Can Dio (FFVII Rebirth) win Mr. Olympia Men's Open division?
no official height listed for him, but for the purposes of this question let's scale him to Barret and say he's around 6'6"
assume he's received special exemptions to compete, ie he does not have to meet any of the qualifying criteria and so does not lose on a technicality
he gets access to top IRL coaches to help him prepare across 3 possible rounds:
1d (24h) prep -- he can get a spray tan, shave, get feedback on posing, take off his cape and shoes, and dial in his dance routine
1w prep -- he can manipulate carb, salt, and water balance, and further refine the items in 1) during "peak week"
1y prep -- he can get some meaningful training in to bring up any weak points to judging standard, as well as dial in his social media and politicking campaigns, to the extent popularity among the audience or judges influences scoring
otherwise, assume he is ported over 1-to-1 from the game, eg in the game he can effortlessly hit a front double bi while holding a conversation and showing no signs of shaking, sweating, etc. suggesting great endurance under isometric contraction. IDR if he gets any strength feats in the games, but to the extent he is superhumanly strong he could also do some stunts or trivially win some strength/athleticism-based competitions to help his socials gain popularity in 3). Also he can still do whatever crazy triple backflips etc. for his dance number in competition to the extent that he can do them in-game
for reference, here is how the Men's Open is judged:
> Judging > > 1. Each competitor is called onstage individually in numerical order and has up to a maximum of 60 seconds to perform the following eight mandatory poses in the order shown: > > > Front double biceps > > > > Front lat spread > > > > Side chest > > > > Back double biceps > > > > Back lat spread > > > > Side triceps > > > > Abdominals and thighs > > > > Most muscular > > 2. The entire lineup is then called onstage in numerical order and forms in equal numbers along diagonal lines at each side of the stage. The center stage area is left clear for the callouts. > > 3. The head judge then directs groups of competitors in numerical order through the quarter turns and mandatory poses. The size of the groups is at the discretion of the head judge. > > 4. The head judge then directs selected competitors through the callouts, where the selected competitors are compared against each other in the quarter turns and mandatory poses. The number and placement of competitors in the callouts is at the discretion of the head judge. > > Finals > > 5. Each competitor is called onstage individually in numerical order and has up to a maximum of three minutes to perform a posing routine to music of the competitor’s choice. > > 6. The entire lineup is then called onstage in numerical order and forms in equal numbers along diagonal lines at each side of the stage. The center stage area is left clear for the callouts. > > 7. The head judge directs selected competitors through the callouts, where the selected competitors are compared against each other in the quarter turns and mandatory poses. The number and placement of competitors in the callouts is at the discretion of the head judge. > > 8. The competitors then perform a 60-second posedown to music of the promoter’s choice. > > Scoring > > 9. The Judging and Finals are each valued at 50% of the final score.
and here is the winner of the 2025 Men's Open, Derek Lunsford: https://i.imgur.com/T2fRzeg.jpeg
Does Dio have what it takes to bring home The Sandow in 2026?