It is not easy to fool the bodybuilding champion, Ronnie Coleman. However, Jesse James West not only achieved this feat, but he also came close to winning a bet of $100 from Coleman. In a 2023 video on his Youtube channel ‘Jessie James West’, West disclosed how he executed this comic prank on ‘The King’ Coleman. 

West had trained with ‘The King’ Coleman at Alphaland gym in the summer of 2022. He talked about how he learned of Coleman’s regret of not squatting enough pounds for more reps. This gave West the idea of pranking Coleman by creating an illusion of lifting insane weights at the gym. Further, West related exciting details of his plan which helped him to pull the wool over Coleman’s eyes. So what was the hilarious aftermath of this unexpected prank? 

Jesse James West’s intriguing prank on bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman 

West related that to make sure the plan was successful he “strategically planted fake weights all over the gym.” Now, when he would lift weights, Coleman wouldn’t know they are fake weights. Doing bench presses, West claimed that he would break Coleman’s 800 pounds squat record. 

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Later, when West said he’d lift 600 pounds, Coleman said, “I think you should do 550 first.”  Agreeing with this, West acted as if he were lifting 550 pounds though he was lifting only 275 pounds. However, this was not the end of the story. 

West had planned one last prank which was to pretend to lift 700 pounds. In reality, he was lifting only 430 pounds. This, however, proved too much for West and after lifting 430 pounds for a moment, he dropped the barbell he was lifting. Surprisingly, Coleman still believed him and called him “unbelievable” which made West guilty of deceiving him. Following his heart, West then showed him the fake barbell which made Coleman realize the truth. “Oh man you fooling me”, The King spoke after which, both Coleman and West laughed. This was not the only prank West has pulled off successfully. Once, West pulled off an ingenious prank that managed to surprise Chris Bumstead. 

Jesse James West’s bold prank that fooled security guards at one of the biggest bodybuilding events

Dressed up as Chris Bumstead, West managed to get past the gates to where bodybuilders were competing for Mr. Olympia 2022. Roping in Ronnie Coleman, West executed his plan successfully and met Bumstead at the Olympia 2022 venue. Not only this, but he also managed to fool fans in the audience. 

Later, West posted the entire prank on his YouTube channel. Reacting to this video, Bumstead commented that he didn’t realize who West was and praised him for his hilarious prank. West’s Youtube videos indicate how he will go to crazy lengths to entertain his audience. Who do you want West to prank in the future? Share your thoughts in the comments section. 

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