54-Year-Old Bodybuilding Beast Cites Arnold Schwarzenegger?s Iconic Reference as He Shows Off His Muscle Power

Those who have watched the captivating 1977 documentary, Pumping Iron, mainly featuring legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger, might be aware of the iconic scene with former pro, Mike Katz. Ahead of an event, co-competitor, Ken Waller stole and hid his T-shirt, to disrupt his focus from performing. As a result, Katz was unable to ace the event and sat dejected in the backstage, calling his wife. He was also a former NFL player, but gained greater fame in the bodybuilding industry.?

On that note, a recent post by the popular Mike O?Hearn derived a comment with the same innuendo about Mike Katz. The video featured O?Hearn playing casual football with his guys, while the athlete impressively showcased his skills at the game. The post was acknowledged by a fitness influencer hinting at Katz?s debacle years ago. Thus, the comment got a reply from the athlete, confirming his insinuation.?

Mike O?Hearn gets the joke

A snippet of the 54-year-old beast featured on the platform hours ago, displaying him engrossed in brief football throws with a group of his companions. The athlete, donning a tight-fitted t-shirt flaunting his bouldering muscles, exhibited his game with the ball. ?STARTING DEFENSE PLACE AT THE TABLE! WOOO! ~ Steve Lattimer,? he wrote in the caption after asking his followers about their favorite college or pro team.?

The post gathered several comments from fans, admiring his good skills. However, one particular comment stood out, by Joe Reizer, relating the instance to the popular scene from the American docudrama based on the bodybuilding events in 1975. ?Looks like you?re about to talk about your plan to take Katz?s shirt ?? the comment read.?

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Interestingly, the former Mr. Universe took a hint, and replied with equal enthusiasm. ????? #PumpingIron #1975? O?Hearn shared. The instance was particularly appropriate at the moment, because Katz was a pro football player with the New York Jets, and later gravitated towards bodybuilding after a knee injury, per sources. Similarly, O?Hearn flaunted his football flair and is known as a pro bodybuilder. Quite Surprisingly, after Waller?s fiasco with Katz, he went on to win the 1975 Mr. Universe as well.?

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The scene from the documentary is likely how Mike Katz is mostly recalled. However, very few know about his professional career as a football player, in the early days. What did you think of the iconic scene? Tell us in the comments.?