Scott Steiner is a WWE Hall of Famer with a great wrestling career that has spanned over three decades. Big Poppa Pump has wrestled for various top promotions in his career and won titles. Besides his success with the tag team Steiner Brothers, Scott rose to fame as a singles star in WCW, where he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Scott Steiner had one of the best physiques for any professional wrestler. His impressive physique in his prime played a big role in his push as well. Over the years, the sixty-year-old legendary wrestler's physique has gone through many changes.

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Throughout his career, Scott Steiner was known by many names. He was "Freakzilla." He was "Big Poppa Pump." He was "The Genetic Freak." He garnered all these nicknames, and more, for very, very good reason. Throughout his career, the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion had an impressive physique that intimidated opponents. This led to him being one of the most dominant names in the late 1990s. Steiner has always been an incredible athlete and his track record proves it.

Scott Steiner's Time As A Wolverine

He Wrestled For Michigan University

• Steiner wrestled in the folkstyle class of amateur wrestling.
• He was an NCAA Division I All-American.
• He was a Big 10 NCAA runner-up.

Many professional wrestlers come from different athletic backgrounds, and seeing professional wrestlers with amateur wrestling backgrounds is quite common. The likes of Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, and Bobby Lashley were high-level amateur wrestlers.

Before starting his professional career, Scott Steiner was a folkstyle wrestler at the University of Michigan. He was a top-notch wrestler in NCAA Division 1. This is a young Scott Steiner picture from his early 20s. Representing Michigan, the young Scott seems to be in great shape with good muscles in his upper body.

His Early Days Of Pro-Wrestling

Scott Steiner Began His Career In 1986

• Steiner began his pro wrestling career in 1986.
• His big break was in WCW.
• He first wrestled for CWA (Continental Wrestling Association).

Scott Steiner began his pro wrestling career in 1986. For the first three years, he wrestled in the indies before getting his first break for WCW in 1989.

Around that time, Scott Steiner was in his 20s. This is a picture of Steiner from his initial days of professional wrestling. The young Scott Steiner is in excellent shape here. Needless this say, Big Popppa is genetically gifted when it comes to physique.

His Early WCW Run

He Was A WCW Tag Team Champion

• They debuted during the Chi-Town Rumble.
• The brothers became WCW Tag Team Champions.
• They also held the NWA World Tag Team Titles.

While Scott Steiner became the WCW's main event-level star in the early 2000s, he shined as a tag team competitor in his maiden WCW run. Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner, who were known as Steiner Brothers, won the WCW Tag Team Titles numerous times.

Here is a photo of the Steiner Brothers as the NWA World Tag Team Champions. Scott is carrying a mullet look here, and he looks bulkier from his early wrestling days in the Indies with big biceps. Scott Steiner is likely to be in his late 20s or early 30s here.

His First WCW Run From 1992-94

The Steiner Brothers Become WWE Tag Team Champions

• Rick & Scott Steiner were in WWE for two years.
• They became WWE Tag Team Champions.
• Steiner sported a mullet in his early years.

The tag team supremacy of the Steiner Brothers didn't just remain in WCW. The duo had a run of two years in WWE, where they won the WWE Tag Team Championship twice.

Scott Steiner is seen here from his first WWE run in the early 1990s. Being in his early 30s, Steiner's physique didn't change much from his first run in WCW. He still had a long mullet and significant muscle mass.

His Early Appearance On WCW Nitro

The Steiner Brothers Returned To WWE's Rival

• They won the WCW Tag Team Titles when they returned.
• The Steiner Brothers feuded with Harlem Heat and The Outsiders.
• Scott turned on Rick and joined the nWo.

Steiner Brothers still stayed together when they returned to WCW in 1996. They won the WCW Tag Team Titles again before Scott Steiner went solo, introducing the Big Poppa Pump gimmick.

The Steiner Brothers were seen on Nitro. Scott Steiner, who was in his mid-30s back then, looked certainly heavier than in his WWE days. Even though he was not very ripped around this time, he looked bigger than ever in his wrestling career.

Scott Steiner Becomes Big Poppa Pump

Steiner Became A WCW Main Event Talent

• Steiner adopted his trademark look during this time.
• He quickly became a WCW main eventer.
• He won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

When Scott Steiner ascended in his singles career, leaving Rick Steiner behind, he completely changed his persona. First, his appearance changed drastically, as he would sport blond hair instead of a black mullet. He also started having a blond beard and chain mail headgear.

However, the most notable change in his appearance was his physique. Scott Steiner put on a lot of muscle mass to get in the best shape of his life. He not only added muscles to his physique but also lost some fat to look more shredded. Due to his magical physical transformation, Scott Steiner already started looking like a star, and he was awarded a main event level push WCW around this time. Steiner ended up winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Scott Steiner Returns To WWE

Steiner Challenged Triple H For The World Heavyweight Title

• Steiner joined WWE in his 40s.
• He feuded with Triple H over the World Title and with Test Martin for the services of Stacy Keibler.
• Stacy Keibler was his manager for a time.

Scott Steiner had a second run in WWE from 2002 to 2004. Even though he didn't win any title, he challenged for the World Heavyweight Championship and had some meaningful feuds.

Scott Steiner was in his 40s around this phase. However, he was still in his peak physical shape. Since he was in amazing shape, he and Triple H once contested against each other in bodybuilding posing contests. This photo shows Scott's incredible physical state at that time. With broad shoulders, his biceps are looking huge, while his abs are easily visible.

Steiner Debuts In TNA Wrestling

Big Poppa Pump Joined The Company In 2006

• Steiner debuted for TNA in 2006.
• He joined the Main Event Mafia.
• He became a TNA World Tag Team Champion with Booker T.
• Several of Steiner's memorable career moments happened in TNA including the "Steiner Math" promo.

Scott Steiner signed for TNA when the company was in its peak years. While he didn't win the world title there, he did win the tag team titles.

This is an awesome shot of Scott Steiner from his TNA days. He is flexing his biceps here. Despite his age, Steiner is looking extremely ripped, and the size of those biceps is not looking different from his heyday.

Teaming With Eli Drake In TNA

Steiner Becomes A TNA World Tag Team Champion

• Steiner debuted new tattoos during this time.
• He won the TNA World Tag Team Titles with Eli Drake, who now wrestles as LA Knight in WWE.
• He had a noticeable change in physique.

In 2017, Steiner once again returned to TNA. During that time, he won the TNA World Tag Team Titles with Eli Drake (currently LA Knight in WWE).

Scott Steiner looks different from usual in this picture. Here he has tattoos on his chest and arms. Even though he looks in decent shape for his age, he looks way skinnier from his prime and carrying notably less muscle mass.

Steiner's Last Appearance In TNA

He Teamed With Jordynne Grace And Petey Williams

• Steiner's last major appearance on a national wrestling stage was for TNA.
• He competed in a 3-on-3 tag team match with future Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace.
• He was on the winning side.

In 2019, Steiner made one last appearance in TNA as he joined forces with Jordynne Grace and Petey Williams to take on Dick Mayer, Gentleman Jervis, and Ryan Taylor. It was an appropriate team, as Grace was known as “Big Momma Pump” and Williams had drawn inspiration from Steiner in his appearance.

The Steiner Brothers Are Inducted Into The WWE Hall of Fame

They Were Inducted By His Nephew Bron Breakker

• Steiner made his return to WWE in 2022.
• The Steiner Brothers are multi-time tag team champions.
• Scott's nephew is NXT star, Bron Breakker.

In 2022, Scott Steiner made his first WWE appearance since 2004. He and his brother, Rick, were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. They were inducted by former NXT Champion Bron Breakker, Scott’s nephew and Rick’s son.