The Arnold Classic 2023 is set to begin on March 3 in Columbus, Ohio. There will be two phases to the competition. The first will be pre-judging on March 3 and the second will be finals on March 4.Seven-time Mr. Olympia and co-founder of the Arnold Sports Festival (ASF), Arnold Schwarzenegger, declared that the 2023 Arnold Classic USA champion will earn $300,000. It is a 50 percent increase over Brandon Curry's $200,000 prize from 2022.The prize money has grown dramatically for the second consecutive year. The 2021 winner, Nick Walker, won $130,000. That was the standard prize amount from several years prior. The awards were revealed on Arnold Sports' Instagram page and in a press release. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHow much will the competitors earn after winning Arnold Classic 2023?Although there is not much information on how much money will be distributed to the runner-up and third-place finishes, Arnold Sports have shared the top prizes for each category.Here is the full list of how much a winner in each category would receive in the Arnold Classic 2023: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 Arnold Classic 2023The AC, the second-most prominent bodybuilding competition in the world, is the most anticipated event of the Arnold Sports festival.The Arnold Classic will go on for three days, from March 2 to 4. On a pay-per-view basis, fans may access fanmio.com to watch the Classic.The Arnold Classic PPV ticket, and the Arnold Classic PPV ticket + Arnold Official Tee, are the two bundles that are up for grabs. The price of the former is $49.99, while the price of the latter is $79.99.A number of competitions during the event will be streamed for spectators via PPV, including:Arnold Classic Prejudging and FinalsArnold Classic PhysiqueArnold Men’s PhysiqueFitness InternationalBikini InternationalWellness InternationalPro Wheelchair Prejudging & FinalsArnold Amateur BodybuildingFitnessFigureBikiniPhysique & Wellness Championships View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWho is going to participate in the Arnold Classic 2023?Initially, just six competitors were in the Arnold Classic 2023 because Charles Griffen and Blessing Awodibu withdrew shortly after the lineup was made public.Nevertheless, Arnold Schwarzenegger's announcement that the winner would get $300,000 instead of $200,000 in prize money inspired a lot of well-known bodybuilders to enter the Open category.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 PhysiqueErin 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