Thing is, we've never seen Ronnie max out at a lifting comp. All we've seen is what he did on the Unbelievable vid, which was 5 weeks before the O. What would he be doing 16 weeks out? Or at a comp? We don't know.
Ronnie was strong as hell, but the way some people elevate him you'd think he was the uncrowned "World's Strongest Man".

Ronnie could probably have improved on his "Unbelievable" lifts, but enough to suppress Stan? Unlikely I think.
5 weeks out from compeition = Truckloads of gear = Tons of strength.
