Derek Lunsford was crowned the 2023 Mr. Olympia during the Saturday night event at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, marking his victory in bodybuilding's most prestigious competition. Following his second-place finish in 2022, Lunsford found himself once again in a two-person showdown, this time against Hadi Choopan, the previous year's champion known as "The Persian Wolf," who made history as the first Iranian to win this event. Both Lunsford and Choopan were part of the top three athletes during the pre-judging round. It's worth noting that Lunsford also holds the title of Olympia 212 winner from 2021 and received the 2023 People's Olympia Champ award.

As for the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia, the first round featured a familiar scenario, with four-time defending champion Chris Bumstead standing alongside 2022 runner-up and 2023 Arnold Classic Physique winner Ramon Rocha Queiroz. They posed enthusiastically on stage, cheered on by the audience. The top 10 competitors from the pre-judging round gathered at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, to determine who would be interviewed by Bob Cicherillo as the 2023 Olympia champion. The final stage of the contest commenced with the last comparisons, leading to Chris Bumstead securing his fifth consecutive Classic Physique Olympia title.