1969 Mr. Olympia: ARNOLD vs. SERGIO *video inside*

[Pollux]

To see the two giants go head-to-head go to @2:45  

[JP_RC]

I always like watching this old school stuff, whether be 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s I like it a lot more than any of todays bodybuilding.

Great video, Arnold looked better apparently (look at 3:18 for example), I don't understand why Sergio won. Both were greats though.

[Pollux]

I'm somewhat disappointed with this clip because in the Mentzer & Friends VHS copy I have from GMV, there's a lot more footage from the '69 Olympia that's not shown here. Anyway, still cool to watch nonetheless.  

[hench]

spot on, I noticed that watching at norma speed but when paused Arnold really does look thick as fuck.
Sergio's arms look scrawny, no delts, no back thickness.

I always like watching this old school stuff, whether be 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s I like it a lot more than any of todays bodybuilding.

Great video, Arnold looked better apparently (look at 3:18 for example), I don't understand why Sergio won. Both were greats though.

[99 Bananas]

spot on, I noticed that watching at norma speed but when paused Arnold really does look thick as fuck.
Sergio's arms look scrawny, no delts, no back thickness.

That's not a very fair comparison there.

[Pollux]

Hope nobody thinks that screenshot that Hench posted is Sergio because it's NOT.

[hench]

oops, who is it then?

Hope nobody thinks that screenshot that Hench posted is Sergio because it's NOT.

[Reeves]

oops, who is it then?

It might be Earl Maynard.

[lastrep]

Great video.. great to see FRANCO on the stage as well beside Arnold for a few seconds.

Interestingly enough.. didn't realize Arnold used many of Sergios poses and transitions.. 90% of the posing Arnold used and transitions later in his shows was all from Sergio.

[Pollux]

oops, who is it then?

I'd have to see my VHS copy again and check out the competitor, but rest assure it's not Sergio.

[johnny1]

Hope nobody thinks that screenshot that Hench posted is Sergio because it's NOT.

Exactly thats Earl Maynard NOT SERGIO

[BIG AL MCKECHNIE]

Don't talk shite son,  Earl Maynard wasn't in the 69 Olympia. Or the Universe that same night. Arnold and Sergio were the only kunts in it. It is Sergio in that shot. 

[BIG AL MCKECHNIE]

OK actually it is Rick Wayne posing against Arnold for the overall Universe held the same evening.

[Pollux]

Don't talk shite son,  Earl Maynard wasn't in the 69 Olympia. Or the Universe that same night. Arnold and Sergio were the only kunts in it. It is Sergio in that shot. 

This just made you sound like a fool.

[johnny1]

Don't talk shite son,  Earl Maynard wasn't in the 69 Olympia. Or the Universe that same night. Arnold and Sergio were the only kunts in it. It is Sergio in that shot.  

Seems we are BOTH wrong Big AL Phag..got, thats Johnny Maldondo who Competed that night in the IFBB MR Universe next to Arnold thats not SERGIO

[Saram]

Sergio won this one fair and square from the looks of it.

[Parker]

Seems we are BOTH wrong Big AL Phag..got, thats Johnny Maldondo who Competed that night in the IFBB MR Universe next to Arnold thats not SERGIO

Was he black or Italian? Dude looks black in the video...but it's agreed, that's not Sergio...

[Papper]

funny, in the comparisons, there seems to be an uneven light, one competitors gets the lightbeam from above and the other poses in subdued in shadows 

[BIG AL MCKECHNIE]

This just made you sound like a fool.

All you bastards think I know fuk nothing.
Well I can tell you i know fuk ALL !!!!

[Pollux]

thats Johnny Maldondo who Competed that night in the IFBB MR Universe next to Arnold thats not SERGIO

Hahaha! That's NOT Johnny either. The figure in question is African American. I really need to whip out that VHS copy and check it out.

[BIG AL MCKECHNIE]

I'ts Rick Wayne.

[JOHN MATRIX]

Bruce Wayne looking jacked there

[Pollux]

OK... so I took some snapshots from the VHS copy I have that contains additional footage from the '69 Universe/Olympia event not shown in the above video I posted and here is the guy. Picture quality isn't that great, but it was the best shot I could grab showing him in the front. It's not Sergio, Johnny, or Rick. Not sure who the guy is, though.

I provided some additional snapshots from the VHS copy. One of them is where Arnold is licking his lips after kissing the girl.  

[Reeves]

Warren Frederick?

[Saram]

Warren Frederick?

I think you nailed it.  He won the short division of the Mr. America, which was held the same night. That's the overall winner of the Mr. America collecting his trophy with Arnold.