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2025 Arnold Classic - $500,000 prize money
Ron:
2024 Arnold Classic Prize Money of $300,000 went to Hadi Choopan for the win on Men's Open Bodybuilding. But Arnold announced that next year, the prize money will go up to $500,000 to the winner!
That is quite a big incentive for the top pros to be asked to be invited!
By the way, the finals were sold out, packed in the venue last night!
Matt:
That was interesting how he said he is no longer obliged to be the #2 paying show.
I assume meant MORALLY obliged. Joe Weider helped make Arnold who he is, and I always felt he kept the prize money just below the Olympia out of respect to Joe.
But Jake Wood now owns the Mr. Olympia promotion, and Arnold has no loyalty to him.
Is that what Arnold meant by "obliged", or was Arnold under some IFBB rulebook stipulation to have lower prize money than the Olympia?
Matt:
I'm surprised no one has commented on this.
Good for Arnold. $500K is a lot of cash. If top bodybuilders smartly invest their cash, they could set themselves up for life. I feel that very few of them do this.
joswift:
Every qualified competitor should get $20k expenses.
Wiggs:
--- Quote from: Matt on March 03, 2024, 03:31:53 AM ---That was interesting how he said he is no longer obliged to be the #2 paying show.
I assume meant MORALLY obliged. Joe Weider helped make Arnold who he is, and I always felt he kept the prize money just below the Olympia out of respect to Joe.
But Jake Wood now owns the Mr. Olympia promotion, and Arnold has no loyalty to him.
Is that what Arnold meant by "obliged", or was Arnold under some IFBB rulebook stipulation to have lower prize money than the Olympia?
--- End quote ---
Hey Matt, do you think Arnold is making a move to make his show the premier show?
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