“Capture the Public Imagination”- Jay Cutler Once Discussed the Lack of Superstars Like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Ronnie Coleman, Wants a New Star in Bodybuilding

Retired professional bodybuilder Jay Cutler has a lot of feathers on his cap. Although there is one particular achievement of Jay’s that he is widely known for. One that is perhaps one of the most significant moments in the history of the sport.

After a series of races for second place, Cutler was finally able to secure the Mr Olympia mosaic in 2006. In doing so, he also snapped Ronnie Coleman’s 8-fight win streak.

Cutler has on several occasions gone on record tell that Ronnie is the best of his era. In an interview with Barbell dated 2019, Jay Cutler spoke about his experience as an athlete. And he also gave his grain of sand in Coleman.

Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman rivalry

Cutler admitted that his career was built on overcoming Ronnie Coleman, which shows the level of respect he had for the athlete. That said, Cutler also shares his take on what it takes to make a star. The said, “Was Ronnie the superstar of the time?”

“In their own way”, added, “But I was a guy who made it a lot easier for him to be a superstar.”

Cutler further explains that while his rival was praised for his antics in the gym, he was the one who traveled the world, endorsed brands and was the face of the sport.

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Once in WWE 2008, Cutler had reclaimed that Coleman is not unbeatable. Ronnie had a hilarious response when asked what he thought of the statement, as he jokingly replied: “I say Jay Cutler is smoking c*k* in his right mind.”

Cutler made a comparison with the great

Jay Cutler has been actively supporting the sport long after his retirement and has a net worth of over $30 million as of 2022. In his interview, he talked about how sport is more than just gym antics. The fixed, “A superstar… is someone who can attract fans, capture the public imagination and inspire the next generation of bodybuilders.”

Digging deeper into the topic, he made a comparison to other sports to explain his point.

“Bodybuilding needs a superstar, just like the UFC has Conor McGregor, even though he is not the best fighter on the planet. And boxing has Floyd Mayweather, even though he hasn’t fought anybody good in how many years?he said.

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Upon retirement, many things have changed for the athlete. He reflected on the glory days and discussed how stars like Coleman and Arnold Schwarzenegger are gone. The time has come for a new bodybuilding superstar, tell us, who do you think would be next?