Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rampage Jackson found himself in an awkward position during a recent broadcast session with powerlifting sensation Larry Wheels, when he attempted to give a young fan advice about PED, only to have his own usage thrown right back in his face.
The two were working a shift together at a 7-Eleven as part of a content collaboration when a teenager entered the store for buying candy and snacks. Wheels stepped in first, offering some unsolicited but well-meaning nutritional advice.
He encouraged the teen to swap out the sugar-heavy items for healthier options like nuts or sugar-free alternatives.
“Get anything sugar-free. Summer’s coming up. Can’t be out here sloppy,” Wheels told him.
When the teenager then asked Larry to get bigger and build muscle, Jackson jumped into the conversation with what appeared to be responsible guidance.
“Stay away from st**oids,” he said. “Don’t take his advice.”
However, the warning quickly felt contradictory given what had already happened earlier in the broadcast.
At the start of the session, Jackson greeted Wheels before their shift began. During that interaction, Jackson joked about his size, telling Wheels, “You see I’m almost your size.”
Wheels responded bluntly, suggesting that Jackson’s physique was not entirely natural.
“I see you on st**oids, man. One hundred percent, this big. Last time I saw you, you can’t do that naturally,” Wheels said.
Jackson pushed back on the claim, clarifying that he was using testosterone rather than traditional PEDs.
“No, no, it’s testosterone,” he replied.
Wheels, however, was not convinced by the distinction. “Yeah, st**oids,” he responded, before pressing further. “How much you running?”
When asked about the dosage, Jackson admitted he did not know the specifics.
“I don’t know. Somebody does it for me,” he said.
That earlier exchange made Jackson’s later advice to the teenager stand out. When he told the young fan to avoid PEDs, the contradiction was difficult to ignore.
Wheels quickly pointed it out. “But he’s on it,” he noted.
Jackson immediately pushed back, questioning the claim. “How am I on ste**ids?” he asked.
Wheels responded by pointing to Jackson’s physique. “Look at you. You’re as big as me now.”
Jackson then flexed his muscles and insisted his physique was natural. “This is all natty,” he said.
Unconvinced, Wheels doubled down on his observation. “He’s the same size as me,” he added.
The conversation eventually shifted to more practical advice for the teenager. Wheels explained that he personally uses creatine and recommended that the young fan start there, focusing on proper nutrition and training before considering anything more advanced.
