Believe what you want, if he cared how much people thought he could bench he wouldn't have stopped at 15
At the end of the day he's still one of the most succesful bodybuilders of all time.
How much show's did Nasser won?
1999 Grand Prix England, 6th
1999 Mr. Olympia, 6th
1999 World Pro Championships, 6th
2000 Mr. Olympia, 5th
2001 Mr. Olympia, 9th
2002 Arnold Classic, 10th
2002 Mr. Olympia, 15th
2004 Night of Champions, 15th
2004 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 14th
2005 Europa Supershow, 14th