Is this MATARAZZO pic photoshopped?

[Nether Animal]

First pic. Was his torso really that long, or is it just that angle or something?

Either way, one of the longest torsos ever.

[Royalty]

Not shopped. The long torso kept him from winning pro shows.

[Irongrip400]

Did he died?

[Raymondo]

Not shopped. The long torso kept him from winning pro shows.

And his chest, delts, quads, back...

He had world class arms and calves. Kind of uneven bodybuilder.

[Royalty]

And his chest, delts, quads, back...

He had world class arms and calves. Kind of uneven bodybuilder.

I think that Mike peaked at the 1991 USA's, which he won. He only competed once at the national level. He won that show and turned pro. He beat both Chris Cormier and Flex Wheeler at the 1991 USA's.

[Ronnie Rep]

Not shopped. The long torso kept him from winning pro shows.

True when he turned around it was even more pronounced. His lats attached quite high, which really made his V taper non existent.

[Raymondo]

True when he turned around it was even more pronounced. His lats attached quite high, which really made his V taper non existent.

I don't think his lats were attached as high as people claim (see picture). I suspect he could never train his back with any intensity. His monstrous arms took all the action, same as Paul Dillet.

[Parker]

True when he turned around it was even more pronounced. His lats attached quite high, which really made his V taper non existent.

He said that his lats attached low, which was one of the reasons why he didn't do so well. I thought it was odd, because Franco's lats attach low, and so DSL Ronnie's and Kai's.
Also, Mike had a kinda sausage arm look---when doing a bicep pose from the front, there was a lack of separation with  biceps from the tricep's.

There is some Bro science, that the guys with huge freaky calves, tend to not have ideal physiques.

[njflex]

the guy came out of nowhere in 91 weighing a shredded 228 at that show,he was freaky looked bigger than that.he then grew bigger and bigger over his career and as he stated did whatever it took...

[_bruce_]

Calves looked stupid but overall a pretty cool physique and he was one of the muscle-heroes of the 90ies.

[Parker]

He also had the sloped shoulder look that Arnold, Dillett, Priest had.

[Ronnie Rep]

I don't think his lats were attached as high as people claim (see picture). I suspect he could never train his back with any intensity. His monstrous arms took all the action, same as Paul Dillet.

That shot it doesn't look bad at all. There are other contest shots where he is doing a rear lat spread and nothing happens. I tried to find one but had no luck.

[Raymondo]

That shot it doesn't look bad at all. There are other contest shots where he is doing a rear lat spread and nothing happens. I tried to find one but had no luck.

Not many shots of Mike from the back or even from the side.

Still, the guy stepped on stage in the most competitive era of bodybuilding.

[Ronnie Rep]

Not many shots of Mike from the back or even from the side.

Still, the guy stepped on stage in the most competitive era of bodybuilding.

Yup, I was at the 98 NOC Mike was sliced and diced. If his lats flared more from the rear he woud have been a serious threat to Ronnie and Levrone.

[wes]

I met Mike in Pittsburgh one year where he was guest posing, out of shape, and completely overweight.............. .FAT actually.

He was real cool.......apologized to the audience for his condition but said he accepted on short notice.

The crowd still loved him and were going wild.

When I told him I was from Massachusettes,we talked for a long time about home.

Real nice guy.

[njflex]

I met Mike in Pittsburgh one year where he was guest posing, out of shape, and completely overweight.............. .FAT actually.

He was real cool.......apologized to the audience for his condition but said he accepted on short notice.

The crowd still loved him and were going wild.

When I told him I was from Massachusettes,we talked for a long time about home.

Real nice guy.

he seemed it,,,look up his contest history its not a mess,,he placed very well top 10 in 10 or more shows at least///

[wes]

he seemed it,,,look up his contest history its not a mess,,he placed very well top 10 in 10 or more shows at least///

I always liked his physique.......insane arms and nutty calves....great conditioning too.


I `ve talked to a lot of pros and Mike,Jeff Poulin,and Vince Taylor seemed like the coolest.

[Ronnie Rep]

I met Mike in Pittsburgh one year where he was guest posing, out of shape, and completely overweight.............. .FAT actually.

He was real cool.......apologized to the audience for his condition but said he accepted on short notice.

The crowd still loved him and were going wild.

When I told him I was from Massachusettes,we talked for a long time about home.

Real nice guy.

I saw Mike guest pose at the Southern States one year also. Crowd went nuts also. One of the pros I never got a chance to speak to. Always heard the same thing  great guy always had time for the fans.

[Parker]

I remember pics of his in Flex magazine's memory lane type expose on him. It showed him when he was younger and a boxer. Dude had some serious arms even back then. And also, let's not forget the time he lit up a supposed peeping Tom  schmoe/possible burglar who was looking/lurking around Flex Wheeler's apt (he and Flex lived in the same apt complex).

[viking1]

Ninjas

[Ronnie Rep]

I always liked his physique.......insane arms and nutty calves....great conditioning too.


I `ve talked to a lot of pros and Mike,Jeff Poulin,and Vince Taylor seemed like the coolest.

Vince is the best. Have run in to him more times than I can count over the last 20 years in S.FL. Mike Quinn is another guy I have spoken to and even trained with back in the day. He was always very cool and brutally  honest.

[Taffin]

Perhaps this is a separate thread (and it's probably been done to death on here), but biggest calves ever..?

[hazbin]

when this pic was about to be taken someone yelled out 'Hey Mike, we need you over here'.
he replied ' hang on,, this big fugger is gonna snap my arm!!!'
 

[guyincognito]

when this pic was about to be taken someone yelled out 'Hey Mike, we need you over here'.
he replied ' hang on,, this big fugger is gonna snap my arm!!!'
 

Typing with one hand here.

[Parker]

Perhaps this is a separate thread (and it's probably been done to death on here), but biggest calves ever..?

No, 21s. Nasser had 21s as well (IIRC). And Dillett's seemed bigger than that. I think Fankhouser's maybe bigger.