#2 Big E
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While playing college football for the University of Iowa, Big E quickly discovered he had a rare form of raw strength, unlike anyone else he'd ever been around. Coaches, family members and friends would praise him for his strength, but it truly sank in once he was on the football field, tossing 300-pound offensive linemen around as if they were lightweights.
Following his tenure at the University of Iowa, Big E turned his attention to powerlifting.
In 2010, Big E competed in his first USA Powerlifting meet, at the US Open Championships. He actually shattered all four raw powerlifting records at that event. He would also go on to break the National deadlift record as well, en-route to becoming the top overall Heavyweight lifter.
His numbers would include a 611-pound squat, 490-pound bench press, 490-pound back squat, as well as 749-pound deadlift. All combined, his raw totals were 1850 pounds. Since Big E became a WWE Superstar, he has maxed a 575-pound bench press record, 799 pounds on the deadlift, as well as a 711-pound squat, without straps or wraps.
