1980 Mr. Olympia: The Controversial Showdown

The 1980 Mr. Olympia was a night of controversy. Mike Mentzer’s best performance was overshadowed by a shocking decision to crown Arnold Schwarzenegger. A turning point in bodybuilding history. 🏆🔥

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[jerryappleton]

That 1st picture: compared the legs and conditioning. There is no contest: Mentzer is dominating.

[franciscolucas]

I remembered Menzer had a perfect something nobody has accomplished till this day . . . Higher Than Arnold's in the prejudging and still lost to Arnold.
Everyone was upset and that's when Menzer walked away from bodybuilding 😮😮😮

[VizziniWingChun]

Mikes back was crazy, Arnold’s couldn’t compare

[Newagehussle]

I think Arnold naturally has a better frame its god given

[bodrod]

Mentzer is like a modern building . solid, conforms to standard regs - great foundations but as with all modern housing estates, wheres the soul? wheres the beauty? Perfect score or not he came 5th that day. If anyone was robbed of higher spots it was Platz and Tinerino.

[dolce]

Why does nobody ever mention Chris Dickerson? It’s always about Mentzer, who got 3rd place…he wouldn’t of won regardless if Arnold was there or not

[christiankleibrink]

Something similar happened once to markus rühl, he was the biggest and most defined guy and everybody thought he would win but he was betrayed and somehow didnt win

[stephenrimmington]

The picture of the crowd is totally made up. About 8 of them are the same person's face! 😂

[kevincanales]

Legs & abs definitely differences definitely stand out

[jorgegonzalezlucas]

Mentzer should have even been The Terminator and the California governor.

[eguismith]

Mike Mentzer destruyó a Arnold en este MR Olympia ✊🏽

[ricopedrajrs]

Mentzer does look better here. Sorry, Arnie

[soul_Link]

Mike got 5th place. There were 3 other guys who beat him, not just Arnold.

[litiviousspartus]

I agree with the outcome, Arnold should have won.

[philbrowne]

No one cares anymore. 45 years ago. Mentzer passed away and i doubt Arnold gives it a second thought.

[ciwanacar]

Juriler arnoldun hzp arkadasiydi, gercek kral mike mentzer dir

[jamescaldwell]

Mentzer didn’t even place top 3 😂😂 Acting like he would’ve won if Schwarzenegger wasn’t there

[betelgeuze]

Lol, there are like zero facts here 😂

[stooby]

Arnold was bigger and had a more mature muscle and developed physique. The crowd were just salty mentzer fans

[gabrieldiaz]

Mike would never have been a champion. His mind was too weak and ego too large.