Everything you said was true.......until the 2006 Olympia
Yeah I'll admit it was hanging a bit more than before but he had added some size. I guess there is a point where the gut just has to grow a bit. You can always hide Mel's gut though, just stand him next to gustavo, lol.
Although, this can be a dangerous practice. A friend of mine wanted to get a picture with gustavo once and got too close when he leaned in for the thumbs up pose. The gravitational pull of gus's gut pulled him in and he was stuck in orbit around his midsection for two days. Mel needs to be cautious of this.