Ronnie Coleman is one of the greatest bodybuilders modern-day bodybuilding has ever seen. Despite having a slow start as a bodybuilder, Ronnie established unmitigated dominance over his competitors over the years. During his rise, Ronnie triumphed over several legendary bodybuilders to reach the top.
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Ronnie Coleman won the Mr. Olympia title 8 times consecutively from 1998 to 2005. The rivalry between Ronnie Coleman and Jason Cutler, aka Jay Cutler, was very popular among bodybuilding fans. They competed against each other in several competitions. The stiff competition between both excited the audience immensely.
Ronnie Coleman rubbishes Jay Cutler’s claim
Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler went head-to-head in the 2004 edition of Mr. Olympia. Their rivalry is arguably one of the greatest rivalries in modern-day bodybuilding. Due to the presence of staunch rivals, the competition was just more exciting than ever.
Recently, a backstage interview from the 2004 Mr. Olympia resurfaced on the internet. WWE star Triple H was the host and asked Jay Cutler what was his opinion on the defending champion Ronnie Coleman’s routine. To which he responded, “You know I have great respect for Ronnie. You know, people say that this guy is unbeatable. You know I don’t agree with that. Everyone’s beatable on a certain day and I’m gonna win this Olympia eventually if I don’t win today.”
On the other hand, Triple H went to Ronnie and told him about Jay Cutler’s claim. Dismissing his biggest rival’s claim of dethroning him from the Mr. Olympia Title, Ronnie responded, “I say Jay Cutler is smoking cr*ck he ain’t in his right mind.”
Ronnie ultimately stood victorious at the end of the day.
Mr. Olympia 2006 – Another day, another winner!
Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler went against each other once again in the 2006 edition of Mr. Olympia. By that time, Ronnie had won the title 8 times and was the defending champion.
All eyes were on both the competitors during the announcement of the winner. This time, Jay Cutler defeated Ronnie and won his first Mr. Olympia title. Jay put Ronnie’s undefeated reign to an end, as well as stayed true to his claim to win Mr. Olympia one day.
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For the audience, the contest was exciting to watch till the final announcement of the winner. However, Ronnie revealed in an interview that he already knew that he came second before the official announcement. Elaborating on the claim, he said that Vickie Gates, who was his girlfriend at that time, revealed the verdict to him beforehand.
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That revelation prepared him before the final verdict. However, it came as a shock to Ronnie as he believed that he was in peak form and was ready to win his ninth consecutive title.