Arnold Classic 2012 Play-By-Play w/Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone & Flex Wheeler! PACKED WITH PHOTOS!

[Philly_1]

Wow you need to learn some respect... for a person like Jim Manion.
Evan dwarfs Branch?? haha i dont think they are gonna take you serious like that.

Everybody has another tase when it comes to body genetics and judging. When you have experience watching bodybuilding you have to understand the judging and the placings.
And they cant specially place these athletes for your taste only. Dont make a fool of yourself.

Mens bodybuilding placings were almost perfect to my opinion...

Respect for Jim Manion? You must be joking. The man has almost single-handedly destroyed the sport, he's corrupt and if I saw him I'd spit in his face.
Mens placings were almost perfect? Branch was 3rd at most.
Best poser not at all? Most muscular more than likely deserved that but over all this show was a typical corrupt shitty IFBB show.
Thanks again Mr.Manion

[lerionel]

Must agree with the extra rewards... most muscular he is.. but if he wins on mass, he shouldnt also get that one. Best posing he didnt deserve.

[youngitalianstallion]

FOR OUR FRIEND LIONEL BEYEKE

[Lex1247]

The IFBB judging is BEYOND corrupt folks...I think these first 2 shows (not counting Arizona's 212) have shown us that they pretty much have a "set plan" on who they want winning these things to set up "storylines" for the rest of the season (and or the sponsors hands at work)...the IFBB better be careful...they're a few more of these "inspirational stories" from turning into the WWE.

[alexceau]

Wow you need to learn some respect... for a person like Jim Manion.
Evan dwarfs Branch?? haha i dont think they are gonna take you serious like that.

Everybody has another tase when it comes to body genetics and judging. When you have experience watching bodybuilding you have to understand the judging and the placings.
And they cant specially place these athletes for your taste only. Dont make a fool of yourself.

Mens bodybuilding placings were almost perfect to my opinion...

Oh yeah, well they were almost perfect in my opinion too. With the only exception being the so-called 'winner' who should have been 5th or 6th at best. But you're right, the majority here doesn't have a clue about judging bb contests. You sound like someone who's been around the sport for a while and thoroughly understands the corrupt practices of the IFBB and supplement industry. Welcome to the WWE and enjoy.

[Irongodfather]

"It's been said that the back wins the show."-Dennis Wolf...followed by puzzled look.
This is so true, I don't know what they are looking for anymore with back. It's almost like you need a huge waste in order to trick the judges into thinking you have a big back.
Dennis has developed that lower back quite a bit, and while it's not the best part of his back, i don't consider it a weakness anymore.

[rn3040]

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[TCTOPCAT]

Branch gets blown away from the back by Evan and Dennis ,simple bodybuilding fact.

[GR]

Branch gets blown away from the back by Evan and Dennis ,simple bodybuilding fact.

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[alexceau]

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No but wait, he made such an unbelievable comeback, back in the gym before the doctor's recommendation. You folks need to pay attention, that's the real story here, not the match-up in the comparisons. That's just trivial stuff, those back poses where Evan and Dennis practically shit on him. No it's the story of a fighter with a champion's heart and a new baby. Dennis please hurry up and tear something n have a baby, because things are not looking good at the moment.

[TheFuture]

Fouad Via Facebook :
I just wanted to take a minuted to update and apologize to all my fans. Tonight at my second Arnold Classic I made a MAJOR mental error that has cost me whatever placing I deserved. I believe I was somewhere in the 7, 8, 9 spot but regardless it doesn't matter.
I kept myself tight and came back at night with the best package I could bring. I did my routine that I had put together and it was my impression that only the top six would be called back for comparisons.
Knowing I was not in the top six I thought after my routine my night was done so I got dressed and left, only to find out after I was already gone that they were calling me out.
I have never walked away from a placing good or bad. I have never disrespected the IFBB, myself or any of my sponsors. I appreciate all the care about me being sick but everything is fine, it was really just a matter of me personally making a mental error which I wish dearly that I could take back.

The last thing on earth I want is for any of the people supporting me to think I gave up on them. I would hate more than anything to disappoint or have my fans not believe in me.
This will NEVER happen again and I have apologized already to IFBB Officials, Weider and Scitec for my error, and finally I want to apologize to every last person who has supported me and my career.
I will be back bigger and better than ever, I'm down but not out!

Sacrifice,
Fouad 'Hoss' Abiad

[rn3040]

Glad he was ok, I like Fouad a lot, he had a sick conditioned rear double bi shot!

[viciousV]

Triple facepalm with a whoops for Fouad. I wonder why no one told him while he was leaving that he was supposed to get back on stage. Damn, I'd be so pissed if I was his sponsor.

[He-Man]

Fouad Via Facebook :
I just wanted to take a minuted to update and apologize to all my fans. Tonight at my second Arnold Classic I made a MAJOR mental error that has cost me whatever placing I deserved. I believe I was somewhere in the 7, 8, 9 spot but regardless it doesn't matter.
I kept myself tight and came back at night with the best package I could bring. I did my routine that I had put together and it was my impression that only the top six would be called back for comparisons.
Knowing I was not in the top six I thought after my routine my night was done so I got dressed and left, only to find out after I was already gone that they were calling me out.
I have never walked away from a placing good or bad. I have never disrespected the IFBB, myself or any of my sponsors. I appreciate all the care about me being sick but everything is fine, it was really just a matter of me personally making a mental error which I wish dearly that I could take back.

The last thing on earth I want is for any of the people supporting me to think I gave up on them. I would hate more than anything to disappoint or have my fans not believe in me.
This will NEVER happen again and I have apologized already to IFBB Officials, Weider and Scitec for my error, and finally I want to apologize to every last person who has supported me and my career.
I will be back bigger and better than ever, I'm down but not out!

Sacrifice,
Fouad 'Hoss' Abiad

I'm sorry but I don't buy that. It's his second ASC and I'm sure he's been out in the crowd at quite a few of these comps and watched even more ASC videos. You don't get dressed and leave until you know for sure that the show is over. This was either a rookie level mistake or a temper tantrum.

[babybel2]

If i didn't know what injury Branch suffered and just had the pictures to go by, i would have sworn it was something to do with his back. Just looks a little off to me. Are there any links to the posing routines?