5 WWE Legends Who Weighed Over 300 Pounds (& 5 Who Surprisingly Didn't)
Weight is a huge part of a wrestler's persona and in-ring style. The lighter a wrestler is the more agile they will be in the ring, whilst the larger a wrestler is the more hard-hitting they will be. There have been many giants across WWE history from Andre The Giant to The Big Show.
Some obviously weigh over 300 pounds and it is easy to tell just by looking at them. However, s0me larger athletes surprisingly look like they weigh over 300 pounds but that is not the case. Weight, of course, fluctuates over the years so this list will focus on wrestlers' billed weights.
10 Over 300 Pounds: Andre The Giant
Of course, this list starts with the most iconic giant in WWE history. Andre The Giant was over 7 feet tall and weighed over a whopping 500 pounds. This was due to a condition called gigantism which caused him to excessively grow.
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On top of this, Andre was well known to be an extremely heavy drinker with many stories told about how much he consumed. Therefore making it not at all surprising that he weighed way over 300 pounds.
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9 Under 300 Pounds: Brock Lesnar
You would assume just by looking at Lesnar that we would easily weight over 300 pounds. However, he only comes in at 286 pounds, which makes sense as he is extremely agile for a man of his size.
Lesnar looks like he could F5 a grizzly bear with ease, making it even more surprising that he is billed under 300 pounds. Still, most people in the world would not mess with "The Beast Incarnate."
8 Over 300 Pounds: Big Show
Again no shocks here, as Big Show is basically the current day Andre. Show also suffered for gigantism, however, he had surgery to stop him growing further, making him 7 feet tall.
Whilst weighing in at 383 pounds currently, at his heaviest, he was 500 pounds. He is much leaner currently due to a strict fitness regime and wanting to stay healthy in his later years.
7 Under 300 Pounds: Goldberg
Goldberg is another wrestler in the mold of Lesnar. They aren't huge tall wrestlers, however, the sheer muscle mass and size of Goldberg makes people assume that he is over 300 pounds. However, he only weighs in at 285 pounds which is surprising.
Goldberg's whole persona is his power and size which led to his massive undefeated streak in WCW. However, many a wrestler weighs more than him including Lesnar by just a single pound.
6 Over 300 Pounds: The Undertaker
The Undertaker has always looked fairly lean and agile in the ring. However, he comes in at a whopping 6 feet 10 inches tall, resulting in him weighing just over 300 pounds. This is still lean for a man of his size considering Big Show at 7 feet once weighed 500 pounds.
This speaks volumes of just how menacing "The Deadman" actually is. The fact that he weighs slightly more than Lesnar and Goldberg despite being much taller shows how much work he puts into his fitness.
5 Under 300 Pounds: JBL
JBL towers over the majority of wrestlers in WWE. His billed height is 6 feet 6 inches weighing in at 290 pounds. This is shocking as JBL didn't exactly have chiseled abs as he sported a slight gut.
Clearly looks deceive as JBL is under 300 pounds and doing very well for himself. However, you still wouldn't want to mess with him or you will end up being on the bad side of a Clothesline from Hell.
4 Over 300 Pounds: Yokozuna
Yokozuna is well known as one of the largest wrestlers in WWE history. He was only 6 feet 4 inches tall but due to his sumo gimmick, he weighed a whopping 589 pounds.
Of course, this was staggeringly unhealthy and played a part in Yokozuna's death at just 34 years old. However, he has gone down in WWE history as a two-time world champion and is still fondly remembered to this very day.
3 Under 300 Pounds: Samoa Joe
It is no secret that Samoa Joe is a bigger guy and doesn't sport the usual WWE physique. However, he is one hell of a wrestler and only weighs in at 282 pounds. Most would assume that Joe would weigh over 300 pounds.
Joe is currently on the RAW commentary team and it is unknown if he will wrestle again. He is doing a great job in the booth and if he is a mainstay on commentary then it will be a welcome addition.
2 Over 300 Pounds: Vader
The most agile big man in wrestling history. Vader was a powerhouse who could perform a moonsault with ease. Vader weighed in at 450 pounds at his heaviest but fluctuated under that at various times.
Due to his weight, Vader had heart problems which resulted in him sadly passing away in 2018. However, he will fondly be remembered as the best in-ring performing big man in wrestling history.
1 Under 300 Pounds: Test
Test was a big guy, standing in at 6 feet 6 inches tall. On top of that, he was extremely jacked which surely meant he was over 300 pounds, right? No, Test weighed in at just 280 pounds.
Test had a solid enough career in WWE as he held both the Intercontinental and European Titles during his tenure. However, his size and physique should have led him to the main event scene.
