Weight for It... Hungry Hungry Heavyweight Champion

The crowd fell silent as the final attempt was announced.

Five hundred kilograms.

A weight so heavy that even the scoreboard looked nervous.

The hippo stepped forward, took a deep breath, and gripped the bar.

Critics had spent years saying he was built for swimming, not lifting. Too round. Too heavy. Too unlikely.

The hippo listened politely.

Then he lifted them along with the bar.

With a roar that shook the arena, he stood tall as the plates rose overhead. Cameras flashed. Spectators erupted. A new world record lit up the scoreboard.

Later, when reporters asked for the secret to his success, the champion simply shrugged.

"I've been carrying this much attitude my whole life."