I was rooting for Kai and Dennis. Nothing against Phil he is awesome but I just personally like the bigger guys. Was it just me or did Wolf barely hit, what is in my opinion his best pose, the crab most muscular? I saw him hit the one with hands clasped in front of him but his crab is so freaking awesome.
Things I really liked:
1. Seeing all the competitors in all the categories, some like fitness and 212 I have never really watched and they are awesome.
2. Flex Lewis's posing music and his physique, first time seeing him pose for me.
3. Tricky Jacksons posing routine.
4. The tributes to Joe Weider.
5. I was really excited this year as I have been out of the loop for the last two years with some health issues that are finally resolved so this was a real treat to me.
6. The renewed motivation to be the best I can be. Seeing all the athletes up there giving it there all and realizing all the hard work and effort and sacrifices that went into one weekend really re-lit a fire under my ass.
Things that could have been improved:
1. The production value, the Olympia song was kinda weak and the stage was kinda so so, I have seen it far more impressive in past years.
2. The streaming was poor again but did improve as the show progressed. I know it was free but I would pay for it if it was HD and available.
3. Keep that Ass Hat from bb.com off the stage, for crying out loud he made a joke about changing his sexual orientation due to seeing some of the competitors, that is totally inappropriate.
4. The commentators during some parts, mainly the women, were talking while Bob Chic was talking, come on people. Basically the whole production would benefit from some fine tuning.
Overall I enjoyed it and congratulate all the great athletes.