The time is arriving for what every professional bodybuilder waits for the entire year. Notably, the bodybuilding mega-event, Mr. Olympia is just a few days away now. And since the Mr. Olympia 2022 is about to start, 4X Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler, expressed his wish to see the 7X Mr. Olympia in the 2023 edition of the competition.
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In the recent episode ‘Cutler Cast’, Jay Cutler expressed his wish to see Phil Heath in the upcoming competition. When talking about Heath, the ace bodybuilder is a 7-time Mr. Olympia winner. Moreover, he competed in 2020 for the last time in his career. But Cutler still feels that Heath has the potential to make a difference in the 2023 Mr. Olympia.
Jay Cutler believes Heath could do damage on the big stage
Jay Cutler is one of the best bodybuilders to have ever competed in Mr. Olympia. On the other hand, Phil Heath is another great bodybuilder to dominate the stage. However, Cutler hasn’t competed since 2013 while Phil Heath last took part in 2020. Cutler wants Phil Heath to compete on the biggest stage in Mr. Olympia 2023.
In his recent podcast, Cutler opened up about his view on Phil. He said, “I want to push Phil to come back and compete in 2023. I still think he could do some damage.”
On the other hand, Mr. Olympia’s President has also announced the comeback of Master Olympia in 2023. Henceforth, it will be really interesting to see if Heath would compete in the veteran format of the regular format. Let’s have a look at the Mr. Olympia champions since its commencement.
Olympia title conquerors (1965-2021):
It has been more than 50 years since the event started. Firstly, the two most successful bodybuilders with eight Mr. Olympia titles are Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney. Following them are another two legendary bodybuilders, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Phil Heath, with seven titles each.
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However, after these four, Jay Cutler comes next with four titles and a six-time runner-up. Furthermore, Sergio Oliva and Frank Zane won the titles three times. Coming next are three bodybuilders with two titles under their names: Larry Scott, Franco Columbu, and Mamdouh Elssbiay. Whereas Chris Dickerson, Samir Bannout, Dexter Jackson, Shawn Rhoden, and Brandon Curry are bodybuilders who had won one title in their careers.
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Although Jay Cutler wishes to see Phil heath competing on the biggest level next year, do you think he will be able to convince Heath to participate in 2023, Mr. Olympia? Share your thoughts in the comments below.