Critics and Ruhl’s own heart told him the same thing. He had tried to be something he was not, and the consequences had been disastrous. It was time to bring back the German Nightmare, the earth-quaking Freakazoid that we all knew and loved. Markus went back to the heavy weights with a fury. Ironically, the previous year of training lighter had given his joints a break and a chance to heal, and he was able to now train heavier than he had in years. His weight climbed to an all-time high of 340 at 5-11, and he was ready to seek his vengeance.
Ruhl qualified for the O just weeks before with a controversial runner-up spot to Paco Bautista in Paco’s native Spain at the Santa Susanna Pro (with a few Spanish judges on the panel), then proceeded to Las Vegas. This time he was ripped and ready at an enormous 280 pounds, the second heaviest man in the show after Ronnie. Though he was hoping to do better than eighth, he accepted it and was grateful to be back in the top ten where he belongs. "This was a very tough Olympia this year. You had a lot of guys in very good shape, and everyone was trying to take the title away from Ronnie. I was just glad to show everyone that last year was not the real me."
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