You lifted weights so no one would bully you?!?!How exactly does lifting weights give you killer fighting ability??
Come on, you can figure it out.
Guess what age-group we're talking of here.
When you are 10-14 years, who do you pick on in school? The tiny kid or the one dwarfing you? Classic psychology.
This was back in the day mind you, when toddlers weren't packing guns and knives.