Key keywords: The Miz, WWE strongest wrestler 2024, Oba Femi, Bron Breakker, WWE power rankings, Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, WWE superstar ratings During a recent guest appearance on the official WWE After The Bell podcast, two-time WWE Grand Slam champion The Miz made a shocking claim that has sent wrestling fans across the globe debating nonstop: when asked to name the strongest active wrestler on the WWE roster right now, he did not pick viral rising star Oba Femi, as most fans and analysts expected. For context, 23-year-old Oba Femi, a former Commonwealth Games weightlifting medalist who signed with WWE in 2021, has dominated NXT television over the past 12 months, winning the NXT North American Championship and regularly delivering jaw-dropping displays of strength, including lifting 280-pound opponents over his head with one arm and executing powerbombs that have shattered ring mats on multiple occasions. Most fan polls in recent months have named Femi the de facto strongest wrestler in the promotion, with many arguing his competitive weightlifting background gives him an unmatchable edge over every other talent on the roster. However, The Miz pushed back hard on that popular narrative during the podcast episode, naming former two-time NXT Champion Bron Breakker as the actual strongest wrestler in WWE today. The Miz explained that his ranking came from months of first-hand observation working with Breakker on Monday Night Raw, as well as access to WWE Performance Center training data that is not released to the public. “I’ve seen Bron deadlift 700 pounds in the PC gym like it’s nothing, and that’s not just gym strength— I’ve watched him pick up two 250-pound superstars at the same time mid-match and throw them across the ring like they’re action figures,” The Miz told host Corey Graves. “Oba is incredibly talented, don’t get me wrong, but he’s still cutting his teeth in NXT. Bron has gone toe-to-toe with Roman Reigns, Gunther, and Cody Rhodes on the main roster, and every single one of those guys has come back from matches saying they’ve never been in the ring with someone as physically powerful as him.” The Miz’s comments immediately went viral across Twitter/X, TikTok, and wrestling fan forums, with the hashtag #WWEStrongest trending at number 2 in the United States within three hours of the podcast’s release. WWE has already capitalized on the buzz, announcing that both Breakker and Femi will appear on next week’s Friday Night SmackDown for an official strength challenge, with The Miz serving as the host. A fan poll launched by WWE’s official account has already garnered over 180,000 votes as of press time, with Breakker holding a narrow 51% to 49% lead over Femi as fans continue to debate the hotly contested title.