If Haney had returned in '92...

[Royalty]

The interesting question is if Yates never pursued bodybuilding how would Levrone & Wheeler do against Haney?

ND as you know, Lee Haney raised Levrone’s arm after he was announced the overall winner of the 1991 Nationals.   Shortly afterwards, Haney said that Levrone was the future of the sport.

[NarcissisticDeity]

ND as you know, Lee Haney raised Levrone’s arm after he was announced the overall winner of the 1991 Nationals.   Shortly afterwards, Haney said that Levrone was the future of the sport.

[Royalty]

There it is.  I remember when that pic was in the magazine. That was about 6 weeks after the 1991 Mr Olympia.


I believe: the threat of Yates, and the potential of Levrone, were factored into Haney’s decision to retire.

[Van_Bilderass]

Haney was just at the cusp of the high dose GH plus insulin plus high test revolution.
If he'd had a madman like Chad circa 95-00 advising him for 93 he could have added considerable muscle I think. The products were there but like the GH still wasn't used at optimal amounts, very expensive too. Then the Genotropin started flowing in Europe and guys like Yates took advantage.

Haney was a magical physique to me as a kid. Down to his skin texture, he projected uniquely.

[Grape Ape]

Haney was just at the cusp of the high dose GH plus insulin plus high test revolution.
If he'd had a madman like Chad circa 95-00 advising him for 93 he could have added considerable muscle I think. The products were there but like the GH still wasn't used at optimal amounts, very expensive too. Then the Genotropin started flowing in Europe and guys like Yates took advantage.

Haney was a magical physique to me as a kid. Down to his skin texture, he projected uniquely.

I remember him specifically saying there were places he was not willing to go, and I believe it was determined at the time he was referring to insulin.  So this all makes sense.

[Royalty]

Haney was just at the cusp of the high dose GH plus insulin plus high test revolution.
If he'd had a madman like Chad circa 95-00 advising him for 93 he could have added considerable muscle I think. The products were there but like the GH still wasn't used at optimal amounts, very expensive too. Then the Genotropin started flowing in Europe and guys like Yates took advantage.

Haney was a magical physique to me as a kid. Down to his skin texture, he projected uniquely.

This may, or may not be true....

Yates said in an interview that he didn’t use insulin until 1997 (his final year)

In 1997 he was about 20lbs heavier than he was in 1996.

It’s just unfortunate that Yates tore his tricep during the prep for the 1997 Olympia.

Ronnie Coleman said that Yates would’ve won in 1998 if Yates had competed. But seriously, Yates had damage to his left bicep and to his left tricep. Dorian probably would’ve had a significant injury heading into the 1998 show (torn lat or a torn pec).

Yates was smart to step away when he did.