5 current WWE Superstars who are so good that you don't even notice their belly

For the longest time, there was a stigma in professional wrestling against those with less than perfect bodies. If wrestlers didn't have muscles like John Cena, they weren't deemed fit to be one of the top guys in a major promotion like the WWE. In fact, such wrestlers didn't even need to be a great wrestler if they had the look.

The likes of Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior were never the greatest to ever step foot in the ring but got over purely because of their looks and the way that they were booked. There are less successful examples of superstars who were given a push because they checked the boxes of what the WWE think a WWE Champion needs to look like.

But that mindset has slowly but surely been changing over the past few years. Especially since Triple H took control of NXT to make it into a revered developmental territory. Today, there are a number of superstars who are able to hold major positions on the card no matter what they look like.

So, without any further ado, here are five WWE superstars who are so good that you don't even notice their belly:

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#5 Baron Corbin

Cena called Corbin a skinny fat dude

We start our list off with the current Mr Money in the Bank, Baron Corbin. The Lone Wolf is by no means really fat, but he does have a bit of a pot belly as John Cena was keen to remind him this on Smackdown Live, calling him a "skinny fat dude".

But, the fact of the matter is no one really cares what Corbin looks like except for a few trolls on Twitter who are immediately put in their place by the big man. With his rapid ascent from just another NXT talent to Mr Money in the Bank, and possibly future WWE Champion, Corbin has made a name for himself as a really good worker.

Also, it should be noted that Corbin's lost a ton of weight since his days as a football player in order to make it big in the wrestling industry. Love him or hate him, you can't deny the fact that his belly doesn't hold him back from success in the WWE.

#4 Bray Wyatt

Eater of Worlds is right

This one seems a bit harsh considering how much weight Bray Wyatt has lost since his days as a part of The Nexus as Husky Harris or even from as recently as 2015. But, you have to call a square a square and there is no denying that Bray Wyatt is fat.

But, does anyone really make a comment on that? No. Because he has built a persona that draws all the attention to what he is saying and what he is doing rather than what he looks like.

With his spider walks, rambling sermons and creepy antics, Bray Wyatt's belly is the last thing anyone really cares about in the WWE.

And, despite not being booked very well, he has captured the WWE Championship and is incredibly over with the crowd no matter where he wrestles.

#3 Chris Jericho

Nothing wrong with a dad bod

Chris Jericho isn't really fat; he has what you would call a "Dad Bod" - a term used to describe those men whose bodies degrade down when they hit middle age and become fathers. But, not one single person will ever point that out because of how god damn good Jericho still is.

Fast approaching the age of 50, he still wrestles like he's 15 years younger than his actual age. Sure, he's put some of his more daring moves away these days but he's a damn fine wrestler and one of the best talkers the professional wrestling business has ever seen.

Was anyone talking about his belly during his incredible run with Kevin Owens? No sir, they were not. And, speaking of Kevin Owens...

#2 Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens' wrestling ability fat outweighs his belly

Kevin Owens is so far away from what a Vince McMahon type WWE superstar is that he was warned to not even think about making it to the main roster when he was offered the opportunity to come join NXT.

But, always a fan of proving people wrong, KO took it as a challenge and soon established himself as one of the finest wrestlers to ever grace the developmental brand and left WWE officials with no choice but to call him up to the main roster - where he defeated John Cena on his debut.

"The Prizefighter" is so good that he changed the mind of every WWE official who matters, including Vince McMahon, and was given the chance to prove his worth as the WWE Universal Champion after Finn Balor's injury.

#1 Samoa Joe

You tell him he's fat

For someone who's not a WWE type of wrestler, Samoa Joe sure has made WWE officials change their mind about him since coming into the company with NXT. After dominating on the developmental brand, he made his long-awaited debut after Royal Rumble 2017 to rapturous applause.

Despite fears that he wouldn't be booked right because he doesn't look like a Vince McMahon guy, Joe has quickly risen up the ranks and even took Brock Lesnar to the limit at WWE Great Balls of Fire.

When you're as good as Joe is, no one cares one damn bit what you look like.