Last Updated on April 1, 2024 by Avik Das
It’s not easy being a WWE Superstar. WWE hires talents from different backgrounds and nurtures them to make ideal WWE Superstars. From football, amateur wrestling, bodybuilding, strongman competition, and baseball to gymnastics, the company hires Superstar from all these different backgrounds to find the most athletic wrestlers.
Professional wrestling is a highly physically demanding sport, and being athletic certainly helps to excel in the squared circle. Besides the physicality in the ring, the wrestlers also have to deal with the tight schedule of being a wrestler in WWE. Usually, WWE Superstars stay on the road for over 300 days a year and wrestle a few times a week. Therefore, having good athletic ability certainly helps to survive and continue the profession for a lengthy period. Take a look at most athletic gifted wrestlers in WWE history.
#10 Charlotte Flair
Charlotte Flair is a muti-time WWE Women Champion. Besides winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship, and RAW Women’s Championship, she has also captured the NXT Women’s Championship. While she has won many accolades, there is no denying that she is genetically superior. The Queen has a volleyball background, which she showcases in the wrestling ring. Her move like Moonsault from the top rope shows how incredible she is as an athlete. Being a superior athlete, Charlotte Flair manages to deliver great matches regularly.
#9 Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock was also already a huge name before he made his debut in WWE back in the Attitude Era. Shamrock was a UFC fighter, and he was known as the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’. He was legit, and his athletism made him one of the most athletic wrestlers. Being a UFC fighter, Ken Shamrock won many prizes in MMA. Although he didn’t win the World Title in WWE, he won other titles. With an MMA background, his matches were amazing, and he certainly brought a realness to professional wrestling.
#8 Bret Hart
Bret Hart’s famous catchphrase was ‘ The best there was, the best there is, and the best there ever will be’. Given the athleticism of Bret Hart in his heyday, a lot of people would certainly agree with his tagline. In his prime, Bret Hart was one of the best wrestlers around the world, if not the best. Bret Hart not only succeed and won titles in WWE but also in WCW. He delivered countless incredible matches against different elite opponents in his career to show his unbelievable talent in the ring. Bret Hart had an amateur wrestling background before he opted to be a professional wrestler.
#7 Naomi
Naomi might not be a top and main event-level talent in WWE, but there is no denying that she is one hell of an athlete. As she hasn’t been a top star in the company, she doesn’t get enough credit for her amazing athletic skills. Naomi is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most agile wrestlers among women in WWE at the moment, even though she doesn’t get the recognition. She is flexible, agile, and has a variety of moves to produce some awesome matches. Naomi is a former SmackDown Women’s Champion, but if she is given enough opportunities, she can show her potential.
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#6 John Morrison
John Morrison hasn’t had the projected success in WWE, but he is an amazing athlete. Needless to say, Morrison is one of the best finds from the show ‘ Tough Enough’. Morrison is quick, has the flexibility, and he shows the high-risk maneuvers in the squared circle. Morrison was an amateur collegiate wrestler, which certainly built the cornerstone to making him one of the most athletic wrestlers in WWE. He has also practiced Capoeria, Kung Fu, and Boxing to hone his skills.
#5 Chris Benoit
Chris Benoit was known as one of the best wrestlers of his generation. He had a high impact on technical wrestling style. He was a submission specialist with a number of submissions to his name. Besides that, he showed his superior athleticism with his signature three rolling Suplexes to prove why he was one of the most athletic wrestlers in WWE. Benoit won the World Heavyweight Championship once in his career. He also mainevented WrestleMania.
#4 Bianca Belair
Bianca Belair’s catchphrase is that she is the fastest, she is the toughest, she is the roughest, and she is the EST. Well, Bianca Belair can proudly back those words, considering her athletic ability. This is a reason the EST of WWE has been pushed as a top star since getting her main roster promotion. Belair was a track field athlete, and she was also into Cross Fit. Bianca Belair manages to showcase her power, agility, and strength regularly by doing some jaw-dropping moves in the ring. The fans were awestruck when Bianca lifted a heavyweight like Otis on her shoulder.
#3 Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley is often praised for maintaining an amazing physique in his mid-40s. Lashley has been able to do it because of his physical prowress. Lashley is currently having a stupendous run after winning the WWE Championship twice. Lashley’s athletic ability is proved by his impressive accolades. He was in the United States Army. He started amateur wrestling at an early age and competed at the highest level. Lashley tried his hands in MMA and ended with a remarkable record of 15-2.
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#2 Kurt Angle
Given Kurt Angle is an Olympic Gold medalist, there is little doubt that he is one of the most athletic wrestlers ever to grace the WWE ring. In his prime, Angle was known as the wrestling machine, and he delivered a number of great matches in his first WWE stint. Kurt Angle won the WWE Championship five times in his career. Before starting his WWE career, Kurt Angle was the NCAA Division I champion. Later in 1996, he won the Summer Olympics gold medal with a broken neck.
#1 Brock Lesnar
Whether looking at his look and size or talent in the ring, anyone can tell Brock Lesnar is a different breed of athlete, making him probably the most physically superior wrestler ever. Lesnar was a collegiate athlete before deciding to be a WWE Superstar. He won the NCAA Division I Championship. He had a short career in NFL playing for Minnesota Vikings, but he didn’t play at the highest level. However, Lesnar showed his athleticism by signing for UFC, and he even won the UFC Heavyweight Championship, making it one of his biggest achievements as an athlete. Needless to say, Brock Lesnar is also a ten-time World Champion in WWE.
Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
