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The bodybuilding industry has seen some legendary names in the 21st century, like Arnold Schwarzenegger,?Ronnie Coleman,?Jay Cutler, Dorian Yates, Flex Wheeler, and so on. The next in line are?bodybuilding pros like Nick Walker, Samson Dauda, Chris Bumstead, Hadi Choopan, and many more. However, what if there could be a crossover, and the retired legends could pose with the current contenders?

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This was something that Jay Cutler, the 4-time Mr. Olympia, wondered about in the latest episode of ‘Cutler Cast’ where his manager Matt and Nick Walker were present. Nick Walker gave the answer to Cutler’s burning questions.

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Jay Cutler gets a surprise response from Walker

While talking about the 2023 Olympia and how Walker is preparing for it, Cutler asked him a question. He asked ‘The Mutant’ who he would like to pose with from history. Nick immediately took the ‘Comeback Kid?s’ name. The man who won his third Sandow trophy against Dexter Jackson in 2009 was surprised.

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He still asked if Nick would compete with Ronnie Coleman, to which Walker denied, saying that Ronnie would crush him. Then ‘The Mutant’ went on to explain why he would love posing with Jay Cutler and not Arnold Schwarzenegger or Coleman. The 2021 Arnold Classic winner said, ?If I had to pick one like specifically who I look up to the most who I wanted to, you know emulate the most it would be you.? Cutler was flattered and replied, ?That?s pretty cool.?

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Walker was always Cutler?s fan while growing up, and now he is forging his legacy in the bodybuilding world. Nick Walker also seems to be confident about his position for the Olympia and answers haters’ questions with swagger.

Nick Walker slams his haters

In a previous Ask Anything poll on his Instagram profile, Walker was asked various kinds of questions by his fans. One fan asked him, ?What?s up with all the haters out there saying you won?t be in the Top 3.? ?Replying to this comment, the calm statured bodybuilder wrote, ?I love it, I hope they keep talking lol.?

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He knows that he has improved a lot since his last time and said so even in the ‘Cutler Cast’ podcast. While posting his ten weeks out physique on Instagram, Walker wrote, ?Bigger, leaner, fuller- for those, that think I lift to light now, or I?m not as intense as I was.?

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Mr Olympia 2023 is right around the bend in November, and Nick?s determination to win the Sandow trophy is reflected in all his recent posts. Can he win the battle against the Nigerian Lion who defeated Walker in the 2023 Arnold Classic? Share your opinions here in the comments.

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Tanushree Bhowmick

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Tanushree Bhowmick is a Senior Olympic Sports Writer at EssentiallySports with over five years of experience in sports and lifestyle journalism. Having covered UFC and MMA extensively, she now brings that lens to Olympic wrestling—highlighting how traditional combat disciplines echo through modern fighting. With a keen eye for technique and storytelling, her work explores how champions are shaped across both worlds.

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