Lervone interview POST Olympia with Bob (good long interview)

[Coffeed]

This was, bar none, the only reason I had any interest remaining in pro bodybuilding. Props to Kevin for that and not backing out. I think everyone had every reason to think ninjas would get him but he did it.

[Danimal77]

Shaabooom!

That physique would have annihilated this years competition.

[Danimal77]

doesn't get any better than a shirtless interview with Mr. Levrone

E

You're crossing the line Earl 

[Danimal77]

He does say the guys today are a lot bigger then when he compete and that Ramy is enormous.  He say a vein in his chest so decided to show it off.  He loves what tren is doing to him.

I think Kev forgets he used to be a lot bigger too.

[Danimal77]

This was, bar none, the only reason I had any interest remaining in pro bodybuilding. Props to Kevin for that and not backing out. I think everyone had every reason to think ninjas would get him but he did it.

Same here. This was the first Mr. Olympia I watched since Ronnie competed.

[Master Blaster]

This is JUST like Lou Ferrigno.

1. Many decades layoff after NOT destroying receptors

2. Blows up on first contact with gear, seems certain to place in top 5.

3. Tons of fucking drama and misplaced hopes.

4. Massive deflation on game night, total disappointment.

5. One more year that turns into a total train wreck. Receptors burn out rapidly due to age.

[bailey]

Kevin in that last pic.... Fuck...... Insane, no bloofyness! Wow!

[Bevo]

You're crossing the line Earl 

U think it's going to be a smart idea for him to compete again next yr?

[Nether Animal]

This is JUST like Lou Ferrigno.

1. Many decades layoff after NOT destroying receptors

2. Blows up on first contact with gear, seems certain to place in top 5.

3. Tons of fucking drama and misplaced hopes.

4. Massive deflation on game night, total disappointment.

5. One more year that turns into a total train wreck. Receptors burn out rapidly due to age.

Lou overdieted in '92

[oldschoolfan]

Lou overdieted in '92

gary strydom looked way better at his comeback in 2006 than levrone did at this years olympia,

[njflex]

gary strydom looked way better at his comeback in 2006 than levrone did at this years olympia,

yeah

[oldschoolfan]

yeah

hey nj flex heres a strydom story for you dont know if it is true or not , around 96 i had a friend that knew a few guys in the industry and competed in the npc himself  i asked him

why strydom didnt really do shows anymore he told me strydom made alot of money from the wbf  plus his clothing company , he also said rumor had it, he was one of the higest

paid weider athletes because every time they threw him on a cover the magazine sold well.

[njflex]

hey nj flex heres a strydom story for you dont know if it is true or not , around 96 i had a friend that knew a few guys in the industry and competed in the npc himself  i asked him

why strydom didnt really do shows anymore he told me strydom made alot of money from the wbf  plus his clothing company , he also said rumor had it, he was one of the higest

paid weider athletes because every time they threw him on a cover the magazine sold well.

i believe it,,he did show up at the nigh of champions in 96 looked ok big but smooth didn't show up for night show,,strange,he looks or looked good all year close to show shape but he never finished the prep all the way until comeback at the colorado show heath won..

[oldschoolfan]

i believe it,,he did show up at the nigh of champions in 96 looked ok big but smooth didn't show up for night show,,strange,he looks or looked good all year close to show shape but he never finished the prep all the way until comeback at the colorado show heath won..

yes you got a good point there,  i think he could have done more in the ifbb if he wanted to he had a great build and look and did well in the ifbb before he went to the wbf,   rumor had it his wbf contract was for around 2 million dollars and we both know, no one in weiders camp was making close to that at that time. 

[njflex]

yes you got a good point there,  i think he could have done more in the ifbb if he wanted to he had a great build and look and did well in the ifbb before he went to the wbf,   rumor had it his wbf contract was for around 2 million dollars and we both know, no one in weiders camp was making close to that at that time. 

strydom turned pro in 86,,won the night of champions 87 and did well until 88 mro which everybody knows was a contest low point,,,but he returned massive close to wbf version in 89/90 shows and was placing or winning again,then took money 92/92 wbf and legacy was those yrs build wise could have beaten haney maybe not yates 92 though.i still think that build wbf version was one of the best shaped and massive build going,,it was a woulda,coulda,shoulda senario tho.

[oldschoolfan]

strydom turned pro in 86,,won the night of champions 87 and did well until 88 mro which everybody knows was a contest low point,,,but he returned massive close to wbf version in 89/90 shows and was placing or winning again,then took money 92/92 wbf and legacy was those yrs build wise could have beaten haney maybe not yates 92 though.i still think that build wbf version was one of the best shaped and massive build going,,it was a woulda,coulda,shoulda senario tho.

exactly  but i am under the thinking he was like fuck it im rich , why kill myself for 100 k before taxes and drug costs,