The Mr. and Ms. Olympia 2022 is underway in Vegas and bodybuilders from all around the world have already congregated at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. But what would this contest be without its show-stoppers – Mamdouh Elssbiay, famously known as Big Ramy, and Andrea Shaw? 

The reigning and defending champions, Mamdouh Elssbiay and Andrea Shaw caught up with fitness author Frank Sepe, for a quick chat before the competitions inside the hotel. 

Mamdouh Elssbiay and Andrea Shaw predict their 3rd Olympia title

Andrea Shaw, and Big Ramy were seen posing to the camera, each showing their 3 fingers in unison. They were referring to the fact that this was their 3rd Olympia and could possibly be their 3rd consecutive title. 

Both Elssbiay aka Big Ramy and Andrea Shaw have won their respective Mr. and Ms. Olympia championships for the past 2 years. They would look to continue their glory run this time around as well. Big Ramy looked at Shaw and said, “many, many more to come”, indicating that the 3rd championship might not be their last after all. Andrea Shaw shared the same sentiment. However, she patiently followed it up with, “But we will take one at a time”. 

Frank Sepe had an announcement for those who couldn’t be present in Vegas. He said, “If you can’t make it, go to Olympiaproductions.com and watch the pay-per-view”. The video then showed both the champions signing autographs on posters, for their fans. Twitter handle @muscle_fitness shared this short clip on the platform. 

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Elssbiay and Shaw went together to Germany together after their 1st title in 2020

Both Mamdouh Elssbiay and Andrea Shaw previously collaborated together when they traveled to Germany in 2020. They held training events together for budding bodybuilders. This was right after their first-ever Olympia title. Mamdouh took over the mantle from Brandon Curry, who had won in 2019, whereas Shaw usurped Iris Kyle, an African-Indian bodybuilder. Although, it must be noted that Iris Kyle last won in 2014 and the Mr. Olympia competitions were discontinued for 5 years before returning in 2020.

Big Ramy and Shaw had very different upbringings from different parts of the world. While Ramy is from Egypt, Andrea grew up in Detroit, USA. After finding out that she wasn’t tall enough to enter fashion modeling, Shaw went into bodybuilding. Ramy had moved to Kuwait at a young age and became a fisherman there. This is when he started bodybuilding professionally. 

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Both Shaw and Big Ramy found tremendous success in their later-chosen path and went on to inspire millions. But will they be able to defend their title for the 3rd successive time?