Going into this particular match against Patera, I had seriously injured my back during a workout.  But the thousands of people that were at the Chicago Ampitheatre that night were expecting a weightlifting contest, and as they say, the show must go on.  So, we had to improvise...

Although the bar I'm lifting here had about 250-300 lbs. on it, we also used gimmicked weights, to help protect my back.  You'd never know it just by looking, but the two 50 lb. plates on the outside of the bar were actually made of wood!