Bodybuilding veteran Shawn Ray is back with another hot take. In a recent YouTube video shared on Sept. 17, 2025, he urged Urs Kalecinski to skip the Mr. Olympia despite earning a qualification in his Open debut. He also predicted that Nick Walker will place no higher than fourth next month.

Kalecinski’s jump into the Men’s Open couldn’t have gone better. He won the 2025 ProMuscle Italy Pro title against Quinton Eriya in the finals. They rematched in Kalecinski’s home country of Germany at the Europa Pro , which he also won handily.

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Winning one Open contest during the bodybuilding season is hard enough, but Kalecinski did it twice. Despite the success, Ray isn’t sold on his chances at the Mr. Olympia,

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