1980 Olympia - CBS never released the footage

[NaturalWonder83]

This was a historic show!

[Pet shop boys]

This was a historic show!

And never got to be aired on national tv ...... wonder why




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[beakdoctor]

And never got to be aired on national tv ...... wonder why




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Probably because CBS didn't have room in their fall lineup for something that would've garnered 10K views. When they could've played reruns of Charlie's Angels and gotten 50K views.

This notion that it was 'too controversial' is rather funny. People tune in to controversy. In fact, if CBS were to air it now, everyone on the planet who follows the sport of bodybuilding would tune in. The television world is all about money, views and ratings. If NBC were airing any other pro sporting event be it baseball,  basketball,  football or boxing- in fact the Ali-Holmes fight was the same weekend- at the same time CBS was airing the Olympia, no one would watch it especially in 1980. They scrapped it because they would lose ratings for that time slot. Period.

A question for guys who are old enough to remember.: was the 79 Olympia aired live on television? Or was it taped then aired at a later date?

[hench]

Probably because CBS didn't have room in their fall lineup for something that would've garnered 10K views. When they could've played reruns of Charlie's Angels and gotten 50K views.

This notion that it was 'too controversial' is rather funny. People tune in to controversy. In fact, if CBS were to air it now, everyone on the planet who follows the sport of bodybuilding would tune in. The television world is all about money, views and ratings. If NBC were airing any other pro sporting event be it baseball,  basketball,  football or boxing- in fact the Ali-Holmes fight was the same weekend- at the same time CBS was airing the Olympia, no one would watch it especially in 1980. They scrapped it because they would lose ratings for that time slot. Period.

A question for guys who are old enough to remember.: was the 79 Olympia aired live on television? Or was it taped then aired at a later date?

That cbs not airing it because of controversy is totally made up. It wouldn't matter to them who won in the slightest, if anything arnold being in it and on the rise fame wise would have boosted what little viewership it got. To the outside world looking in there would've been no controversy, they knew nothing about arnold getting a free ticket into the show and the backstage arguments that went on. All they'd see is the biggest man winning and wouldn't be pitting him against is 1974 or 1975 self.
Cbs ran out of tape and had an incomplete show, that's what I've read and heard.

[Humble Narcissist]

Bodybuilding always got terrible ratings but at least it was shown on TV. I'm surprised some cable channel like Spike or Vice doesn't air shows.

[beakdoctor]

Bodybuilding always got terrible ratings but at least it was shown on TV. I'm surprised some cable channel like Spike or Vice doesn't air shows.

All the ADS/mentzer/1980 crybabies like to claim the 80 Olympia killed network coverage of bodybuilding.  Like this was their big chance and Arnold ruined it. LOL. Yet,  I remember all throughout the 80's and 90's watching bodybuilding shows on TV. I remember ESPN always covered bodybuilding and network television covering quite a few nationals shows, I remember Tim Belknap and Paul Demayo winning their pro card on Television. I remember watching a few of the Arnold Classics too not to mention the workout program that Shawn Ray and Boyer Coe hosted on ESPN.

[Humble Narcissist]

All the ADS/mentzer/1980 crybabies like to claim the 80 Olympia killed network coverage of bodybuilding.  Like this was their big chance and Arnold ruined it. LOL. Yet,  I remember all throughout the 80's and 90's watching bodybuilding shows on TV. I remember ESPN always covered bodybuilding and network television covering quite a few nationals shows, I remember Tim Belknap and Paul Demayo winning their pro card on Television. I remember watching a few of the Arnold Classics too not to mention the workout program that Shawn Ray and Boyer Coe hosted on ESPN.

I waited all month for each episode of "American Muscle" on ESPN.

[NaturalWonder83]

Will there ever be a movie made about this historic show? Who would play Mentzer? Can Mike O’Hearn be in the film?

[Humble Narcissist]

Will there ever be a movie made about this historic show? Who would play Mentzer? Can Mike O’Hearn be in the film?

Danny DeVito can play Mentzer.

[beakdoctor]

I waited all month for each episode of "American Muscle" on ESPN.

Yes, I remember that as well. American Muscle Magazine.

Fuck, I miss those days. Seems like social media has really devalued so much. I miss reading those magazines, watching sports on regular TV,  watching Larry Holmes defend his title on wide world of sports, for example , or reading an article about the 1985 Night of Champions contest. Professional coverage of most things, whether its sports, politics, entertainment etc has been replaced with social media hacks. Every asshole with a phone is an influencer and what they put out is utter trash, yet it pushed out printed publications and professional photographers and journalists along with it.

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[NaturalWonder83]

Arnold and Zane look like bookworm nerds. Arnold looks like he has down’s syndrome with his pants pulled up super high. Is that Dennis T. in the back right? His abs look great. Zane looks like crap and Boyer Coe does as well.

Mentzer appears to have a big fat belly as one of the other competitors observed. Is that Roger Walker up front? His belly looks very pudgy.

[Pet shop boys]

Boyer is delusional to this day firmly believing he had both Dickerson and Zane beaten





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[beakdoctor]

Boyer is delusional to this day firmly believing he had both Dickerson and Zane beaten





WoooSSSHHHHHHHHHHHhh  10.4.80

Thats a bad shot, bad angle. During his posing he was fuller and just as cut as those guys. Had some of the best arms and legs in the show. His lack of abs and sloped shoulders aren't a good look for him in this pic.

Whatever.  He placed ahead of Mike, as he should've.

[Humble Narcissist]

Thats a bad shot, bad angle. During his posing he was fuller and just as cut as those guys. Had some of the best arms and legs in the show. His lack of abs and sloped shoulders aren't a good look for him in this pic.

Whatever.  He placed ahead of Mike, as he should've.

If Boyer just had better ab genetics he would have had a much more successful career.

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MR PHAGGIT 1980  (bought and paid for)

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