The 2023 Arnold Classic USA is considered to be the second-most prestigious bodybuilding competition after Joe Weider's Olympia.The competition is scheduled to take place from March 2 to March 5, 2023. It will be held in Columbus City, Ohio, and has two phases: First, there will be a prejudging on March 3, and then the finals on March 4. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostSchedule for the 2023 Arnold Classic USA: Date and timeThe 2023 Arnold Classic USA will take place in Columbus City, Ohio. Columbus is most renowned for having an atmosphere that is young, stylish, and progressive because of its cutting-edge cultural environment and growing IT industry. 2023's AC will take place from March 3 to March 5. The schedule is as follows:Friday, March 3, 2023Fitness International Prejudging from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pmClassic Physique Prejudging from12:30 pm to 2:30 pmFitness International Finals from 7 pm to 9:30 pmClassic Physique Finals from 7 pm to 9:30 pmArnold Classic Prejudging from 7 pm to 9:30 pm Saturday, March 4, 2023Men’s Physique Prejudging from 10 pm to 12 pmBikini International Prejudging from 10 pm to 12 pmWellness International Prejudging from 10 pm to12 pmPro Wheelchair Prejudging & Finals from 12 pm to 1 pmMen’s Physique Finals from 7 pm to 10 pmBikini International Finals from 7 pm to 10 pmWellness International Finals from 7 pm to10 pmArnold Classic Finals from 7 pm to 10 pmThe prize pool for the 2023 Arnold Classic USAArnold Schwarzenegger, a seven-time Mr. Olympia and co-founder of the Arnold Sports Festival (ASF), said that the winner of the 2023 Arnold Classic USA will receive $300,000. That is a 50% increase over the $200,000 reward given to Brandon Curry, the winner of 2022.The prize money has significantly increased for the second year in a row. Nick Walker, the winner in 2021, received $130,000. Several years earlier, it was the typical award sum. Arnold Sports' Instagram feed and a news release announced the prizes.Here is a list of the top prizes for all the categories in the upcoming Arnold Classic.Men's Open Category - $300,000Classic Physique - $60,000Fitness International - $25,000Men’s Physique - $10,000Bikini International - $10,000Wellness International - $7,000Men’s Pro Wheelchair - $4,000 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHow to watch the 2023 Arnold Classic USAThe Arnold Sports Festival website provides tickets for the competition. Fans who are unable to attend the competition in person in Columbus can purchase the Arnold Classic pay-per-view thanks to Fanmio. Information concerning the pay-per-view is anticipated to be released.The updated roster of the 2023 Arnold Classic USAInitially, Charles Griffen and Blessing Awodibu withdrew from the 2023 Arnold Classic USA shortly after the roster was made public, leaving the competition with only six contestants. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHowever, Arnold Schwarzenegger's declaration that the prize money for the winner will rise from $200,000 to $300,000 encouraged many star bodybuilders to join the Open category roster.Men's Open CategoryWilliam BonacShaun ClaridaSamson DaudaKamal ElgargniMamdouh "Big Ramy" ElssbiayChinedu Andrew ObiekeaPatrick MooreJustin RodriguezNick WalkerAkim WilliamsClassic PhysiqueJason BrownAlex CambroneroNeil CurreyUrs KalecinskiKyrylo KhudaievMehdi LarijaniCourage OparaRamon Rocha QueirozMike SommerfeldDarwin UribeMen’s Physique View this post on Instagram Instagram PostErin Banks (2022 winner)Ali BilalVitor ChavezCarlos DeOliveiraJuan Manuel GomezEmmanuel HunterDiogo MontenegroJahvair MullingsEdvan Ferriera PalmeriaAntoine WeatherspoonMen’s Pro WheelchairGabriele Andriulli (2022 winner)Anand ArnoldWoody BelfortJames BergerBradley BettsTim CaldwellTory JonesHarold KelleyAntoni KhadraouiBryan WilliamsFitness InternationalAriel Khadr (2022 winner)Jaclyn BakerTiffany ChandlerOksana GrishinaAllison KramerMichelle Fredua-MensahMinna PajulahtiTerra PlumKristin PopeTamara VahnWellness InternationalIsabelle Nunes (2022 winner)Marissa AndrewsSunny AndrewsYarishna AyalaAngela BorgesJulia ChitarraRayane FogelKassandra GillisAndrea HrenkoGiselle MachadoBikini InternationalLauralie Chapados (2022 winner)Romina BasualdoMaureen BlanquiscoJennifer DorieIvanna EscandarEli FernandezPhoebe HaganAshley KaltwasserUkanchi OnyejiakaIndia Paulino