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Title: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on September 26, 2007, 08:24:31 AM
Big Lou !  The best to never have won the sandow.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: jaejonna on September 26, 2007, 08:27:09 AM
Chris Cormier
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: wisconsinBB on September 26, 2007, 08:27:55 AM
Flex Wheeler, Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone, Chris Cormier................. ...............its pretty tough to say.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: natural al on September 26, 2007, 08:28:15 AM
best...

Labrada in 89 or 90...I don't care how tall he was he was f'n awsome those years.

Ray in 94 or 96..see above for the reasons.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: affy on September 26, 2007, 08:30:51 AM
this guy should have at least won it once in the dorian era

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Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Trev on September 26, 2007, 08:32:09 AM
Some would argue Bob Paris is in the mix too - Was there EVER a more complete Physique ???
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: natural al on September 26, 2007, 08:35:50 AM
Some would argue Bob Paris is in the mix too - Was there EVER a more complete Physique ???

Ray in 94 or 96, Labrada...pretty much every year he competed he was as complete as you can get.  Padilla in 81....
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Mars on September 26, 2007, 08:36:32 AM
Bob Paris was gay.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Trev on September 26, 2007, 08:38:07 AM
Bob Paris was gay.

Ha ha ..... And ???

Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Trev on September 26, 2007, 08:38:51 AM
Ray in 94 or 96, Labrada...pretty much every year he competed he was as complete as you can get.  Padilla in 81....

Labrada was pure class - Yup, just about perfect physique indeed
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: ironneck on September 26, 2007, 08:39:10 AM
Ha ha ..... And ???



he was gay
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Mars on September 26, 2007, 08:39:52 AM
is there a problem "trev"?
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Trev on September 26, 2007, 08:42:16 AM
No Problem Mars, Just wondered why that might be relevant
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: ironneck on September 26, 2007, 09:08:33 AM
No Problem Mars, Just wondered why that might be relevant

he is gay
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: BroadStreetBruiser on September 26, 2007, 09:14:09 AM
there's to much gays infestation fucking up the sport for us good bros
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: The Coach on September 26, 2007, 09:20:49 AM
best...

Labrada in 89 or 90...I don't care how tall he was he was f'n awsome those years.

Ray in 94 or 96..see above for the reasons.

Couldn't agree more. Both were nearly flawless all the way down to conditioning, posing and presentation.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: B R on September 26, 2007, 09:33:04 AM
Vince Goodrum.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Trev on September 26, 2007, 09:38:54 AM
Robby Robinson at his best was FLAWLESS too.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Pollux on September 26, 2007, 09:50:46 AM
'Nuff said...  8)


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Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: timfogarty on September 26, 2007, 09:58:30 AM
he is gay

so is Chris Dickerson, who did win the Olympia.  And there are a few other top level bodybuilders who are gay who haven't won the Olympia.


my choice for best bodybuilder to have never won the Olympia is Mike Mentzer

Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Rudee on September 26, 2007, 10:00:19 AM
What an original thread.  This question has never been asked here before.   ::)
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Cleanest Natural on September 26, 2007, 10:25:50 AM
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Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: UPINTHEMGUTS on September 26, 2007, 10:32:39 AM
What an original thread topic! 'Bout time someone came up with somethingn new!


 ::)

Kevin levrone. Next question.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Capt._America on September 26, 2007, 11:07:27 AM
I have to agree, bout time someone started an original topic................... ..........

but would have to say either Levrone or Gaspari, but do agree with Labrada
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: dragonheart on September 26, 2007, 01:37:27 PM
nasser should have won it in 97.  Hell every olympia after 93 dorian should have lost, and even 93 is debateable.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: MikeThaMachine on September 26, 2007, 01:44:49 PM
 8)
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Wiggs on September 26, 2007, 01:45:29 PM
Best guy to have never won is Flex, with Shawn Ray in second.  Flex's reasons are the result of his laziness Shawn's are the results of suck ass judging.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: MikeThaMachine on September 26, 2007, 01:56:12 PM
Best guy to have never won is Flex, with Shawn Ray in second.  Flex's reasons are the result of his lack of width, small chest, synthol shoulders, fake calves, high lats and ninja'aShawn's are the results of suck ass judging.


Fixed ;)
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Post by: Parker on September 26, 2007, 02:09:43 PM

Fixed ;)

Perfection...Fixed

Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: The Coach on September 26, 2007, 02:14:39 PM
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Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: disco_stu on September 26, 2007, 02:18:14 PM
nasser should have won it in 97.  Hell every olympia after 93 dorian should have lost, and even 93 is debateable.

that doesnt make him one of the best bb's to never win the olympia.

it makes him a bb that shouldve won in one year but didnt.

so he's amonsgt flex wheeler et al.

Lee Labrada is the only BB who came in year in year out and placed runner up or third to the mr.o and on at least 2 occassions shouldve got the nod- if not 3.

Shawn Ray- as good as he was, placed 3rd/4th year in year out so IMO doesnt meet the criteria.

Rich Gaspari- although meeting the runner up criteria cant be considered as he deserved all of his runner up placings. Haney beat him fair and square every year.

Not so for Labrada.

Levrone probably has a case also. Both Labrada and Levrone regularly beat Ray.

For some reason people look at Ray and forget that he was usually out of the top 3 due to levrone, labrada and later cormier, nasser, flex etc..



so my vote goes to Levrone and Labrada as they meet all the criteria....i.e. runner ups or top threes throughout careers and at least 1 occasion where they couldve been crowned.


Mentzer doesnt meet that as he didnt rack up enough shows to prove it- same for flex.

an ray's average placings werent high enough.

Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: OTHstrong on September 26, 2007, 02:34:39 PM
Levroe placed second 4 times: twice in Dorians' era and twice in ronnies, but more importantly placing second in 92 and 02. That is an 11 Olympia spread for runner up spot. He also placed second in his first Olympia try. This is the as close as you can come without taking the title. So I think its clear who the best bodybuilder to never have won the Olympia.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: MikeThaMachine on September 26, 2007, 02:46:53 PM
Levroe placed second 4 times: twice in Dorians' era and twice in ronnies, but more importantly placing second in 92 and 02. That is an 11 Olympia spread for runner up spot. He also placed second in his first Olympia try. This is the as close as you can come without taking the title. So I think its clear who the best bodybuilder to never have won the Olympia.


2002 was a gift, Kevin was owned by Cormier.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Parker on September 26, 2007, 02:49:29 PM
Levroe placed second 4 times: twice in Dorians' era and twice in ronnies, but more importantly placing second in 92 and 02. That is an 11 Olympia spread for runner up spot. He also placed second in his first Olympia try. This is the as close as you can come without taking the title. So I think its clear who the best bodybuilder to never have won the Olympia.

Levrone was actually what a Mr. O should look like. Big and full, with a small waist. Flex was the what a Arnold Classic winner should look like:aesthestically pleasing to the masses.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: MikeThaMachine on September 26, 2007, 02:51:27 PM
 8)
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: pumpher on September 26, 2007, 03:30:44 PM
Flex Wheeler, Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone, Chris Cormier................. ...............its pretty tough to say.

I agree 100% with those. And they all competed in the same timeframe against each other!
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: marcus on September 26, 2007, 03:36:22 PM
Big Lou !  The best to never have won the sandow.


And it's a good thing he didn't otherwise he'd be charging even more for autographs.
 ;)
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Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: gmflex on September 26, 2007, 04:23:41 PM
1. Shawn Ray
2. Lee labrard
3. Kevin Levorne
4. Flex wheeler
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Charlys69 on September 26, 2007, 04:24:27 PM
for me it`s Flex Wheeler, Kevin Levrone. In the 70`s maybe ět`s Serge Nubret.

Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: delta9mda on September 26, 2007, 04:31:53 PM
Big Lou !  The best to never have won the sandow.

not even close, calf implants.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: delta9mda on September 26, 2007, 04:35:42 PM
nasser should have won it in 97.  Hell every olympia after 93 dorian should have lost, and even 93 is debateable.
not even close. nasser had no back and that is worse than having half a biceps. yates condition at that show was too much for nasser. shawn should have been 2nd in 97.
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: Beefjake on September 27, 2007, 04:59:43 AM
Shawn!
Title: Re: Best Bodybuilder to NEVER have won the Olympia
Post by: affy on September 27, 2007, 05:14:02 AM
shawn and padella were amazing bodybuilders...probably the best of the best

but lets face it...they're too short, you will NEVER see a champion bodybuilder <5'8 again unless they bring back a short class.

with that being said...Levrone and Cromier are probably the best two never to win it.