Exactly
Getting a pro is more “attainable” than it once was, the USA’s and nationals were stacked, and like you said you had to win the overalls or class at the nationals, the USA’s it was the overalls I believe, even class winners don’t get pro cards
Many great bbers never turned pro but would have now
Competing and winning as a pro, that’s a different story
YES,, SPOT ON...can you imagine a prime dennis newman got sick and never fufilled his full pro potential.nobody today looks like him in the national level.and thats just one of hundreds from that great era...
Glad we Agree
It’s resulted in the lowering of standards at The Top - Look at the Olympia
The level of quality & condition has gone down.
The few who got pro cards were not only very good but had to work damn hard to get them
They had to come in spot on to win.
So many great Physique’s Newman / Mendenhall / leidelmeyer Etc
All denied Pro Cards & They’d Likely of Trounced most of the Top Pro of Nowadays.
Raise the standard again - Stop the giving away of pro cards.
