In every sport, each new season sees an influx of new talent, and bodybuilding isn’t any different. However, bodybuilders such as Jay Cutler are now wondering if the new talents would be as competitive as the old ones. Recently, with the upcoming Mr. Olympia 2022, Jay sat down to discuss the top six contenders for the event. He also spoke about the type of contestants Mr. Olympia 2023 might see.

Jay Cutler hosts a podcast on his YouTube channel, the Cutler Cast. In this, he sits down with his manager to discuss the various ins and outs of bodybuilding and the bodybuilders.

Jay and the Cutler Cast

On December 1, 2022, Jay and Matt released the 51st episode of the podcast. During a section of the episode, they discussed the top six of the upcoming competition and the mindset with which the contestant go into the biggest bodybuilding competition in the world.

Having discussed the event for 2022, they shared their views on the type of contestants that may participate in 2023. Jay believed that the upcoming contestants may be good and will be able to pop a vein here and there. However, he mentioned how they won’t be as tough as the existing ones.

Cutler said, “Now, if 2023 is going to be a different story because now, like that, the younger crop is coming in right. I mean, it’s not going to be Derrick’s or Samson’s first Olympia again, okay? Or Krizo or Andrew jacked yeah like now we’re gonna have some guys that okay they’ve been there, the nerves are out a little bit, right? Man, it’s going to be a hell of a contest.”

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Summarizing Cutler’s points, Matt said that the focus is now on shape. He gave their prediction for 2023, saying that the top six contenders for 2023 would be the same as that of 2022. However, their rankings might get shuffled among themselves.

Top contenders for Mr. Olympia 2022

The name that tops the list is the defending champion, Big Ramy. The egyptian bodybuilder Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay, has won the Mr. Olympia two times in a row since 2020. Following Ramy is the American Bodybuilder, Brandon Curry. Brandon won Mr. Olympia in 2019. However, he lost to Ramy the following year. Earlier this year, he won the 2022 Arnold Classic, which makes him a tough contender against Ramy.

If Curry manages to win back his title, he will become the second man to do so after Jay Cutler. Jay Cutler first won the title in 2006 and then defended it in 2007. However, he lost it to Dexter Jackson in 2008. Later, in 2009, he regained it and maintained his winning streak till 2010. Another top contender that the contestants need to beware of is “The Conqueror.” The former Mr. Olympia runner up and two-time Arnold Classic Winner, William Bonac, is planning to come back with the intention of winning the title at all costs.

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What are your views on the quality of bodybuilders in the upcoming generation? Do you think they’ll be on par with the current ones?