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The bulk majority of the WWE's Superstars are truly "larger than life", and most possess incredible strength and endurance -- WWE seeks out the "cream of the crop" from the Indies and other sports-related fields for their Performance Center and eventually, NXT. Considering many of the wrestlers on the current roster are extremely strong, it can be hard to decipher which stars rank above others strength-wise -- hence why it is imperative that we have access to weight lifting stats etcetera.
While the WWE isn't quite as interested in those enormous (and jacked) wrestlers like they used to be during the 80s, 90s and early-mid 2000s, Vince McMahon definitely still makes sure to have a few "powerhouses" amongst his talent.
The WWE have slowly been changing their mold of a prototypical Superstar from a jacked up dude to a technically-sound wrestler, but the company undoubtedly needs a few "freaks of natures" to spice things up a bit -- talents such as Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman for example. With that being said, today, we are going to be looking at the 5 strongest wrestlers in WWE today.
#5 Roman Reigns
Despite the fact that some fans believe "The Big Dog" Roman Reigns isn't quite as strong as the WWE would like you to believe. Without a doubt, Roman is one strong dude. With a max squat of 600 pounds and a max bench press of roughly 445 pounds, it becomes fairly easy to understand why the WWE has pushed Roman Reigns as a "Samoan Badass" on-screen.
Besides those incredible weightlifting stats, inside the squared circle, Roman Reigns has lifted up the likes of Braun Strowman and The Big Show with relative ease, and by no means is that any easy feat.
It's highly likely that Roman Reigns' past football career helped The Big Dog become a powerhouse, and while he may not be able to reach his max dead-lifts like before, Reigns is still one of the WWE's strongest wrestlers today -- in the top 5 for sure.
#4 Cesaro
Without question, Cesaro is the "pound for pound" strongest wrestler in WWE today -- by far. While "The Swiss Superman" may not be the overall strongest in WWE, he definitely possesses freak strength for a man of his size (roughly 225-230 pounds). With a max bench press of around 405 pounds, a max squat of 495 pounds and a dead-lift of 500 pounds, Cesaro is truly what his nickname entails -- a superman.
Despite being 37 years old and one of the relatively "smaller" wrestlers in WWE, Cesaro continues to amaze fans with his outrageous feats of strength. Although Cesaro's weight-lifts are impressive, the occasions that seal the deal of Cesaro being the pound for pound strongest wrestler in WWE include lifting up The Great Khali for his Neutralizer finishing move, as well as his insane lift of The Big Show during the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal a few years back.
#3 Big E
Despite being a member of the comedic New Day faction, Big E is certainly no WWE Superstar to take lightly. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Big E Langston was a powerlifter, and by all means, he thoroughly succeeded in his field.
Breaking multiple records for his weight class (275-pound class), Big E was an absolute force to be reckoned with. For those interested in Big E's lifting stats, Big E Langston has max squatted 711 pounds, bench pressed 575 pounds, as well as an insane 799-pound deadlift -- crazy numbers by all accounts.
While we have not seen Big E manhandle the likes of The Bigshow or Great Khali like Cesaro and other stars featured on this list have, without a doubt, Big E could if he desired to -- Big E has in fact lifted up Mark Henry with ease a couple of times. Besides his raw power and strength, Big E is also an extremely agile and quick wrestler for a man of his size, and he soars through the middle rope like a cruiserweight.
#2 Brock Lesnar
While the future of Brock Lesnar in WWE remains uncertain following his Universal Championship loss at the hands of Roman Reigns last night at SummerSlam, the simple fact remains as long as Lesnar is signed to the WWE, Brock will undoubtedly rank among the strongest and most powerful of all Superstars. Brock Lesnar may not be quite the beast he was back in the early-mid 2000s, but he's still very much "The Beast Incarnate".
Although some fans have commented in the past that Lesnar's legs seem relatively small compared to the rest of his freakishly sized body if you can believe, Brock reportedly used to be able to squat a mind-boggling 1000 pounds!
To add to this, Brock Lesnar can also bench press 655 pounds -- Brock's good buddy Kurt Angle can attest to these insane numbers. Aside from those lifting stats which are sure to open your eyes, Brock Lesnar has also manhandled some of the biggest stars in the WWE including The Big Show, Braun Strowman, Mark Henry among others with absolute ease...
#1 Braun Strowman
A list of the strongest WWE Superstars certainly would not be complete without "The Monster Among Men" Braun Strowman. Prior to becoming the WWE's most formidable monster, Braun Strowman used to be a professional strongman, and while his lifting records are impressive, the fact that Braun was (and still is) able to lift up cars, logs, 500 pound hay bales and other insanely heavy object speaks volumes in regards to Strowman's overall strength.
Inside the squared circle, Braun has manhandled every seemingly "larger than life" Superstar including The Bigshow, The Great Khali, Mark Henry and even a non-living beast -- an ambulance! Wrestlers such as Brock Lesnar and Big E are strong, but Braun is unquestionably the strongest of the bunch by far.
It is certainly only a matter of time before the current Men's Money In The Bank briefcase holder cashes in his contract and is declared the new Universal Champion...
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