Mr. Olympia 1998 turned out to be a game changer for the competition. The most popular bodybuilding competition got a new champion who wasn’t even expected to be in the top-3 before it began. In the latest YouTube video by Ronnie Coleman, the 8x Mr. Olympia got emotional seeing his first Mr. Olympia win in 1998, which was also the beginning of his reign.

In the video, Coleman talks about the feelings and the adrenaline rush he went through as he stood on the stage with the top six. What did he say? Was he expecting to win the title? Let us find out more about what Coleman was feeling then. Moreover, how the fans reacted to his reaction video expressing their emotions.

Coleman was overwhelmed for a few seconds after winning his 1st Mr. Olympia

Ronnie Coleman never surpassed the magical top-five positions before 1998. Neither was he expected to do in 1998 before the competition began. However, during the pre-round, the situation changed. People saw this massively built, strongly conditioned giant, and suddenly he was the people’s favorite. Although that wasn’t enough to bring home the Mr. Olympia title, the judges needed to be impressed as well.

While standing with the top six on the stage, it never crossed Ronnie Coleman’s mind that he could make it in front of all these big names like Shawn Ray, Flex Wheeler, and Nasser El Sonbaty. As the names were about to be announced, Coleman felt his name was about to come after every announcement. However, it didn’t happen. It began with Chris Cormier, followed by Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone, and Nasser El Sonbaty.

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Eventually, Coleman was left with The Sultan of Symmetry, A.K.A, Flex Wheeler. And when Wheeler’s name got announced for second place, Ronnie couldn’t help but just fell to the floor. That was the biggest moment of his life. According to Ronnie, the adrenaline rush was so high that he couldn’t even stand for a long time. He tried and tried until he gradually picked himself up to receive the biggest title of his life.

Moving on, let us have a look at the reactions of bodybuilding fans to the incredible career of The King.

Bodybuilding fans reacted to The King’s first Mr. Olympia victory

Ronnie Coleman began his bodybuilding career as bait to have a free gym membership. However, even he didn’t know the amount of potential he possessed. Eventually, in 1998, he tasted success, and the rest is history. After watching the emotional video of Ronnie Coleman as he reacted to his first Mr. Olympia win, the bodybuilding fans got emotional and penned a few words in the comments section.

The fans wrote,

“Made me tear up because I feel bad for the current situation of Ronnie, get better Ronnie you’re an inspiration!”

“Every time I watch a Ronnie video he gets me

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“Ronnie is such a kind genuine human being and an absolute beast! Forever a legend! Truly inspiring”

“I almost had tears in my eyes , this is really emotional , you deserved it KING

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“He Did everything in his power to leave a Legacy behind! Much Respect to Ronnie!”

“This were the shortest 6 min of my life….I was so engrossed in his words..that when the video ended…I didn’t knew…You are the real king 👑…love you Ronnie ❤️😍”

Ronnie Coleman has always been known for his hard-core training, which led him to eight Mr. Olympia titles. What do you think after watching this reaction to him winning his first Mr. Olympia title? Let us know in the comments section.

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