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The world of professional sports is captivating due to their impressive stature, personalities, and, most importantly, their athleticism. This is acquired after years of training, practice, and dedication towards the sport, making them global icons and household names.
In the entire sports domain, two particular sports display tremendous athleticism on a regular basis. One is professional wrestling, i.e., majorly seen in promotions like WWE, and another is NBA, i.e., Basketball. Over the years, the fan bases of these respective sports have seen the rise of many top-tier names.
These include stars like Lebron James, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant from the NBA. In regards to WWE, some of the notable names when it came to pure athleticism include stars like Brock Lesnar, Rey Mysterio, and even the 400-pounder Mark Henry in his prime.
NBA vs. WWE athleticism is a never-ending discussion
There will, of course, be a divided view when it comes to the standpoint of athleticism among NBA and WWE fans. However, a useron Instagrambroke down the entire discussion favoring WWE wrestlers over NBA stars in that regard, which could upset many loyalists of the basketball sport.
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He applauded the NBA players for the amazing jumps, slam dunks, and sprinting speed that they command, which captivates their fan bases. But it is arguably less than the action displayed and jaw-dropping feats by WWE superstars, which even leads to fans chanting “Holy Sh*t” on many occasions.
Moreover, the user also claimed that many big men in the industry, likeBrock Lesnarand Mark Henry, were highly athletic in their prime. Lesnar, being a 270+ lb. force of nature, was able to execute moves that men his size are not able to do. This including incredible flexibility and top rope moves, including the infamous shooting star press during his early days.
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Furthermore, he even called Mark Henry a highly athletic star in his prime back in the 1990s. Over the years, stars like Big Show and Braun Strowman have shown the same display of physical action. This includes displaying spectacular core strength when opponents would lift them up, dominating multiple opponents at once, staying in incredible fitness shape, and even doing moves and displaying flexibility men their size do not do.
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These men put their bodies on the line for the fans on a weekly basis. Unlike NBA players, the injury risk is much higher as the level of athleticism is also at the top, as displayed each and every week on television programming.
What are these WWE superstars doing today?
As the years pass by, the level of athleticism might come down for WWE superstars. Yet, their presence and current wrestling style are still at the top for many athletes who have continued their careers to this date.
One of them is Brock Lesnar. Despite being off television andnow officially namedin the Vince McMahon-Janel Grant s*x trafficking lawsuit, Lesnar has dominated WWE since his return in 2012. His impressive size, strength, and charisma made him a much bigger box-office attraction for the company despite no longer doing those high-risk moves.
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Other names include WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, who has been wrestling since the mid-1990s. He continues to be part of the WWE roster today, with his athleticism at the same level as it was during his prime.
While the debate of NBA vs. WWE is endless, it can be said that the way WWE superstars defy gravity and display physical feats of athleticism is arguably above NBA players in many aspects.
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N Singh is a long-time fan of professional wrestling. After dropping his Engineering regular studies in 2020, he decided to pursue his passion and became a writer. Over the last few years, he has written for multiple webs bringing a lot of skills and creativity to the table.
