HILARIOUS Backstage Wrestling Stories You Probably Didn't Know
9. Cody Rhodes And Santino Marella's Surreal Bodybuilding Contest
Long before he became WWE's top babyface superstar, a cocky, young Cody Rhodes actually once decide to poke fun at the physique of his fellow worker Santino Marella.
But rather than just accept those harsh words about his body, the former Intercontinental Champion, Marella, claimed he would be in better shape than the eventual 'American Nightmare' if he simply lost his love handles.
And so, after these two egos had hilariously collided backstage during the 2008 European tour in November, it was decided that both men would actually compete in a surreal bodybuilding competition at the WrestleMania XXV afterparty.
Just to really add to the strange occasion, posters - similar to the Mega Powers explode WrestleMania V VHS cover - were even made to promote the silly little flexing contest.
But Marella actually took the whole thing quite seriously in the end, dropping a ton of weight - 30 pounds, according to the star - hiring a posing coach, and grabbing himself some tights for the event.
And after showing off his new bod opposite Rhodes during that post-'Mania pose-off, the crowd went wild as Triple H apparently scored the contest and handed a ripped Marella the win.
What a ride.