Quote from Barney in Third Wheel
Barney: Put him on speaker. So what you're saying to us right now is you have a shot at the belt? Marshall: Wait wait wait, what belt? Ted: [on phone] Barney and I have this running joke that the first guy to actually pull this off would win the championship belt. Marshall: Oh, so it's a metaphorical belt, right? [flashback to Barney removing a ceremonial belt from a box:] Barney: Behold. Ted: You actually bought a belt. Barney: That's right, it's resplendent. Ted: It's just a thing we said, we were kidding around. Barney: I never kid. Remember you said if I ever slept with that girl from Days of our Lives, I'd be the king? Well... [Barney pulls a crown out of the box and places it on his head]