table

True. He's not shy about saying it, either.

[NotMrAverage]

FUCK 1980 Mr Olympia!!!!

Mike Mentzer was almost last. Arnold won. Get over it!!! Live for today!

[AFetlifeFanatic]

sometimes I wonder if Arnold's to mr olympia as tom brady is to the tuck rule that led to legacy that could have been forgotten

I never liked how he deceived Sergio in 1970 and still think Sergio is the better bodybuilder. Didn't Weider or whoever fucktard is in charge ban Sergio for standing up for himself?

Sergio getting to compete in all of the 70s would have changed the outcome of that decade

Thats MY main beef with Arnold, NOT just 1980

Heard he sabotaged Frank Zane with jokes so yea kind of a conniving son of a bitch

I can't be the only one who thinks Arnold has a bully side to him

NO ONE SIDED BANDWAGONING PLEASE!!!!

[Fallsview]

Metzer should have crackede open some Yohimbe and mixed it with DMSO. Rub it on his hips to get the blood flowing to his fat ass.

[Wayne Tracker]

This  appears to be footage from some documentary that was being filmed during the 1980 Mr. Olympia
There is quite a bit of video I've never seen before and it also includes guest posing by Reg Park and posing and lifting by Bev Francis.  They also show all the judges score cards at the end which I've never seen before. 

[hench]

Mostly total rebuild footage and then gmv footage  the end

This  appears to be footage from some documentary that was being filmed during the 1980 Mr. Olympia
There is quite a bit of video I've never seen before and it also includes guest posing by Reg Park and posing and lifting by Bev Francis.  They also show all the judges score cards at the end which I've never seen before. 

[Wayne Tracker]

Mostly total rebuild footage and then gmv footage  the end

The GMV footage is probably the stuff I've never seen before
I also don't recall ever seeing the scorecards before

[wes]

Thanks,I`ll check it out later.

[beakdoctor]

Total Rebuild was produced by Paul Graham (well technically Carole Graham but in reality Paul) a documentary that focuses almost solely on Arnold.

The Olympia was promoted by Paul Graham. A show that happened to be won by Arnold.

Geeze it's a good thing Paul didn't focus his documentary on Mentzer or Coe or Zane. He would've ended up with a documentary about thr guys who lost. He must've had incredible insight.

 

[pamith]

Bro...

[Grape Ape]

Bro...

Shut up Pamith

[Rambone]

Shut up Pamith

[Gym Rat]

Arnold and Paul were the ones involved in the stolen car ring I believe??

[Rmj11]

sometimes I wonder if Arnold's to mr olympia as tom brady is to the tuck rule that led to legacy that could have been forgotten

I never liked how he deceived Sergio in 1970 and still think Sergio is the better bodybuilder. Didn't Weider or whoever fucktard is in charge ban Sergio for standing up for himself?

Sergio getting to compete in all of the 70s would have changed the outcome of that decade

Thats MY main beef with Arnold, NOT just 1980

Heard he sabotaged Frank Zane with jokes so yea kind of a conniving son of a bitch

I can't be the only one who thinks Arnold has a bully side to him

NO ONE SIDED BANDWAGONING PLEASE!!!!

He wasn't a bully. Just competitive. But you just don't understand that.

[Rmj11]

This  appears to be footage from some documentary that was being filmed during the 1980 Mr. Olympia
There is quite a bit of video I've never seen before and it also includes guest posing by Reg Park and posing and lifting by Bev Francis.  They also show all the judges score cards at the end which I've never seen before. 

More wild speculations and opinions. Let this silly conspiracy theory, which was started by mentzer in the mid 80's, just die already.

[funk51]

This  appears to be footage from some documentary that was being filmed during the 1980 Mr. Olympia
There is quite a bit of video I've never seen before and it also includes guest posing by Reg Park and posing and lifting by Bev Francis.  They also show all the judges score cards at the end which I've never seen before. 

  good find.

[njflex]

Shut up Pamith

MY NIKKA...

[Humble Narcissist]

More wild speculations and opinions. Let this silly conspiracy theory, which was started by mentzer in the mid 80's, just die already.

Mentzer did die already. He's probably in Heaven right now arguing with God about who should have won the 80 Olympia and how (s)HIT is the best style of training.

[hipolito mejia]

More wild speculations and opinions. Let this silly conspiracy theory, which was started by mentzer in the mid 80's, just die already.

Ironically Mentzer's conspiracy surrounding Mr.O is his legacy ...

Just another 1980 Mr.O thread ..... there's always a brand new point of view" popping up

That doesn't happen with another BB contest .... That's quiet a legacy for Mike

[tatoo]

fuck mike mentzer....glad he got screwed.

[wes]

If I recall correctly,Arnold won in `80 right ?   

[beakdoctor]

If I recall correctly,Arnold won in `80 right ?   

Just looked it up. On Musclememory.com it says Arnold was the winner. And, let's see.....looks like Mentzer got 5th.

[OneMoreRep]

This  appears to be footage from some documentary that was being filmed during the 1980 Mr. Olympia
There is quite a bit of video I've never seen before and it also includes guest posing by Reg Park and posing and lifting by Bev Francis.  They also show all the judges score cards at the end which I've never seen before. 

Remember seeing a VHS recording of this with my cousins when we were kids. It was originally supposed to air on TV, but then they cancelled it.

Being a huge Arnold fan at the time, everyone I knew felt that Arnold did not look his best. We (just kids at the time) felt that Mike Mentzer should have taken the win. I'm sure there are arguments against that, but to us he looked a bit better. Looking back at the reality now, by the time Arnold competed in the 1980 Mr. Olympia he had acted in about 9 projects (most movies and a few TV shows). His next role (after the Olympia) would have been Conan the Barbarian and so a win at the Mr. Olympia with consequent magazine covers serving as marketing was almost too well played. Still, for what it's worth, Arnold was to the Bodybuilding world what Hulk Hogan was to wrestling. Any time people heard Arnold was around things got 10x more exciting. He was a HUGE deal in the industry. Every gym had a poster or two of Arnold.



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