{"id":28398,"date":"2026-09-03T21:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=28398"},"modified":"2026-09-03T21:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:07:00","slug":"theo-von-loses-his-mind-after-seeing-former-mr-olympia-brandon-curry-i-would-not-even-leave-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=28398","title":{"rendered":"Theo Von Loses His Mind After Seeing Former Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry: \u2018I Would Not Even Leave the House\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"h-theo-von-had-a-hilarious-reaction-after-luke-bryan-introduced-him-to-the-physique-of-2019-mr-olympia-brandon-curry\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Theo Von Had a Hilarious Reaction After Luke Bryan Introduced Him to the Physique of 2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Theo Von<\/strong> has apparently discovered what bodybuilding fans have known for years: <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/brandon-curry-profile\/\">Brandon Curry<\/a> is an absolute monster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comedian and podcast host recently sat down with country music star Luke Bryan on an episode of <em>This Past Weekend with Theo Von<\/em>. The conversation initially centered around football and Bryan\u2019s son, Bo, before eventually leading to one of Bo\u2019s talented teammates, Maximus Curry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maximus just happens to be the son of 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/mr-olympia-winners\/\">Mr. Olympia<\/a> Brandon Curry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"preferred-source-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=generationiron.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"213\" alt=\"Preferred source\" src=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/wp-content\/themes\/generation-iron\/images\/preferred-source.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/wp-content\/themes\/generation-iron\/images\/preferred-source.webp\" alt=\"Preferred source\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Bryan pulled up a photo of the former Olympia champion, <strong>Von could hardly believe what he was looking at.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGod. Oh my God, brother,\u201d Von said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t make it through half a hug from that man.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Von continued staring at Curry\u2019s massive physique before joking about just how valuable that amount of muscle must be.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith beef prices where they\u2019re at, that dude\u2019s gonna have\u2026 Somebody better keep eyes on him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI couldn\u2019t imagine having a muscle like that. I would not even leave the house if I had muscles like that. I\u2019d just stay at home and be with my body.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clip was shared by BTS TV and quickly made the rounds in the bodybuilding community.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bodybuilding connection came up because Bryan and Curry\u2019s sons currently play together at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maximus Curry is establishing himself as a major football prospect in his own right. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound wide receiver is rated as a four-star recruit and has already accumulated more than 30 FBS offers, including Tennessee, Alabama, Miami, Missouri and Vanderbilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curry caught 57 passes for 1,404 yards and 20 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2025, helping Battle Ground Academy capture a Division II-AA state championship. He opened the 2026 season with another huge performance, recording 191 receiving yards and two touchdowns on just five catches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of those scores came on an 80-yard connection from Bo Bryan, Luke Bryan\u2019s son, during BGA\u2019s 41-18 victory over St. Michael Catholic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Athletic ability certainly runs in the Curry family. Before becoming one of the best bodybuilders in the world, Brandon Curry played football at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville and briefly at Middle Tennessee State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-brandon-curry-reached-the-pinnacle-of-bodybuilding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brandon Curry Reached the Pinnacle of Bodybuilding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, Theo Von\u2019s reaction becomes a little easier to understand when considering Curry\u2019s bodybuilding r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curry captured the <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/mr-olympia-2019-results\/\">2019 Mr. Olympia<\/a> title and is also a two-time <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/every-winner-arnold-classic\/\">Arnold Classic<\/a> champion.\u00a0 At his peak, Curry became known for his enormous upper body, particularly his round <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/build-boulder-shoulders-workout\/\">delts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/best-triceps-exercises\/\">arms<\/a> and exceptionally <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/old-school-back-workout\/\">wide back<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Von, however, none of the trophies or bodybuilding history seemed necessary. One look at Curry was enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And judging by his declaration that he would simply \u201cstay at home and be with my body,\u201d the former Mr. Olympia may have just gained another fan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image embed via Instagram<\/em> @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWaQVN0CEJj\/?igsi=MWptcHM0bzg4cDh1OQ==\">brandon__curry<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/theo-von-brandon-curry\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theo Von Had a Hilarious Reaction After Luke Bryan Introduced Him to the Physique of 2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry. Theo Von has apparently discovered what bodybuilding fans have known for years: Brandon Curry is an absolute monster. 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