How strong were the Steiner Brothers (and Bron Breakker)?
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- Today I will cover my favourite Tag Team of all time, the Steiner brothers and Ricks son Bron Breakker.
All 3 colleague standouts, the dominated the amateur and professional wrestling scene as Tag and single competitors.
And you know what they say in pro wrestling. Never mess with Samoans or Steiners.
I saw Rick Steiner training at a POWERHOUSE GYM near Baltimore in 1989 and it was still one of the most impressive squat workouts that I'd ever seen - especially since it was just a 'keep busy/Maintenance' session for Rick.
Rick looked about 270-280lbs and just under 6 ft. with impressive thickness and muscularity.
That say, he was doing full depth, Olympic style back squats - ass to grass.
He was doing 5 rep sets.
He started (with no belt) at 135 and jumped up 90lbs every set and his squatting technique was perfect.
When he got to 315lbs, he put the belt on.
Then when he got to his top set, 595lbs, he got a spotter - and even with all that weight, his technique was perfect!! He went all the way down and exploded all the way up.
I've seen guys lift more weight doing squats, but I've never seen (in person) someone handling so much weight with such ideal form.
And this wasn't even a 'Max Effort' type workout - this was just a 'Maintenance' workout because he was probably Wrestling that night!
That’s an amazing story about Rick. Let me pin it on top of the comments. Thanks for sharing
@@howstrongis Thanks!
Tuna and eggs? That must be how Scott got those veins on his chest in the late 90's. I wonder what else was in Scott's food suitcase?
Just cause he wrestled at 190 doesn't mean that's what he weighed
Yeah, especially in wrestling with the extreme weight cuts. The skinny remark came actually from Rick himself, think he referred to a time period even before Scott wrestled at 190. 190 as a amateur wrestler is still huge
It actually does. That's kind of how weight classes work in greco.
Yes it does in amatar wrestling
It's exactly what he weighed
@@thomasgullett3525 that's what he weighed in at. He probably walked around heavier and cut down to 190. All competitive wrestlers cut weight.
@@robertoagosto3938absolutely right. We did it in HS.
I can buy the figures stated for Rick - in fact, I’ve heard elsewhere he could press 315 behind the neck. Some of the weights in the Scotty workout vid were definitely dodgy but I believe those dumbbells were legit. Bagwell said Scotty had a crazy lateral raise lift too. Luger said that Rick was the stronger of the Steiners in the legs whereas Scott had the stronger upper body. Based purely on physique, I’d say Rick was stronger at compound lifts but Scott was stronger at stuff like lateral raises and curls - Rick was built like a powerlifter whereas Scott always had a bodybuilder physique, even in his earlier pro wrestling days
Bagwell said Scott was doing 80 lb lateral raises. Insane.
Rick, Scott & Bron are legit, tough & strong.
Genetic freaks
NCAA wrestling tournament 1983 Rick Steiner wrestled a guy that was in a sequel to police academy, his name in movie was house. Where can one find video of that match.
Awesome find, appreciate the input
Just look up Steiner Brothers vs Death Row. Death Row was a large underneath guy best known for getting wrecked by Mike Rotunda for real in a match because he wouldn't cooperate.
In the two matches Death Row wrestled the Steiners, he tried to stop them from throwing him around. They threw him around anyway.
Awesome find, will look it up. Thanks for sharing
I just watched The Steiners vs Death Row & Snake Watson, and ur underselling it LOL. Seemed fine until he did not go up for Rick Steiner. So Rick Steiner shoot scoop slam lifted him for a body slam, walked backwards across the ring to support his mass and the force on his chest, held the weight instead of falling , and bodyslammed him- looked and tagged in scott who was already looking like he has questions. They do some wrestling death row is being VERY LIGHT with Scott , but when it comes time for the tbone he doesnt go up... Scott turns to Rick, who was visibly pissed, picks up the fat fk after the botch, puts on a neck chancery, holds it for 3 seconds, then STALLING DEADLIFT TBONE picks him up, into a shoot facebuster/flapjack toss the fk back into his corner , as scott turns back to rick with a smile. Why would you just not go up ? :P
I can also recommend the WCW Starrcade '90 Tag Tournament. Its the Steiners no sell special. The Steiners and the UDSSR team where something else back then.
Scott also changed his moves based on being a heel or baby face,
Yeah, he mentioned that once, didn’t wanted to get cheered. My guess is it was a mix of both, those fall away moonsault slams would have eventually catch up to him
I watched Scott and Rick train at Ric Flairs gym mid 90’s . Scott raised and crossed his legs and did 455 for 5 easy reps . Ric only went to 405 ( because of pec tears in the past) but handled it with ease. They started on the incline bench w 315 and did it like 12-15reps w ease. Ended w 405 for 5 reps ea w no problem.then dropped to 315 and just murdered the reps.Ric said they wasn’t pushing real hard because they had to wrestle that night. Absolute animals..
Man, I really love those stories, thanks for sharing. Both were build like tanks.
Went to their highschool and church with them. They have all kinds of banners up at the highschool. Reichstiener is their shoot last name. They walk into church during their off time at u of M with their letterman jackets and they were monsters. Everyone just kinda started for a sec until they realized oh that's so and so kids lol.
That is amazing. Thank you for sharing.
The dogface gremlin was a menace for his opponents then Scott came in doing them backflips off the top ropes yeah definitely impressive seeing big guys move like they did so many guys that size looked stiff and/or slow.....personally my thoughts about roids in wrestling entertainment i could care less theyre already in the gym y not get the results you came for.its not like Olympics or anything record setting where the notoriety is all based on the records you set whether it was Sosa/ Mcgraw season homerun record that was finally broke after whar 80 years or the Jamaica Olympic 100m teams always increasing the bar they are setting these records based on natural human limits not Frankenstein sci-fi wrestling entertainment is like Hollywood to me where the bi stars get paid to keep in shape and also their skin care and of course the more you can stay healthy the more you can offer as their character needs which would be beneficial money wise i mean look at folks like Tom cruise he stayed like 25 forever his genetics the only thing keeping him 25 hell nah some science invested to me nothing different some go under a knife some inject either way its not necessarily for prestige or history books but dedication to their crafts if it was nfl nba Olympic or something that labeled them as professional athletes then performance enhancing is definitely a negative cause it takes the equality out of the human dna and adds sci-fi to it
I met the Steiner Brothers at Golds Gym in myrtle Beach back in their prime and I watched them workout they moved serious weight but also back in those days their was a American Wrestler by the name of Gary Albright and this guy was a suplex machine he didn't get much recognition like Steiners because he mainly wrestled in Japan plus he died in early 2003 But all of these guys where just amazing grapplers!!! RIP Gary
Thanks for sharing, always happy to read those stories. Gary and Gordy are definitely two of my favorites , want to cover them soon here.
@@howstrongis agreed plus Doctor death!!!
If you were a jobber/enhancment talent back in the day and you found out you were facing the Steiners, you wondered if you did something to piss management off.
Or just questioning your life decision in general
@@howstrongis from the stories I have heard, jobbers really hated working matches against the Steiners and the Roadwarriors/LOD as they tended to be more rougher with them.
Naw i totally believe those squat and press numbers. Im 180 and can squat 405 for 5 so its totally plausible
Long long time ago at yeagers gym in Arlington heights IL
We would get the wrestlers in through the day when they where in time
This was a hard core gym with a lot of national level bodybuilders and powerlifters -
The dumbbells went up to 150lbs
Rick came in to do shoulders, sat down with them, knocked out around 12 reps relatively quickly
This was his first set of warm ups
He moved over to the barbell press and did his real workout
Went up to 5 plates (495lbs)….
Sets where over 10 reps, then did his detail work
That is an amazing story, thanks for sharing
That gym sounds awesome! It was even better that back in the day, no one was goofing off on a smart phone in between sets.
@@megamouthspike1930they didn't exist then
If you are saying he did 495lbs for 10 reps in the middle of the workout you are saying he is the strongest overhead presser that has ever lived by a good margin, so I doubt it. 495 for one rep would make him top 5 ever because at such a low bodyweight would be unprecedented.
Roids!!
Pro wrestling
Lex and buff stated Rick 315 for 10 reps behind neck press...Scott front military at 365 for reps.
If that’s true, that would probably put them above even Brock Lesnar.
I wanna discover behind the scenes and diet of BOBBY LASHLEY
Thought about the same thing, will cover him for sure in the near future
Here I’ll help you: anavar & tren. There, that’s his regiment
"nearly snapped when Sheamus tried to help him lift" = managing roid rages 😂
Love it, keeping the Steiner name alive. To be fair, I would have snapped too
Hell of a Tag-Team,
Those guys were beasts.
That German Suplex by Rick was on a young Keiji Mutoh not Iizuka.
Thanks for the correction. Always was convinced it was Iizuka
@@howstrongis Muto had a botched haircut in that match lmao
He wasn't that strong when Terry Cruz knocked him out cold
Some battles you win, some you lose
hear that kids... a ton of tuna & eggs... yummy!
Supplemented with a healthy dose of test
Roids for sure
Thats probably 90% Pro wrestling
Good vid. Rick was usually billed at 245, and I can believe that was his legitimate weight, or close to it, he didn't look 19 stone. Scott was billed at 238 when they tagged, but put on mass when he went single. I can well believe the numbers for Rick; people commented on his strength, which seems a regular thing for the amateurs who go pro.
Like most amateur wrestlers they excelled in the new era of sports entertainment 1970s Harley race Haku etc etc Bar room brawlers toughmen competition winners bareknuckle fighters
Those guys would be great, will be only tough to find some actual material or proper evidence, but let me take a look into it.
Goldberg, Ken Shamrock these are also some powerhouses like Brock...
Thought about Goldberg and Brock the other day, will cover them soon. Shamrock is actually also a great idea.
2:06 just the same Temper as his uncle, 😱😉😁
That crazy Steiner genetics
YEP, 😂😂
Bron has been abusing those like Ricochet like Uncle Scott would have been.
I don’t think Scott was ever over 6ft, Rick 5’10. Amazing videos though. A great choice of photos and footage. Obviously a very knowledgable old school fan. I’ve subscribed. Can’t wait for Sid, Warrior, Goldberg, Crush, Adam Bomb…. Maybe ever Wayne Bloom of the Beverley Brothers. Wayne (The Train) has some amazing lifts.
Appreciate the feedback. Yeah, weights and height is usually a little off, but I try to stick with the billed ones, too many conflicting reports. Think in many cases(as you said) minus few inches might be more realistic. Also I like your ideas, will try to cover them in the near future. Actually Warrior will be up soon
And now Bron has both the Steiner Bros power and skills
He is like a weird experiment when you mix them together.
@@howstrongis he did his dad's fallaway slam in NXT but with Scott's exaggerated expression
@@ralphso5567 True. Also whenever he talks he sounds exactly like his uncle.
@@howstrongis ikr. Wild times we're in when a Steiner is gonna be the future face of wrestling. If you told someone 15-20 yrs ago about it they'll probably wouldn't believe it
Scott Steiner abused anabolic steroids and caved in his chest. He's lucky that he didn't destroy his internal organs.
Yeah, many in pro wrestling. But Steiner went a little overboard. Glad he is still on good health
caaaaw caaaaw
Just a small town bird lawyer...never meaning no harm
Not sure I would be questioning Scott about the legitimacy of those weights....just saying.
Think usually people are too afraid to question Scott in general :) You could see it in the workout video during the outtakes.
Which is why you never bet the truth out of these guys? They’re afraid of the truth, so they’ll beat you up to maintain the lie.
@@wellesradio kayfabe man kayfabe
Clen diet,Tren hard...
And test yourself everyday
do one on salior art thomas or earl maynard.. no steroids needed
Great idea, let me look into it
ROIDS!!! GIMMIE ROIDS!!!!
All of them
1:33 DAMN!!!!!
Again great Thumbnail
And a excellent upload
The steiners were always two of my favorite's.
Can you do this on both Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson 😊😊😊
That is actually a great idea. Did Tony Atlas only a little bit in the Top 10 Bench Pressers video, let me check if I can gather enough material on Rocky Johnson too
@@howstrongis Tony was working out in my high school gym before his matches that evening. He had to be fed, cause his arms were so pumped he couldn't bend them !
What great guy he was.😃
@@BrianCenti-j4d never expected less from Atlas :)
@@howstrongis true 👍
Yes, these Dudes where Strong & Looking Huge. Would like to know the Strength & Size of the Imortal HULKSTER from back in the Day...
Thought about it, with Hulk it will be even harder to see what’s real and what’s not. But let me do some research.
@@howstrongis Thanks Dude, it's just that back in the Day he was flexing those Huge! as he says "PYTHONS Brother".😲.
@@howstrongishe once said on American Gladuayors that he’d never benched more than 420. I think Hogan was strong by the standards of the average gym goer but not as strong as he looked
Rick steiner was not 265lbs maybe 240lbs but that's it.
He used to get billed at 280 but with pro wrestling minus 20 pounds seems to be a good rule.
Bron Breakker benches 238lbs for 38 reps. That would mean he has a 1 rep max of about 540lbs.
I believe that anything after 10 reps will be difficult to calculate as a 1RM, as there are many other factors involved (I come from a powerlifting background). However, 238 for 38 reps is incredibly strong, no doubt about it. But if you are interested in his 1RM, I could ask a former trainer at the performance center, with whom I am still in contact.
@@howstrongis thanks. That would be great.
@@IrishKyokushin According to Hayes (former trainer there), last time he tested him it was 455 for 2 reps (which is still freaking strong)
@@howstrongis wow. That is nuts. Thanks for that update . I appreciate it.
@@IrishKyokushin No worries. In case you are interested, 2nd place was a gut named Bryson Montana with 415 for 2, 3rd place Brutus Creed with 405 for 3. Strongest female Sol Ruca with 200 for 2. I might have couple of WWE guys over when they come to Japan. If i can i will make a video with them about their training routine.
Please do a video on the strength of Superstar Billy Graham
That’s actually a great idea, added to the list. Will cover him soon
He was a 600 lbs bencher.
im ready for this series.... can i recommend some little guys like tyler bate ;-0
Love that guy, underrated and big strong boy for a reason. Added to my big list
@@howstrongis and thats how you get subscribers mate... thanks very much
One of these on Jordynne Grace would be cool - she holds several powerlifting records and is unquestionably the strongest woman in pro wrestling today. I know she claimed a 285 bench in one interview
She is a beast. Great idea. Probablt the strongest female(non binary) wrestler i had the pleasure to train was Max The Impaler
@@howstrongis Yeah, they're a powerhouse too. Max and Jordan had a pretty good match on Impact not long ago
They original architects of suplex City
Man, that is an even better titel
@@howstrongis I've been telling people that for years kinda good being an older wrestling fan me and my dad love the Steiners keep up the great work bro
@@dabusiness429 appreciate it. Got a couple of other old school wrestlers in the pipeline after covering the next two athletes.Still need to do a little further research. Stay tuned.
@@dabusiness429everyone says that about them lmao
@@marcbasil I was watching them while I was growing up you didn't want them to grab you I'm glad they're getting there props
The good were the steroids and HGH back then??? That’s a real question.
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How much did he benched ?
Anybody not on PEDs
That will be tough in Pro Wrestling :)
So no one?
Dam steroids were good in the 80
They are even better now
All men created equally refers to the love of the Creator used in such creation. Great video tyty
Can’t have a Steiner video without Steiner math :)
scott steiner and a ton of steroids
According to Bret pretty much everybody, especially 80s and 90s. Scott just looks like the most obvious