Atlanta (3-3) may have salvaged their season but made it interesting, to say the least. They actually trailed Carolina headed into the final stanza but put up 17 in the quarter to win going away. Cam Newton looked sharp once again, but the losses keep piling up in the Tar Heel state, with the Panthers now 1-5.

BENGALS – 27, Colts – 17

If Indy (0-6) goes winless, then Peyton Manning should win the league MVP – on R or not. Don’t look now, but Cincy is 4-2 and actually playing decent football. They blocked the potential game-tying field goal in the fourth quarter to protect the lead.

49ers – 25, LIONS – 19

The have-nots are now the haves and both came out of this unlikely match-up of the day with 5-1 records. Detroit will have to lick their wounds after blowing an early 10-point lead at home and the handshake will get more press, but this was a good, fun battle that long-suffering fans enjoyed.

PACKERS – 24, Rams – 3

The defending SB champs keep rolling along and are now 6-0. They certainly look like a good candidate to break that ‘no repeat’ chatter. As far as St. Louis goes, their record is the exact opposite and the NFL’s biggest disappointment of the year continues to pad that.

GIANTS – 27, Bills – 24

Ahmad Bradshaw had a monster game with three rushing TDs and Big Blue (4-2) rebounded after a bad loss a week ago. They now have sole possession of first place in the NFC East. Buffalo (4-2) looked tough but key turnovers late in the game shows why this team has a way to go before being considered contenders.

STEELERS – 17, Jaguars – 13

A boring affair in the Steel City resulted in the defending AFC champions improving to 4-2, but not much else. They do not look like the team that went all the way to Dallas on Super Sunday. Jax is getting in some quality reps for rookie QB Blaine Gabbert.

Eagles – 20, REDSKINS – 13

Philly left DC with a must-win and can breathe another week. It’s not like 2-4 is anything to brag about, but the division is not as strong as it has been in the past and anything can happen. Rex Grossman showed his true colors with four picks and the ‘Skins fell to 3-2.

RAVENS – 29, Texans – 14

Baltimore looks as of they are on a mission this season and improved to 4-1. Houston (3-3) played without two of their stars in Mario Williams and Andre Johnson and it showed.

RAIDERS – 24, Browns – 17

Losing QB Jason Campbell for at least six weeks or not, Oakland has a good shot at making the playoffs at 4-2. Sure, there’s a lot of football to be played, but these guys have seen some quality teams already in the early going and are still in good shape. Cleveland (2-3) would not fit either description and another losing season is a good bet.

PATRIOTS – 20, Cowboys – 16

Another close game for both teams but the cream rises to the top. NE squeaked by with a TD wt 22 seconds to go and improved to 5-1, while Dallas has to swallow another hard loss and is now 2-3. This is what separates these two teams – Brady does enough to get the win and Romo does enough to suffer the loss.

BUCS – 26, Saints – 20

This game was a microcosm why the NFL is so maddening. Last week, Tampa Bay was crushed by San Fran and now they come out and beat a quality team in New Orleans. The Bucs have played so inconsistent this season but yet still find themselves tied for first with NO at 4-2.

BEARS – 39, Vikings – 10

Christian Ponder came on in relief of Donovan McNabb and that should be the start of a new era in Minnesota. They have nothing to lose and will not make the playoffs either way, but Chicago (3-3) will need a healthy Devin Hester to do so. Two long TDs were overshadowed by a chest injury suffered by the exciting receiver/returner.

JETS – 24, Dolphins – 6

A lackluster start by New York gave this game an eery feeling early on, but their offense got it going in the second half. The Jets (3-3) snapped a three-game losing streak and did more good than bad on a fun Monday night at MetLife Stadium. Miami (0-5) looked terrible and obviously threw in the towel by the fourth quarter.

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An exciting Sunday night contest between two contenders ended with New Orleans getting a much-needed win, especially because it was at home. The defending Super Bowl champions improved to 5-3 but are still in third place in the NFC South. As for Pittsburgh (5-2), they remained tied for first with the idle Ravens and lost what amounts to only an away out of conference game.

Packers – 9, JETS- 0

The only thing that looked good in green on Sunday at the New Meadowlands was holding pom-poms as New York (5-2) came up empty against Green Bay. Two more interceptions for Mark Sanchez – although they were controversial calls – were only part of the problem. Penalties, five dropped passes and a fake punt on fourth-and-18 all resulted in stalled drives. The Jets have looked shaky the past three games – they nearly blew a big lead at home versus Minnesota and then needed a miracle comeback at Denver to escape with a win versus the hapless Broncos. They fell to second place when New England won later in the day. Green Bay improved to 5-3 and are looking good in first place in the NFC North.

Jaguars – 35, COWBOYS  -17

At 1-5, Dallas is done and things look bleak in Big D. Owner Jerry Jones apologized to the fans after the latest loss, one of the blowout variety to a team that is usually on the other end of a lopsided score. Jacksonville (4-4) welcomed quarterback David Garrard back and he had a field day against Dallas, who look as if they are already going through the motions. Both clubs will be paying close attention on draft day.

Dolphins – 22, BENGALS – 14

If they played all 16 on the road, the Fins may challenge their 1972 brethren. Miami (4-3) won for the fourth consecutive game away from sunny Florida and stay right in the thick of things in the AFC East. Terrell Owens caught two more TD passes, but his team fell to 2-5 and last place.

CHIEFS – 13, Bills – 10

If Kaycee (5-2) needed to kick the winning field goal at the gun in OT to beat a winless team, then they are not a threat come playoff time. Sure, they may win the AFC West, but how will they fare against New England and Pittsburgh? Buffalo (0-7) is in dire need of some type of shake-up and Chan Gailey’s hiring was one of the worst of the past 10 years. RAMS  - 20, Panthers – 10 Sam Bradford is showing that he was worth the overall top pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and St. Louis (4-4) are only a half game behind the top spot in the weak NFC West. Carolina is 1-6 and looking worse each week.

CHARGERS – 33, Titans – 25

San Diego (3-5) is having a disappointing campaign but gave their fans a reason to cheer by beating a quality team. Tennessee (5-3) could have started to pull away with a win here, but things are really clogged up in the AFC South.

PATRIOTS – 28, Vikings – 18

Brett Favre started but got knocked out after a big hit and still couldn’t get the job done at New England. Minnesota is 2-5 and reeling, especially after the Randy Moss debacle. Brad Childress is lucky if he finishes the season. New England moved into the penthouse in their division and are looking good at 6-1.

LIONS – 37, Redskins- 25

Is the Donovan McNabb era over already in DC? Washington head coach Mike Shanahan basically said that he is too fat to be effective in the two minute offense and went to Rex Grossman of all people to run it. Of course the former Bear fumbled and the Lions brought it back for a TD. At 4-4, Washington is still in it but this could be a season-changing decision by Shanahan. Just how much fallout occurs remains to be seen, but McNabb has thick skin. Detroit (2-5) is not as bad as their record indicates with 183 points scored against 165 allowed.

Buccaneers – 38, CARDINALS- 35

What can you say about Tampa Bay? No one expected anything out of this team, yet they are tied for first place in their division. Another close win for the Bucs, who improved to 5-2. If they can keep it up is anyone’s guess, especially if New Orleans starts to get hot. Arizona (3-4) is fading in a very winnable division, putting the spotlight on the quarterback decision in the preseason. Matt Leinhart could be doing just as bad here but getting valuable experience. The Cards went back to veteran Derek Anderson yesterday and he is not the long term answer.

RAIDERS – 33, Seahawks – 3

Could the Raiders actually be 4-4? The Silver & Black are right there behind the Chiefs and playing with house money. As for Seattle (4-3), they somehow are still in first but have had their difficulties. Someone has to win the NFC West.

49ERS – 24, Broncos – 16

A game between two also-rans didn’t mean much except for draft position.

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1.    Winner is #1 Contender to the TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Motor City Machineguns vs. Beer Money Inc. vs. Team 3D

The show opened with a pretty good 3 way tag match where the winner would be the number one contenders for the tag titles. All 3 teams were showcased well, however it just seemed like Team 3D couldn’t care less about the match. Robert Roode and Alex Shelley begin with a ton of chain wrestling before Shelley hits a hurricanrana and a wheelbarrow into a bulldog for a near fall. Roode fights back with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker before tagging in his partner. Storm lands some shots on Shelley and knocks Sabin off the apron. Storm rolls to the outside but is met with a kick from Sabin. The Guns then double team Roode in the ring and do the same to Storm once he is tagged in. Storm gets a high knee on Sabin but Brother Ray gets the blind tag on Storm. Ray works Sabin’s arm for a bit before Sabin comes back with some kicks to the ribs, but Ray puts him back down with a right hand and a big boot. Devon is tagged in and does a backbreaker leg drop combo with Ray but Shelley breaks up the pin attempt. Shelley lands a dropkick on Devon but misses a dive to the outside on Ray. Devon hits a slam on Sabin but Storm breaks it up. Ray is tagged in and hits a chop to Sabin before knocking both members of Beer Money off the ring apron. Ray goes for a senton but Sabin avoids it and tags in Shelley. Shelley starts to work over both members of Team 3D, gets caught on a cross body attempt, but Sabin dropkicks Shelley allowing him to connect. 3D collide on a Ray dive to the outside before Sabin hits an outside dive onto Beer Money. Roode gets a tag and clotheslines Shelley before hitting a double suplex with Storm. Shelley eats a ton of offense before Storm puts on a rear chin lock. Beer Money continue to work over Shelley before Shelley gets the tag to Sabin. Everything breaks down with 3D throwing bodies everywhere. 3D hit a doomsday device to Roode and an elbow to Storm. Sabin hits a springboard cross body on Ray for a 2 count before Sabin is thrown to the outside. 3D tries for the 3D but Storm spits beer in Devon’s eyes. The Guns enter and hit a neckbreaker cross body combo on Roode to win the match. Pretty good opener, happy the Guns won. Match Time: 12:38     Match Rating: 6.5/10

2.    TNA Global Championship: Rob Terry(c) vs. Orlando Jordan

Although it was the worst match of the night, this was not as bad as I was expecting given the disgusting and bizarre storyline. Terry pounds on Jordan all across the ring at the start before hitting a big hip toss. Terry hits a corner clothesline and a big lariat, then hits a back body drop, a corner splash, and a big side slam for a 2 count. Jordan hits a boot to the face but Terry responds with a spin kick. Jordan tries to crawl away up the ramp but Terry brings him back into the ring. Terry hits a big running powerslam for a near fall before missing a kick and getting his leg hung up in the ropes. Jordan kicks away at the leg before slamming it down to the mat. He wrenches away at the leg before tying it up around the ring post. Jordan is still pounding away at the knee, interrupted by a couple failed submission attempts. Terry tries to fend him off but Jordan responds with some punches before going back to the knee, hitting a very messed up looking weak knee drop. Jordan misses another knee drop and Terry hits a chokeslam out of nowhere for the win. Very boring match that dragged out a bit longer than it needed to. Match Time: 7:52     Match Rating: 3/10

3.    TNA X Division Championship: Kazarian(c) vs. Doug Williams

This was arguably the match of the night. Not your typical X Division spotfest at all, these guys worked to put on a very good match that incorporated multiple wrestling styles. After a couple lockups and breaks, Williams puts on a front chancery  before taking Kaz down to the mat. Kaz puts on a headscissors but Williams powers out. More mat wrestling between these two as they trade holds. Kaz fights out of a second chancery and puts on an armbar. They go up top but Kaz gets knocked off and crashes face first on the edge of the entrance ramp. Kaz goes to the apron but Williams sends him back down with a neckbreaker. Williams sends Kaz into the apron on the outside before putting on a front face lock in the ring. Kaz suplexes Williams into the ropes before dropkicking him to the outside. Kaz hits a cross body over the ropes to Williams before they return to the ring again where Kaz hits a springboard dropkick. Kaz hits a ton of strikes before hitting a spinning neckbreaker for a near fall. Williams almost catches a charging Kaz in the corner with the Chaos Theory but Kaz counters with a roll-up. Kaz slingshots himself over the ropes with a DDT for another near fall. Williams hits a couple headbutts, a clothesline, and a running knee, but Kaz comes back with a springboard forearm. Williams hits a partly botched turnbuckle powerbomb, with Kaz hitting the back of his head on the bottom turnbuckle. Williams goes for a pin after a suplex but Kaz kicks out. Kaz hits a reverse Russian leg sweep, then fights out of a piledriver attempt with a back body drop. Kaz tries for an electric chair off the top but Williams fights out, rolls through, and hits the Chaos Theory for the win. I wish the title wasn’t hot shotted like this, but this was still a very good X Division title match. Match Time: 14:01     Match Rating: 7/10

4.    Title vs. Career match for the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship: Madison Rayne(c) vs. Tara

Though this was not that great of a women’s match at all, it ended up being a bit better than what it should have been due to this being Tara’s farewell match in TNA. Tara attacks Rayne from behind and beats her on the ramp, but Rayne fights back and sends Tara into the ring. Rayne hits a knee and puts on a submission but Tara fights out. Rayne goes to the outside and sweeps out Tara’s leg, but Tara slams Rayne face first into the apron and gets a near fall in the ring. Rayne unsuccessfully tries to win with a couple roll-ups but then hits a big clothesline. Tara hits a face buster and sends Rayne into the corner before tossing her across the ring by her hair. Tara hits a suplex and puts on a front guillotine but Rayne hits some punches before kicking Tara in the side of the head. Tara hits a clothesline but Rayne fights out of a Widow’s Peak attempt. Tara hits the Widow’s Peak but the impact is so great that Rayne is sent rolling to the outside. Tara puts her back in the ring and hits a slam followed up by a top rope moonsault but only gets a 2 count. Tara goes for a second moonsault but Rayne avoids it and hits a spinning neckbreaker onto her leg for the win. After the match the crowd showed their appreciation for Tara as she left. This was an okay, short Knockouts match. Match Time: 6:31     Match Rating: 4/10

5.    TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Band(c) vs. Ink Inc.

This was a pretty poor tag team match, a sharp contrast from the very entertaining opening tag contest. Shannon Moore slaps Scott Hall in the face and they lock up, with Hall slapping Moore in the back of the head. Moore comes out of nowhere with a roll-up attempt but Hall hits a knee before sending Moore into the corner where Hall hits a dropkick. Moore fights back with a second rope dropkick and a spin kick but Hall fights out of the pin attempt. After a shove from Hall both men tag in their partners. Jesse Neal sends Kevin Nash into the corner, burying his knee in Nash’s midsection and elbowing him in the head. Neal starts to pound away but Nash comes back and chokes him with his boot. Nash hits a couple knees before tagging in Hall, who puts Neal in an abdominal stretch before doing a terrible assist in front of the ref. Neal hits a hip toss to Hall, allowing him to tag in Moore as Hall makes the tag to Nash. Moore hits a ton of offense before capping it with a cross body to Nash and tagging in Neal. Moore hits a neckbreaker to Nash but then goes after Hall, going over the ropes with a cross body. Neal accidentally spears the ref, but is all over Nash with punches. Eric Young comes down to ringside with a kendo stick. Nash hits Moore with the stick but Neal spears Nash and takes the stick. EY takes it back but Brother Ray appears on the ramp. He whacks EY with the kendo stick and goes in the ring. Neal says he’s got it now, but Ray hits him with the kendo stick and Nash crawls onto him for the win. Not a bad swerve but the match was weak. Match Time: 8:03     Match Rating: 3.5/10

6.    Chelsea vs. Ring match: Desmond Wolfe vs. Abyss

Surprisingly, this match was pretty solid and had no overbooking or interference. Abyss jumps Wolfe during his entrance, pounding away at him and sending him to the floor. Wolfe tries to throw his entrance attire into Abyss’s face but this fails as Abyss sends him into the ring. Wolfe hits a kick and a punch but just bounces off of Abyss when he attempts a cross body. The two trade some strikes before Abyss hits a couple clotheslines. Abyss tries for a chokeslam but Chelsea distracts him, allowing Wolfe to send him to the floor with a shoulder block. Wolfe hits a kick to the midsection but Abyss tries for the chokeslam again. Wolfe fights out but Abyss hits a big kick followed by a corner clothesline and a side slam for a near fall. Wolfe fights out of yet another chokeslam attempt by hitting a quick DDT. Wolfe goes to work on Abyss in the corner, hitting a big uppercut and attacking the arm. Wolfe tries for a lariat but Abyss hits a chokeslam. Abyss tries to chokeslam Chelsea, but she distracts the ref and Wolfe hits Abyss with some brass knucks. Abyss kicks out at two, then Hulks up before hitting the Black Hole Slam for the win. A pretty decent match between these two, but a bit short. Match Time: 9:06     Match Rating: 6/10

7.    Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson

This was a pretty good, solid match between these two but I feel like they could have done a bit better. It was billed as one of the main event matches of the evening and failed to fully live up to that billing, instead being more of a “good midcard match”. Anderson knees Hardy in the stomach and pounds away at him with punches and stomps before Hardy fights back. Hardy tries for a flying clothesline but Anderson avoids it and Hardy is sent to the outside. Anderson sends Hardy into the apron before rolling him back into the ring where he misses an elbow drop. Hardy hits a couple clotheslines and some more strikes but when he tries for the corner dropkick, Anderson blocks it with his foot. Anderson tries for a quick pin before continuing to pound away at Hardy with a bunch of right hands. Hardy fights out of an abdominal stretch but Anderson hits a knee for a near fall. Hardy puts his foot up as Anderson comes off the top, but Anderson catches it and hits an elbow drop. Anderson is still all over Hardy with the strikes, and puts on a second abdominal stretch. Hardy tries for a headscissors in the corner but ends up crotched on the ropes. Hardy backdrops a charging Anderson onto the entrance ramp, where he uses a chair to do the Poetry in Motion leg lariat to Anderson against the ropes. The two go back and forth in the ring with Hardy hitting some clotheslines and a neckbreaker. Hardy hits some more clotheslines and tries for a suplex, but Anderson hits a Finlay roll. Hardy fights out of the Mic Check, but Anderson sends him into the ropes and connects with his finisher. Hardy kicks out of the pin attempt and hits some kicks followed by a front suplex. Hardy hits a Twist of Fate before the two battle on the top rope. Anderson tries for a Green Bay Plunge but Hardy avoids the impact, driving Anderson face first into the mat. Hardy hits a Swanton Bomb to Anderson’s back and gets the win. Good match, but there was room for improvement. Match Time: 14:00     Match Rating: 6.5/10

8.    Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting

This ended up not being much of a match. Sting and Jarrett are brawling backstage, with Jarrett getting busted open. Sting continues the assault, focusing on Jarrett’s shoulder, as officials try to get them to move to the ring. They enter the Impact Zone where Sting slams Jarrett into the barricade and beats him down with the bat and the ring steps, just destroying his shoulder. He tosses Jeff in the ring, then hits the Scorpion Death Drop just as the bell rings for the quick win. Jarrett was stretchered out but Sting attacks again, leading Hogan to come out. This belonged on Impact, but it wasn’t terrible. Match Time: 0:11     Match Rating: N/A

9.    TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Rob Van Dam(c) vs. AJ Styles

The heavily hyped match between RVD and AJ Styles ended up not being nearly as good as wrestling fans around the world had hoped for. This was a good main event, but TNA had hyped this thing up like it was going to set the world on fire. The match begins with a very lengthy 3 minute stare down with posing, interrupted by some kick attempts and a lock up. AJ interrupts an RVD pose but gets clotheslined to the outside. AJ pulls RVD to the outside where they fight near the ramp. RVD avoids an AJ moonsault from the ramp and hits one of his own. Both men roll back into the ring when Flair distracts the ref, leading to him getting ejected from ringside, only for him to hop on commentary, which was quite distracting. AJ argues with the ref before hitting RVD with a punch and rolling into the ring. Van Dam tries to follow but Styles knocks him back into the barricade before hitting a crazy somersault senton out of the ring that came off like a leg drop. Styles goes to work on RVD in the ring, hitting a slam and a knee drop. AJ hits a series of kicks to Van Dam and chokes him against the ropes, eventually breaking. Van Dam tries to fight back but AJ lands some punches and a dropkick. Styles puts on a rear chin lock but RVD gets to his feet. AJ tries sending him into the corner but RVD hits a single leg dropkick and both men are down. Van Dam hits some clotheslines and sends AJ into the corner with a big kick before hitting a monkey flip which got a ton of height. RVD tries for the Five Star but Styles avoids it. Styles hits a springboard clothesline and a Pele kick but gets a 2 count each time. RVD averts a corner splash from Styles and hits a Northern Lights suplex before Styles gets a small package for two. RVD crotches AJ on the ropes and hits a single leg dropkick for a near fall. Styles blocks rolling thunder with his knees and spins RVD out from a torture rack into a powerbomb. AJ hits a flying forearm for yet another near fall. RVD fights out of the Styles Clash before both guys clothesline each other. RVD tries for a couple of roll-ups but to no avail. AJ jumps off the second turnbuckle with a moonsault into an inverted DDT. RVD moves out of the way to avoid the springboard 450 splash. Flair runs onto the ramp but Jay Lethal is out to stop him. Both guys trade chops before Lethal hits a low blow and puts Flair in the Figure Four. Styles tries for a superplex back in the ring but RVD knocks him off and sends him throat first into the ropes. RVD hits the Five Star Frog Splash for the win to retain his title. The match was not nearly as exciting as this report may suggest. It was incredibly long and had several slow parts, feeling as long as it was. People expected something truly phenomenal and all they got in the end was a little step up from their Impact match. Match Time: 24:57     Match Rating: 7/10

Overall PPV Rating: 6.75/10

My name is Jared Silberkleit. I am from Orange, CT and am a huge fan of pro wrestling. I mostly follow WWE and TNA but I also watch the smaller promotions such as ROH and DGUSA. I have been a lifelong WWE fan and have become a TNA fan over the past few years. Aside from wrestling, I also really love baseball and football and follow many other sports such as hockey and MMA. I have written for www.sportsgrumblings.com for over a year now.

Then there is that second tier, the type of bodybuilder who may sneak into the top six in Ohio or Las Vegas and fair better at the next level of shows, such as the New York Pro, Europa Super Show or Iron Man Pro. Silvio Samuel is a perfect example of this.

In 2009, he won the Iron Man in January then placed fifth at the Arnold. At the O, he fell all the way to 13th place. When the competitor list for the 2010 Arnold Classic was released recently, Samuel’s name appeared on it as usual. But in a report that was just posted on Flex Online, El Matador has pulled out.

“I will take a break to put on the size I need to put on,” Samuel said in the Flex article. “I wanted to do the Arnold Classic, but after more thought I do not believe that competing so soon after the Olympia  is in my best interest. In order to make the impact I want to make, I want to make some improvements this year.”

Silvio plans on waiting until July to compete in the Tampa Pro, a show that he will need to do well at just to qualify for the Olympia, which he intends to enter.

Realistically, it may be a good strategy because multiple shows every year is a difficult task for any bodybuilder. If Samuel can bulk up a little as he hopes to do, he can jump up multiple spots in the Olympia. With the line-up set for Ohio, Samuel was probably not going to do much damage there anyway.

At this point in his career, Samuel winning the Arnold or O would be considered a huge upset. Him bowing out will not change the serious competition that expects to take place in Columbus three months from now.

Take your pick from defending champion Dexter Jackson, his predecessor Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Victor Martinez, Kai Greene and Dennis Wolf. Just for shits and giggles, let’s add Branch Warren, Toney Freeman and Silvio Samuel. And let’s not forget the fact that Ronnie Coleman is still undecided if he is going to make a comeback or not.

From a strategic standpoint, the ‘bigger is better’ mantra looks to be en vogue with the recent guest posing appearances by Heath, Cutler, Jackson and Coleman. While Cutler and Coleman have always possessed the ‘freaky’ physique, Heath and Jackson’s look was of the more aesthetic kind. Both appear to have added a good amount of weight and depending on their diet, may come into the Orleans Arena looking much different than they have in the past.

Greene, who won the 2009 Arnold Classic, is not as big as some of his fellow competitors but is wide in the right places to give him the appearance of being much larger. Martinez may be the favorite going in if he has made the slight improvements needed since March, when he finished as the runner-up in Ohio. Recovering from his injury has taken him a little longer than expected.

Warren may be a huge fan favorite and deserved his third place award at the Arnold, but he may have to be content with a good placing in the two most prestigious contests in the world. Freeman is in the same boat, and Samuel may have competed too many times in the calendar year to stay in top condition in September.

That leaves Wolf, who was lucky to finish as high as he did last year. Fourth place is nothing to be ashamed of but he even admitted that his timing was way off and he made mistakes in his diet preparation at the end. He then had to sit out the Arnold due to hernia surgery and has stated that he is fully recovered and ready to go.

Because he has the size and height advantage of the majority of the line-up, Wolf needs to work with what he has and not try to bulk up too much. If he can get a little more symmetrical and get his arms to catch up to his massive delts, he has to be considered a top dog going in.