I'm talking about when he came to USA, people assume he took D-Bol and then everything was at his feet.
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It basically was, dude. At least as far as being handpicked out of his bumfuck village in Austria and being taken to America by Joe Weider on a plane, given a place to live, and sponsored for a permanent resident visa without having basically proven himself as the best of the best in his field or having any kind of education or skill sets. This was Arnold in 1968, not 1985. No one had any reason to assume he was anything besides a local weightlifter with good arm & chest genetics for his age and limited time in the sport. There were guys who would've killed for the dream of living in California and being paid a relatively livable wage just to lift weights and pose in the magazines. He made the rest of his cash through various and sundry avenues, including low-end jobs, naked posing and G4P. When he finally did break into the top ranks of the IFBB, THEN he started deserving the adulation that was heaped on him and has been ever since. So don't get it twisted dude, he got VERY lucky. No American visa or Weider sponsorship - no movies/mail order business/American titles. Period.
