Author Topic: Could Bodybuilding Sink Any Lower Than This? The WBF. (Read 8979 times)

Rammer · « **on:** August 29, 2006, 05:23:37 PM »

I'm new to Getbig, just registered and started posting, but I've been in the sport for a long time. I have a fairly large archive of BB videotapes. I'm gonna go through them and upload a bunch of videos to Youtube for your enjoyment. I've been looking for stuff that hasn't been posted before. What you are about to see is a video of perhaps our sports most embarassing moment.

Back in 1990 Vince McMahon (of professional wrestling fame) created a rival BB organization called the World Bodybuilding Federation(WBF). Several IFBB pros defected to the new organization and only 2 WBF championships were held ('91 & '92) before the WBF folded. The WBF was like a mixture of pro-wrestling and BB where the athletes had personas and they were referred to as BodyStars. Because Vince McMahon was under federal suspicion for steroid distribution, the 1992 competition was drug tested. The drug testing probably affected Mighty Mike Quinn the most as you'll see in this video. I don't think BB could get any worse than the WBF and what you see here. Pay attention to the announcers to, Chick could pick up a few pointers from these guys

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Brace yourself and click the link:

Here are some pics of the Mighty Mike Quinn in case you are not familiar with him:

gatrainer · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:26:51 PM »

welcome to Earth

Special Ed · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:45:06 PM »

Quote from: Rammer on August 29, 2006, 05:23:37 PM

The WBF was like a mixture of pro-wrestling and BB where the athletes had personas and they were referred to as BodyStars.

How was it like a mixture of bodybuilding and PRO WRESTLING....

...when

THERE WAS NO WRESTLING?

You sir, are a complete and total moron. No crawl back into your 'Lost' hatch and crash land on some other website.

Special "8 13 15 23 45 48" Ed

davidpaul · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:47:43 PM »

Quote from: Special Ed on August 29, 2006, 05:45:06 PM

How was it like a mixture of bodybuilding and PRO WRESTLING....

...when

THERE WAS NO WRESTLING?

You sir, are a complete and total moron. No crawl back into your 'Lost' hatch and crash land on some other website.

Special "8 13 15 23 45 48" Ed

It's actually 4 8 15 16 23 42.

Blockhead · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:48:24 PM »

I only looked at this thread to see what SpecialEd would use as his signature...it's different everytime.

jwb · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:59:20 PM »

man all this trying to make bodybuilding more entertaining is such bullshit.

MUSCLE is a great product but things are being screwed up.

The shows are TOO LONG... 2 hours is all you can expect a fan to sit still for... make the guys pose for 2 minutes tops and hit their best shots... no more 5 minute routines where they walk up and down the stage asking for applause (I hate when guys do that... very unprofessional).

the stages are too cluttered. the bodies are being overtaken by the backdrops.

too many guys are allowed to pose at night... top 15 only... if you aren't good enough see you next year buddy.

the announcers crap on too much.

if they cut back the shit they'd have more time for the final build up to the winner and be able to have an extra final 2 or 3 man comparison/posedown to build up the excitement... right now everyone is so tired by that stage they just want to go home...

pushinweightwi · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:39:51 PM »

Anymore WBF clips would be appreciated. I have never seen any of them, as bad as that one was it was entertaining, in a painfull type of way.

Rammer · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:43:26 PM »

I have the whole pay per view event recorded, I'll upload them little by little. Figured I'd start with the worst

legbreaker · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:01:32 PM »

Hey, not for nothin, but even in this horrendous shape the guy was putting it all out there and was not affected at all by his poor condition. Many people would have ZERO confidence to be out there like that in front of a audience of BB fans, but he obviously was not. Good for him. I know Mike from the gym and he's a good guy.

Rammer · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:04:09 PM »

Quote from: legbreaker on August 29, 2006, 07:01:32 PM

Hey, not for nothin, but even in this horrendous shape the guy was putting it all out there and was not affected at all by his poor condition. Many people would have ZERO confidence to be out there like that in front of a audience of BB fans, but he obviously was not. Good for him. I know Mike from the gym and he's a good guy.

I agree, I don't know how he did it, I would have claimed I was ill and not shown up but I think they were all under contract and had to go onstage no matter what otherwise there were huge penalties.

Chick · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:05:23 PM »

could BB sink any lower than the WBF?

Sure it can.....

welcome to the PDI!!

conflicted · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2006, 08:25:22 PM »

Mike Quinn, the original ~~bad~~ fat boy of bodybuilding!

Special Ed · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2006, 08:50:36 PM »

Quote from: davidpaul on August 29, 2006, 05:47:43 PM

It's actually 4 8 15 16 23 42.

Did I hit the Powerball Bonus?

Special "MegaMillions" Ed

Dan-O · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2006, 09:12:03 PM »

I've gotta say, as bad as that was, it was 10x more entertaining than an IFBB show today.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2006, 09:20:11 PM »

Quote from: Chick on August 29, 2006, 07:05:23 PM

could BB sink any lower than the WBF?

Sure it can.....

welcome to the PDI!!

Go lower.

Van_Bilderass · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2006, 09:27:22 PM »

Quote from: Rammer on August 29, 2006, 05:23:37 PM

I have a fairly large archive of BB videotapes. I'm gonna go through them and upload a bunch of videos to Youtube for your enjoyment. I've been looking for stuff that hasn't been posted before.

Do you have the Tom Platz UK seminar tour tape from, I think, 1990?
If you do you have to upload the part where Tom does leg extensions.

Van_Bilderass · « **Reply #16 on:** August 29, 2006, 09:37:34 PM »

Quote from: legbreaker on August 29, 2006, 07:01:32 PM

Many people would have ZERO confidence to be out there like that in front of a audience of BB fans, but he obviously was not.

Wasn't he wasted on cocaine there? I seem to recall he tested positive for it in the WBF. Maybe that's why he felt confident.

gatrainer · « **Reply #17 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:59:37 AM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on August 29, 2006, 09:20:11 PM

Go lower.

Now THAT was funny!!!!!

thor_odin · « **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2006, 04:07:58 AM »

Quote from: conflicted on August 29, 2006, 08:25:22 PM

Mike Quinn, the original ~~bad~~ fat boy of bodybuilding!

Fat with no calves. He's also a hammy actor with a lousy attitude. He's always bragging about how strong and tough he is and how he built his physique naturally.

ja351 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2006, 04:15:04 AM »

correct me if i'm wrong Bob, but isn’t wrestling far more popular with the mainstream public and more accepted than bodybuilding i.e: people turning up for shows.....payment the performers receive etc etc???

As much as I don’t like the video, I bet my money that in this day a show like that would have all the young guysand even girls going nuts.

young kids going nuts over this means more money for athletes, better venues, bigger crowds......and one more thing......recognition the main stream.....something pro BB will never have with the direction its heading.

Dorian 01 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2006, 04:22:03 AM »

Well one thing Mike Quinn's done that is for damn sure tough, he witnessed Flex Wheeler get measured with 0% bodyfat at Gold's gym.

Figo · « **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2006, 04:24:49 AM »

That was Jim Quinn, and it was 0.0%.

The lowest ever recorded at Golds apparently...

bmacsys · « **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2006, 04:27:41 AM »

Quote from: Rammer on August 29, 2006, 06:43:26 PM

I have the whole pay per view event recorded, I'll upload them little by little. Figured I'd start with the worst

You didn't actually pay for tha garbage did you?

rocket · « **Reply #23 on:** August 30, 2006, 05:24:15 AM »

Yes thanks, I'd like to see more of it. And I agree, its terrible. Did they dub in crowd cheering at times during that show? Hilarious

jem123 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 30, 2006, 06:17:28 AM »

I would have liked to have seen Strydom in the O in the early 90's. He would have taken some heads.