by Christian Duque
I feel it’s protected to say that nobody will ever confuse Nick Walker with the inventor of the Rubix dice. He’s a pleasant sufficient man, however he’s dumb as rocks relating to something past lifting weights. I say this largely due to the truth that I’m aggravated he blocked me. I really feel that prime professional’s who do that usually lack the flexibility to suppose past play dough and consuming paste. It doesn’t matter if they’ve a school diploma (e.g. like Phil Heath) or in the event that they’re from completely different generations or elements of the world.
The actual fact of the matter is that when you’re a predominant attract a sport as useless and as area of interest as bodybuilding and also you block individuals due to unpopular opinions or in Nick’s case “since you’re damaging,” then you definitely’re within the fallacious line of labor.
Why was I damaging? As a result of I took exception with the truth that Shaun Clarida bought dropped from RAW even supposing his coach was a component proprietor of the corporate. On the time Walker was coached by this man as nicely. He’s an important coach and if he didn’t block me for being important, why did Nick? Once more, it goes again to mind.
I used to be vocally supportive of The Mutant and even wrote some flattering articles about his rise to the highest for Iron Journal. And let me let you know, the articles right here make the rounds. If you happen to may solely see Iron Journal’s analytics you’d know that having a number of articles written on you is grounds for an enormous thanks – if the rest. That being mentioned, I don’t write for the pats on the again. I write from the center and I’m usually unfiltered.
Nick was very supportive when he deemed me to be “postive.” The truth is, once I met him in New York on the Pure Nutritional vitamins Epic Block Celebration he warned me half-jokingly to not be damaging. As he made the assertion he grinned but was critical. I used to be like WTF? I actually felt like I used to be talking to a person baby.
It’s dangerous sufficient he felt the necessity to warn me – a journalist – to chorus from being damaging, however it’s fairly one other that he truly acted out on it. How the hell am I presupposed to be an goal author if I’ve tiptoe on newstories? Perhaps he solely respects shills and if that’s the case, he’s definitely not going to assist develop this half-dead sport.
Whereas Nick doesn’t like writers or commentators which are unfiltered, he positive loves to speak a whole lot of shit about others as of late. Only a couple weeks in the past, he felt the necessity to assault a number of prime guys in what amounted to a shameless try at clickbait. He attacked Samson Dauda who beat him in Columbus for the second greatest title in bodybuilding. He threw shade at reigning Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan. He then attacked 2x Mr. Olympia Huge Ramy saying that the man was primarily completed. He additionally not directly attacked Brandon Curry by stating he wouldn’t be on this yr’s Olympia Prime 6. And if that wasn’t sufficient, a number of days later he made quite a few statements about legendary bodybuilder Reagan Grimes.
Walker despatched shockwaves all through the health trade when he mentioned Grimes ought to “follow IG.” How’s that for damaging? Then he went on to say that Grimes lacked the “mindset, consistency, and the center” to achieve the game. Whereas Walker didn’t appear to get pleasure from denigrating Reagan, he mainly decimated the man to the purpose that each one he thinks he’s able to is posing by himself with 1,000,000 filters and results on IG.
I imply how else can you are taking he ought to “follow Instagram” than that?
I don’t care if the man was gasping and sobbing with a face stuffed with tears when he mentioned it. That doesn’t matter. What Walker did quantities to a fairly damaging tackle an important bodybuilder. Moreover, Nick even acknowledged that he’s round Grimes loads, and also you’d suppose perhaps that may have given him pause? It didn’t.
When Walker says “he doesn’t look any completely different to me” it additionally suggests he can’t appear to close up. Nick craves consideration and after failing to win the Olympia in 2022 and after failing to efficiently defend his title this yr in Columbus, the man most likely appears like he’s misplaced a few of that buzz that surrounded him from successful the North People to successful the Arnold. Most individuals don’t imagine he’ll win the Sandow this yr, both. Everyone seems to be taking a look at Derek Lunsford and the actual fact the previous 212 Mr. Olympia is prone to maintain Walker down once more in 2023 might be psychologically damaging to The Mutant.. However it will get worse!!
Reagan Grimes is wanting completely nuts! Whether or not Walker lit a hearth beneath him or the celebs coincidentally aligned, the legendary Canadian bodybuilder has tapped right into a hidden reserve. He’s gained dimension, deepened his cuts, and his symmetry is on level. And sure Nick, he appears completely different!!
I nonetheless bear in mind once I first met Grimes and the place it was. He was on the BPI sales space on the Arnold Traditional and one of many greatest believers in him was none apart from 4x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler. Though Grimes has didn’t dwell as much as the hype when he was developing, he has been in a position to develop a large fanbase and he has been in a position to make an important dwelling doing what he loves. Furthermore, he’s been a professional that’s not been afraid to search for the absolute best match on this sport. What I imply by that’s that I applaud him for attempting Traditional Physique. You’ll hear guys like Walker knock him for that, however they’re those who’re within the fallacious so far as I’m involved. Most bodybuilders who may have carried out this, wouldn’t. If we’re going to speak about coronary heart, let’s speak about coronary heart.
To me having coronary heart implies that you’ll do no matter it takes – together with downsizing to a tighter division if that transfer is the very best to your profession. Most guys in open bodybuilding will ignore that chance and simply take extra medication and get greater. The actual fact Grimes downsized exhibits coronary heart. And it additionally exhibits coronary heart when he went within the different route and gained a truckload of dimension throughout his Oxygen Gymnasium days.
Don’t speak to me about coronary heart relating to Reagan Grimes. He’s bought loads of coronary heart and he simply would possibly make Nick Walker seem like a complete moron if he can deliver his greatest look ever to the stage. That mentioned, Nick gained’t cease. He wants consideration and except he can acquire consideration together with his placings, he’s going to get it by throwing whoever he can beneath the bus. Whether or not he’s speaking trash with a smile or speaking trash seemingly painstakingly for the cameras, he’s going to flap these gums within the hopes of going viral.
Fairly unhappy, isn’t it?
