{"id":22099,"date":"2026-06-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=22099"},"modified":"2026-06-07T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:00:00","slug":"the-game-at-mr-olympia-this-saturday-on-pay-per-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=22099","title":{"rendered":"The Game at Mr. Olympia this Saturday on Pay-Per-View"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n    <br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/inside\/news\/archive\/file:1412244\" width=\"160\" align=\"left\" mslinkref=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Let the best bodybuilders in the world muscle their<br \/>\n       way into your living room, as they battle live for the Mr. Olympia title<br \/>\n       this Saturday, October 15 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern standard time (7:00 p.m.<br \/>\n       Pacific standard time) on In Demand Pay-Per-View!<\/p>\n<p>For those who can\u2019t make it to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas to<br \/>\n    catch the action in person, the state-of-the-art pay-per-view experience<br \/>\n    offers you the next best thing. You won\u2019t miss a second of the<br \/>\n    excitement as reigning champion Ronnie Coleman tries to do what only one<br \/>\n    man in history has ever done before \u2014 win eight Mr. Olympia titles in<br \/>\n    a row, surpassing the great Arnold Schwarzenegger (who might be on hand as<br \/>\n    part of the show) and tying Lee Haney.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/inside\/news\/archive\/file:1412250\" width=\"160\" align=\"right\" mslinkref=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>In 2001, Jay Cutler led through two rounds and came<br \/>\n       within four points of stealing the title from the mighty Texan\u2019s<br \/>\n       grasp, while G\u00fcnter Schlierkamp actually beat Coleman at the 2002<br \/>\n       GNC Show of Strength, the first time a Mr. Olympia lost a contest other<br \/>\n       than the O itself during his reign since Sergio Oliva was defeated by<br \/>\n       Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1970.<\/p>\n<p>Cutler and Schlierkamp will both take on Coleman again, as well as a<br \/>\n    massive who\u2019s-who of today\u2019s top physique athletes: Darrem<br \/>\n    Charles, Gustavo Badell, Markus R\u00fchl, Chris Cormier, and the most<br \/>\n    intriguing dark horse to hit the pro stage in ages, the Russian sensation<br \/>\n    (and biggest Olympian at 300 lbs.) Alexander Fedorov.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/inside\/news\/archive\/file:1412238\" width=\"160\" align=\"left\" mslinkref=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>In addition, see bicep-to bicep combat in the special<br \/>\n       Challenge Round, with $50,000 on the line for the winner. The top-five<br \/>\n       contestants which will be judged by a panel of former Mr. Olympia<br \/>\n       champions, including Sergio Oliva, Franco Columbu, Frank Zane, Samir<br \/>\n       Bannout and Dorian Yates. Think it\u2019s not important? Imagine the<br \/>\n       repercussions for the eventual winner of the O if he doesn\u2019t also<br \/>\n       win the Challenge Round. You just gotta watch this one unfold before<br \/>\n       your eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers will also be treated to another potential record-breaking<br \/>\n    performance, as powerlifter Gene Rychlak attempts to surpass the all-time<br \/>\n    best bench press during the Mr. Olympia Finals. Rychlak, 6\u20191\u201d,<br \/>\n    390 pounds, will try to bench press 1,015 pounds. Let\u2019s just repeat<br \/>\n    that \u2026 will try to bench press 1015 pounds. If he can do it \u2014<br \/>\n    and odds are strong that he will \u2014 the fans in the audience and at<br \/>\n    home will be witness a world first.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/inside\/news\/archive\/file:1412232\" width=\"160\" align=\"right\" mslinkref=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>WWE wrestling superstar Triple H, who\u2019s the on<br \/>\n       stage MC. Plus, will be on hand. You&#8217;ll see highlights from the Olympia<br \/>\n       women\u2019s figure and fitness competitions, featuring some of the<br \/>\n       hottest bodies on the planet. The ever-charismatic former competitor<br \/>\n       Shawn Ray and bodybuilding insider Dan Solomon host the broadcast,<br \/>\n       meaning no punches will be pulled as the competitors are evaluated. It<br \/>\n       all adds up to the can\u2019t-miss bodybuilding event of the year.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    <em>So mark your calendar for October 15, at 10 p.m. Eastern standard time<br \/>\n    (7 p.m. Pacific standard time) to guarantee your seat at the musclefest of<br \/>\n    the ages. You can order AMI\u2019s exclusive broadcast of the 2005 Mr.<br \/>\n    Olympia contest on Events iN DEMAND by contacting your local pay-per-view<br \/>\n    provider.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/inside\/news\/archive\/mrolympia\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let the best bodybuilders in the world muscle their way into your living room, as they battle live for the Mr. Olympia title this Saturday, October 15 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern standard time (7:00 p.m. Pacific standard time) on In Demand Pay-Per-View! 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