The Super Bowl of Bodybuilding, Mr. Olympia, is the most prestigious event celebrated by every bodybuilding fan. While Arnold Schwarzenegger played a crucial role in making the show popular, the Ronnie Coleman-Jay Cutler rivalry promulgated the event’s fame to unparalleled heights. 

Now, sharing a heartwarming picture with The King from the 2023 Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler paid tribute to the 8x Mr. Olympia legend in an Instagram post. 

Special post for Ronnie Coleman from Jay Cutler

The King of Bodybuilding, Ronnie Coleman, reigned the Mr. Olympia stage like no other bodybuilder, winning Sandow trophies from 1998 to 2005 before Jay Cutler dethroned him. While he defeated the uncrowned Mr. Olympia Flex Wheeler in 1998 and 1999 to lift the Sandow trophy, Ronnie Coleman won over Kevin Levorne in 2000 at the Mr. Olympia stage. But, in 2001, the real fight for the Sandow trophy started between Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler.

Cutler bulked and improved his physique with each passing year to dethrone the 8x Mr. Olympia. Finally, the QuadStomp realized his dream in 2006 when he was crowned the prestigious title for the first time as Ronnie Coleman stood second to him. But to be motivated to win Sandow when the G.O.A.T is reigning the stage is a difficult task.

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Jay Cutler, 50, revealed the source of his inspiration in a candid Instagram post. “There will never be another… I’m often asked how I stayed motivated and determined to better myself year after year,” the 4x Mr. Olympia opened up in his latest post. Cutler credited Coleman for his bodybuilding success and said, “We had the greatest rivalry ever. I respect you more than you know.” But how did defeating Ronnie Coleman become the sole agenda of Culter’s existence?

The QuadStomp once revealed his life purpose

The sole reason bodybuilders enter the professional space of the sport is to win the Mr. Olympia title once in a lifetime. Even the King, Ronnie Coleman, trained year after year to increase the count of Sandow trophies on the shelf. But for Cutler, the ultimate bodybuilding goal was different. It was to defeat the best man in the arena, Ronnie Coleman.

“My whole career was about beating the one guy,” Cutler confessed. While Coleman is remembered for his eight Mr. Olympia wins and grueling weighted duties at the gym, Cutler is celebrated for being “the guy who beat Ronnie Coleman.” Even the QuadStomp believes that there would be no other rivalry like them on the stage.

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Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler are now respected as bodybuilding legends in the sport’s history, and they kept their passion fuelled because of their rivalry in the 2000s. Don’t you think so? Let us know in the comments below.