Author Topic: Shawn, Kevin or Flex? Who was the best? (Read 3972 times)

Danimal77 · « **on:** September 11, 2009, 09:49:40 PM »

Who do you feel of these 3, was the best bodybuilder?

Signifying Monkey · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2009, 09:53:44 PM »

Dorian

Wiggs · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2009, 09:59:53 PM »

Flex had the most potential. Shawn had the strong mind and Kevin had the biggest sock in his posing trunks.

WillGrant · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2009, 10:02:55 PM »

Quote from: Wiggs on September 11, 2009, 09:59:53 PM

Flex had the most potential. Shawn had the strong mind and Kevin had the biggest sock in his posing trunks.

You and Shawn like the same type of feMALE

And this comparrison is a hard one , It would be between flex and kevin imo , Shawn though one of the greats was to blocky looking

Signifying Monkey · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2009, 10:03:24 PM »

Quote from: Wiggs on September 11, 2009, 09:59:53 PM

Flex had the most potential. Shawn had the strong mind and Kevin had the biggest sock in his posing trunks.

LOL, Wiggs really gives his bodybuilders the once over.

BTW, I heard that Kai was thinking of appointing you his sock manager

Pecs · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2009, 10:04:40 PM »

Shawn was the smartest and got the most out of the sport.
Career achievements wise i would go for kevin.
Flex got the most potential but didn't live up to it.

All standing on stage at their absolute best--------Flex Wheeler wins

Ron · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2009, 10:46:05 PM »

Flex Wheeler, at his absolute best, should of won the Olympia. The Sultan of Symmetry was one of the most impressive bodybuilders at one time.

Shawn Ray maintained the longest reign in the top 5 at the O, I think 13 years.

Kevin Levrone was 2nd 4 times at the Olympia.

Eech one was at one time better than the other, but Kevin wins in the longevity arena.

KevinP85 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2009, 10:51:16 PM »

Quote from: Ron on September 11, 2009, 10:46:05 PM

Flex Wheeler, at his absolute best, should of won the Olympia. The Sultan of Symmetry was one of the most impressive bodybuilders at one time.

Shawn Ray maintained the longest reign in the top 5 at the O, I think 13 years.

Kevin Levrone was 2nd 4 times at the Olympia.

Eech one was at one time better than the other, but Kevin wins in the longevity arena.

And then there is Chris Cormier, lots of potential, but achieved 2nd at the arnold 3 or 4 times

KevinP85 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2009, 10:54:16 PM »

As for the absolute best, Flex>Levrone>Ray

Shawn competed the least and concentrated on the Olympia mostly throughout his career. Kevin lasted the longest and competed the most with only a couple of times out of the top 5. IMO, most impressive in terms of stats and placings out of the 3.

Danimal77 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2009, 10:59:14 PM »

Quote from: Ryan on September 11, 2009, 10:51:16 PM

And then there is Chris Cormier, lots of potential, but achieved 2nd at the arnold 3 or 4 times

Chris Cormier wasn't a threat, nor was Vince Taylor.

That being said, those 2 were also exceptional bodybuilders.

Steve Namat · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:03:13 PM »

Quote from: Ryan on September 11, 2009, 10:51:16 PM

And then there is Chris Cormier, lots of potential, but achieved 2nd at the arnold 3 or 4 times

Actually 6 times...

Steve Namat · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:06:13 PM »

Quote from: Wiggs on September 11, 2009, 09:59:53 PM

Flex had the most potential. Shawn had the strong mind and Kevin had the biggest sock in his posing trunks.

What's your problem with his posing trunk?

Anyway, Kevin is my personal favorite and I really like Flex's physique too but I think that Shawn was the most complete.

KevinP85 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:11:46 PM »

Quote from: Steve Namat on September 11, 2009, 11:06:13 PM

What's your problem with his posing trunk?

Anyway, Kevin is my personal favorite and I really like Flex's physique too but I think that Shawn was the most complete.

True, Shawn's physique was the most consistent. Kev and Flex both went downhill, and Kev lost his legs a long the way.

Luolamies · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:13:04 PM »

I my book, Kevin was the best of these three bodybuilding wise, but also he didn't do all that dumb shit like Flex did as in the ninja attack/carjack lie. + Shawn is a snitch for the DEA so he get's none of my respect either, also of the three Kevin was the most constant with his condition and also trained the hardest.

KevinP85 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:16:28 PM »

Quote from: Steve Namat on September 11, 2009, 11:03:13 PM

Actually 6 times...

Damn, 6 times,

clearly I think he is much better than Vic.

Karpaasi · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:24:44 PM »

Quote from: Ryan on September 11, 2009, 11:11:46 PM

Shawn's physique was the most consistent. Kev and Flex both went downhill, and Kev lost his legs a long the way.

That's true that Shawn's physique was the most consistent But Kevin still beat Shawn everytime after 1997 and had more succesful carrier and Olympia record and Shawn won Flex last time 1996.

I think Shawn is the easiest one to single out and the battle between the best non-Olympia winner should be between Flex and Kevin. Gotta go with the boy from Fresno.

Parker · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:28:56 PM »

Quote from: Ryan on September 11, 2009, 10:51:16 PM

And then there is Chris Cormier, lots of potential, but achieved 2nd at the arnold 3 or 4 times

Actually Chris owns the distintion of being a 6 time runner up for the Arnold Classic

Signifying Monkey · « **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:49:46 PM »

Quote from: Ryan on September 11, 2009, 10:51:16 PM

And then there is Chris Cormier, lots of potential, but achieved 2nd at the arnold 3 or 4 times

Chris actually was a six-time runner-up at the Arnold Classic!

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:52:40 PM »

Quote from: Ron on September 11, 2009, 10:46:05 PM

Flex Wheeler, at his absolute best, should of won the Olympia. The Sultan of Symmetry was one of the most impressive bodybuilders at one time.

Shawn Ray maintained the longest reign in the top 5 at the O, I think 13 years.

Kevin Levrone was 2nd 4 times at the Olympia.

Eech one was at one time better than the other, but Kevin wins in the longevity arena.

OKay Ron....Time to grow a set

Nasser or Kevin?

JasonH · « **Reply #19 on:** September 12, 2009, 02:47:30 AM »

One of the toughest calls to make comparing those three IMO.

local hero · « **Reply #20 on:** September 12, 2009, 02:58:09 AM »

if they were all on flex would win..... levrone has always been my favourite bodybuildertho, was in the 1st mag i ever bought back when he won his 1st night of the champions, out of every bodybuilder his would always be the physique id aspire too

Parker · « **Reply #21 on:** September 12, 2009, 03:23:35 AM »

Quote from: local hero on September 12, 2009, 02:58:09 AM

if they were all on flex would win..... levrone has always been my favourite bodybuildertho, was in the 1st mag i ever bought back when he won his 1st night of the champions, out of every bodybuilder his would always be the physique id aspire too

1st bodybuilding mag I have every had was a Ironman from 1994. In it it had that first photo of Shawn Ray, and talked about who was in the running for the 1994 Mr. O. they said Flex was out. I was like, "who the hell is Flex?" They had a article with a closeup of Flex, and in the back they showed Maike Matarazzo licking Flex's bald head for good luck (first time Flex was bald). I'm still like, "who the hell is Flex?"

Then way in the back of the mag, they had a ad for the 1993 USA's ( anybody remember that ad) and they showed Flex Wheeler, I was like, "WTF I want to look like that!" After that, I have been biased towards Flex.

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #22 on:** September 12, 2009, 04:00:49 AM »

Quote from: Ron on September 11, 2009, 10:46:05 PM

Flex Wheeler, at his absolute best, should of won the Olympia. The Sultan of Symmetry was one of the most impressive bodybuilders at one time.

Shawn Ray maintained the longest reign in the top 5 at the O, I think 13 years.

Kevin Levrone was 2nd 4 times at the Olympia.

Eech one was at one time better than the other, but Kevin wins in the longevity arena.

hate to say this but i agree with the boss

D_1000 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 12, 2009, 04:14:55 AM »

So how many times was Chris a runner-up in the AC?

Karpaasi · « **Reply #24 on:** September 12, 2009, 04:21:19 AM »

Quote from: D_1000 on September 12, 2009, 04:14:55 AM

So how many times was Chris a runner-up in the AC?

Six straight years.

People who say Flex should've won an Olympia. Physique wise he definitely deserved to but if you think about the years he was runner up. 1993, 1998, 1999 he lost to the better one. He had bad luck to compete against the legendary conditions of Coleman&Yates.