As the night began, the anticipation was palpable: would the winner be a major superstar like Dennis Wolf or Branch Warren? Or would a relative young gun like Shawn Rhoden or Evan Centopani take the prize? After the dust was settled, and every muscle fiber in each athlete was pumped to the max, one man was left standing as the 2014 Arnold Classic Champion. His name is Dennis Wolf.

"The Big Bad Wolf" flew to Columbus to win. It was clear when he stepped on stage he would accept nothing else. Finishing in second place twice made him hungry for the title. He knew what he needed to do to improve from the rear and he did just that. The crowd impressed with every back pose he hit and howled in approval.

Although he usually carries a lot of size, he seemed even bigger tonight than he did at the 2013 Olympia. His presentation was the best I've ever seen out of him. He definitely deserved this award and will forever remember 2014 as the year he finally placed first at a major event.

2nd

Shawn Rhoden

The 2012 Arnold Europe winner brought it. Shawn has been compared to four-time Arnold champ Flex Wheeler multiple times, and for good reason. He seemed to get tighter as prejudging went on and performed well during finals. His side poses showed off the size in his lower body and his trademark symmetry. He may have been better conditioned at last year's Olympia and his calves could have been a little better—but I might just be nit-picking. There is no doubt Shawn will be a top contender in every show he enters for the next few years.


3rd

Cedric McMillan

Coming in at around 260 pounds, Cedric is a big boy. His size is impressive, but so is his symmetry. He's also a fantastic poser, which gives him a clear advantage. Cedric actually used quite a few of the signature poses that Arnold Schwarzenegger made famous. He looked even better tonight than he did during prejudging—that's not always an easy thing to accomplish! He has a wide back but I would've liked to seen a little more detail and he may need to add a little size to his upper chest. To be in the top three is a huge win for Cedric. Hopefully he'll keep this momentum going through the season.

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