The 2023 Olympia is one of the most controversial events to take place in the bodybuilding industry. The current Mr. Olympia, Derek Lunsford, dethroned Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan and lifted the crown. This came as a shock to the bodybuilding community and started a never-ending debate.

The official Instagram page of the Mr. Olympia championship recently posted a resurfaced montage of the 2023 Olympia. The reel featured all the big stars of the open-division category posing together. But the former Olympia champion didn’t approve of this decision of Lunsford winning and left the stage in anger. Let’s take a deep look at what made the Persian Wolf this furious at the 2023 Olympia.

The Persian Wolf is making significant improvements

Both bodybuilders were competing for the second time together, and Choopan had won the previous bout. So everyone expected to see the Persian Wolf lift the crown for the second time. But things took a sudden turn when Bob Cicherillo announced Lunsford as the winner. He dethroned Choopan in just his second appearance on the stage.

However, this decision upset the whole bodybuilding community because of the insane conditioning of the Persian Wolf. A poll by the famous Instagram page “generationiron” found, “According to the Pre Finals poll – 77% of you believed that Hadi would win the MR O title again.” Despite all the balls being in his park, Choopan couldn’t win. But he hasn’t stopped since and is working on getting better.

The former Mr. Olympia is on a spree of making improvements to win his crown back. He recently competed at the Arnold Classic and won both the UK and Ohio, defeating the Arnold Classic Champion Samson Dauda. The Persian Wolf is giving straight-out warnings to his competitors and Lunsford by winning these titles. The bodybuilding fans showcased their love for the Iranian bodybuilder in the comments.

Fans are expecting Choopan’s comeback

A fan showcased his support for the former Mr. Olympia and wrote, “Hadi = number one.” After witnessing the insane conditioning of the Persian Wolf on the Olympia and Arnold Classic stages, a bodybuilding fan mentioned, “Just hadi choopan the king.” An admirer of Choopan only wants him to win the title and wrote, “Only Hadi.“

After witnessing the former Mr. Olympia competing and winning the Arnold Classic, one fan gave a warning to the Olympia contenders, writing, “Hadi king is back.” An Instagram user couldn’t hold his excitement seeing Choopan and wrote, “Haaaaaadiiiii Choooopan….. Yoooooohooooo.” A bodybuilding fan simply wrote, “Hadiiiiiii choopan 1.“

The Iranian bodybuilder is expected to win back his crown at this year’s Olympia. But this is not going to be an easy task for him. Do you think he’ll emerge as the winner? Let us know in the comments.