There have been some hard-hitting men in the world of professional wrestling over the years. Obviously, some of the greats, such as Bret Hart, are able to tell stories by barely touching their opponents. However, that's obviously not the case for everyone, and there have been some great talents who worked stiffly.
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Over in the WWE today, there are not many talents who work very stiffly. That being said, these ten make the cut as the hardest hitters in the company today. While these names may not all work stiff every match, they've done so on more than a few occasions.
10 Ridge Holland
One of the Brawling Brutes, Ridge Holland, is one of the stiffest WWE wrestlers today. Obviously, many took aim at the former Rugby player after the horrific injury that Big E suffered in a match with him in 2022. But, that's not what we're discussing here.
No, Holland is just a bit of a stiff worker, and that's honestly one of the best things about him. He fits perfectly alongside Sheamus and Butch in the group, largely because of that fact.
9 Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is likely a stiff worker from her day inside the cage. Famously prior to embarking on a career in the WWE, she was a fighter in the UFC, much like her friend Ronda Rousey. Although, she failed to reach the same heights as 'Rowdy'.
Still, Baszler can be a bit of a stiff worker at times. The former NXT Women's Champion has destroyed many foes over the years with her strikes and MMA-style moves.
8 Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura has absolutely worked less stiffly over the last few years in comparison to the majority of his career. Well, save for his recent feud with Seth Rollins, where he tried to break his back.
Nakamura has been a stiff worker for most of his career. Much like the aforementioned Baszler, the Japanese star possibly hits a bit harder than the rest given his MMA background.
7 Nia Jax
One of the most recent WWE signings has made the cut as one of the stiffest wrestlers today. Nia Jax has been a lightning rod for controversy ever since she debuted in 2014. A large reason for that is that she's worked very stiff.
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Jax has directly caused injuries to multiple names and even got into a shoot-fight with Charlotte once on an episode of Raw. While some of those injuries were clear accidents, some came as a result of her stiff work.
6 Brock Lesnar
To be fair here, Brock Lesnar has worked less, and less stiffly over the years. That being said, occasionally the former UFC champion has no problem putting on a brutal match. See his recent feud with Cody Rhodes, for example.
Lesnar also worked very roughly for the early part of his career. His feuds with names such as Hardcore Holly were even built upon that reputation as well.
5 Solo Sikoa
The nephew of Umaga has picked up exactly where the legend left off. In 2021, Solo Sikoa signed with the WWE and has quickly become one of the bigger stars on SmackDown thanks to his work with The Bloodline.
Sikoa isn't bludgeoning his opponents in the same exact way that his uncle did, but he's still a solidly stiff worker nonetheless. The best part is that the former NXT North American champion is just getting started.
4 Charlotte Flair
Charlotte isn't as stiff of a worker as someone like Nia Jax, but she does work stiffly often. Furthermore, while she hasn't gotten the reputation as the aforementioned champion, she has caused a few injuries along the way as well.
That being said, those incidents came more as a result of Flair just being a stiff worker. Much like her father, she uses a variety of hard strikes in her offense.
3 Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre is one of those names that doesn't exactly work stiff all the time. But, when the moment calls for it, he can work stiffly with the best of them, especially when the moment calls for it.
See his triple-threat match with Sheamus and Gunther at WrestleMania 39 as proof. Furthermore, he had more than a few hard-hitting matches as WWE Champion in 2020.
2 Sheamus
Sheamus has been a hard-hitter since his WWE debut in 2009. The Irishman quickly developed a reputation for being one of the stiffest workers on the roster almost instantly. That early impression is likely what led to him becoming WWE Champion just months into his tenure.
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Over the last decade and more, Sheamus has put on some of the hardest-hitting matches in the WWE. Furthermore, given his recent rivalry with Gunther, it seems that he still has a few more good years left in him. Although, he has been surpassed as the stiffest worker in the company.
1 Gunther
Let's be honest, there's no other man who could realistically hold the title of being the stiffest worker in the WWE today. Gunther has long been one of the hardest hitters in the wrestling world since coming onto the scene.
In 2019, he became a member of NXT UK, and quickly established his dominance. Now on the main roster, he's doing much of the same, as the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion ever.
