Rare Footage From 2007 Shows Ronnie Coleman Getting Lured By Former WWE Star, Who Won Championships with John Cena

Published 10/09/2022, 6:15 AM EDT

It is not uncommon to see stars from the world of bodybuilding and pro wrestling come together. From the days of ‘Rock and Wrestling’, bodybuilding legends have regularly interacted with wrestling stars on and off-screen. One of the biggest names in bodybuilding Arnold Schwarzenegger has even appeared on WWE programming over the years.

Ronnie Coleman is a bona fide bodybuilding legend. He won the Mr. Olympia title eight times, a record he shares with Lee Haney.

‘The King’ has had his run-ins with various WWE stars over the years. The likes of Big Show, Mark Henry, and Triple H have met Coleman. Rare footage from 2007, now shows Coleman working out with former WWE Tag Team champion David Otunga, which then turned into a competition.

Otunga turned a workout session with Ronnie Coleman into a bench press competition

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Ronnie Coleman’s intense training method was that of ‘power building’. He advocated strength training, which included lifting many deadlifts, reps, and machine exercises.

Rare footage has resurfaced in which Coleman is training with former WWE superstar David Otunga.

Rare Photo of Ronnie Coleman Getting Dwarfed by 6’8” WWE Monster, Who Has Bigger Biceps Than Him and Arnold Schwarzenegger

In the video, Coleman lifts 275lbs and completes eight reps. After that, Otunga, who was training with ‘The King’, goes on to lift an astounding 315 lbs and hits 15 reps.

Otunga has an impressive physique and is a known bodybuilding fan. Still, this is an amazing feat for the WWE superstar David Otunga.

Coleman had 23-inch biceps and was one of the most decorated bodybuilders of all time. He won 26 IFBB professional titles and held the record for the most wins in professional bodybuilding. To see Otunga lift more weight than Coleman and even exceed the rep count is an astonishing sight.

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David Otunga’s impressive WWE career

A graduate of Harvard Law School, David Otunga first appeared on WWE as part of NXT in 2010. He defeated Darren Young for his first win on the inaugural episode of NXT.

After some time in NXT, Otunga along with other NXT rookies interfered in a RAW main event match between John Cena and CM Punk. During the Nexus invasion angle, Cena was forced to join the rookie stable. Otunga teamed up with Cena to defeat Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre for the WWE Tag Team championships at the Bragging Rights pay-per-view.

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After his Nexus angle was over, Otunga brought his real-life persona of a legal advisor to TV. He began appearing in various capacities, including as a commentator on SmackDown in 2016. He has rarely appeared in his role as a commentator since 2018.

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Sherjeel Malik is a WWE writer at Essentially Sports. He has been a passionate Wrestling fan since childhood and his all-time favorites include 'The Hardy Boyz' and Randy Orton. Sherjeel also follows soccer religiously and is a Liverpool fan.

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Rare Footage From 2007 Shows Ronnie Coleman Getting Lured By Former WWE Star, Who Won Championships with John Cena

Otunga turned a workout session with Ronnie Coleman into a bench press competition

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