World Bodybuilding Federation: Where Did It All Go Wrong?

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Vince McMahon and Titan Sports launched the World Bodybuilding Federation in 1991, promising to revolutionize the sport and present it “as it was meant to be.” However, scandals and poor decision-making proved too much for the upstart WBF, and it would soon leave McMahon millions of dollars lighter in the pocket.

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In the ’70s, when Superstar Billy Graham muscled his way onto the wrestling scene, the charismatic bodybuilder turned wrestler broke the mold of how many thought a wrestler should appear.

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The Quest To Conquer The Bodybuilding World

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The inaugural World Bodybuilding Federation event was held at the former Trump Taj Mahal (currently the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino) in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 15th, 1991.

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The World Bodybuilding Federation would become an epic financial disaster for Vince McMahon and Titan Sports.

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Swipe up to learn how it all went wrong!

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