10 Most Powerful Wrestlers In WWE Today

8. Bianca Belair

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'The EST of NXT' has made waves on the developmental brand since re-emerging from the pack of rank-and-file jobbers in early 2018. Used sparingly in 2017 until an excellent showing in the Mae Young Classic, Belair has since shone using her remarkable strength in eye-popping squashes.

Her deadlifts and suplex make incredible use of her leg strength and remarkable overall conditioning emerging from a background as a CrossFit star. Belair's not short of Sports Entertainment sparkle too, with her ostentatious gimmick and weaponised ponytail sure to stand her in good stead on the main roster the next time either Raw or SmackDown Live! are in desperate need of a talent injection. Her current positioning has set her up as the most viable big match opponent for NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler, but she may yet have other victims to plough through.

Ironically, it was another powerful performer that first suggested over Twitter for Belair to even give pro wrestling a try...

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