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Rick Boogs

American professional wrestler and fitness creator; also known as Eric Bugenhagen

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12 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Rick Boogs trap bar deadlift

Rick Boogs's recorded trap bar deadlift is 960 lb. Source date: 2026-05-05. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at chrisvanvliet.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.

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INSIGHT interview: personal best lifts · Former WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

Source quote and limits
“960 trap bar”

Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs In WWE): American Gladiators, WWE Release, Bodybuilding, Viral Moments

Date is the interview publication date; the lift date and bodyweight are unknown. Pounds follow the explicit squat-load convention in this interview. Handle height is unknown.

  1. 2026

    • Trap bar deadlift960 lb

      Max or PRFormer WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

      Said in an interview, chrisvanvliet.com2026-05-05

      Quote and details
      “960 trap bar”

      Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs In WWE): American Gladiators, WWE Release, Bodybuilding, Viral MomentsINSIGHT interview: personal best lifts

  2. 2019

    • Trap bar deadlift760 lb

      Official testNXT wrestler; official strength testing

      News report, pwtorch.com2019-05-30medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “760lbs”

      Special Report: WWE Performance Center Combine report including Trevor Lee, Strickland, Catanzaro, Riddle, Sam Shaw, Road Dogg, Cole2019 WWE Performance Center Combine

  3. 2017

    • Trap bar deadlift755 lb

      Official testNXT wrestler; official strength testing

      Combine testing, wwe.com2017-08-30

      Quote and details
      “755 pounds”

      2017 NXT Combine results: See the top-three performers in each category2017 WWE Performance Center Combine

Rick Boogs bench press

Rick Boogs's recorded bench press is 520 lb. Source date: 2026-05-05. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at chrisvanvliet.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.

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INSIGHT interview: personal best lifts · Former WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

Source quote and limits
“done 520”

Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs In WWE): American Gladiators, WWE Release, Bodybuilding, Viral Moments

Date is the interview publication date; the lift date and bodyweight are unknown. Pounds follow the explicit squat-load convention in this interview.

  1. 2026

    • Bench press520 lb

      Max or PRFormer WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

      Said in an interview, chrisvanvliet.com2026-05-05

      Quote and details
      “done 520”

      Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs In WWE): American Gladiators, WWE Release, Bodybuilding, Viral MomentsINSIGHT interview: personal best lifts

  2. 2014

    • Bench press170.1 kg

      CompetitionRaw bench and deadlift meet; 110 kg class

      Official result, openpowerlifting.org2014-01-18 · age 26medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “170.1”

      Eric Bugenhagen competition results (CSV)2014 USAPL Wisconsin State OpenBodyweight 106.2 kg

Rick Boogs deadlift

Rick Boogs's recorded deadlift is 675 lb × 3. Source date: 2024-01-04. This was a working set. The source at podscripts.co gives this mark. Source type: interview. Confidence is low.

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INSIGHT interview: recalled lifting feats · Former WWE wrestler; acting audition lift

Calculated estimate: at least about 743 lb for one rep, from the recorded set. Formula and limits.

Source quote and limits
“675 for three”

Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE — transcript

Date is the episode publication date; the lift date and bodyweight are unknown. Automated transcript; audio was not checked. Pounds are explicit in this lift discussion. He describes this as a completed audition set.

  1. 2024

    • Deadlift675 lb × 3

      Working setFormer WWE wrestler; acting audition lift

      Said in an interview, podscripts.co2024-01-04low confidence

      Quote and details
      “675 for three”

      Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE — transcriptINSIGHT interview: recalled lifting feats

  2. 2014

    • Deadlift274.4 kg

      CompetitionRaw bench and deadlift meet; 110 kg class

      Official result, openpowerlifting.org2014-01-18 · age 26medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “274.4”

      Eric Bugenhagen competition results (CSV)2014 USAPL Wisconsin State OpenBodyweight 106.2 kg

Rick Boogs Zercher squat

Rick Boogs's recorded Zercher squat is 635 lb. Source date: 2026-05-05. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at chrisvanvliet.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.

INSIGHT interview: personal best lifts · Former WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

Source quote and limits
“635 zercher squat”

Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs In WWE): American Gladiators, WWE Release, Bodybuilding, Viral Moments

Date is the interview publication date; the lift date and bodyweight are unknown. Pounds follow the explicit squat-load convention in this interview.

  1. 2026

    • Zercher squat635 lb

      Max or PRFormer WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

      Said in an interview, chrisvanvliet.com2026-05-05

      Quote and details
      “635 zercher squat”

      Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs In WWE): American Gladiators, WWE Release, Bodybuilding, Viral MomentsINSIGHT interview: personal best lifts

Rick Boogs Romanian deadlift

Rick Boogs's recorded Romanian deadlift is 785 lb. Source date: 2026-05-05. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at chrisvanvliet.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.

INSIGHT interview: personal best lifts · Former WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

Source quote and limits
“785, Romanian deadlift”

Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs In WWE): American Gladiators, WWE Release, Bodybuilding, Viral Moments

Date is the interview publication date; the lift date and bodyweight are unknown. Pounds follow the explicit squat-load convention in this interview. He describes hinging until the bar passes his knees.

  1. 2026

    • Romanian deadlift785 lb

      Max or PRFormer WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

      Said in an interview, chrisvanvliet.com2026-05-05

      Quote and details
      “785, Romanian deadlift”

      Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs In WWE): American Gladiators, WWE Release, Bodybuilding, Viral MomentsINSIGHT interview: personal best lifts

Rick Boogs Behind-the-back deadlift

Rick Boogs's recorded Behind-the-back deadlift is 880 lb. Source date: 2024-01-04. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at podscripts.co gives this mark. Source type: interview. Confidence is low.

INSIGHT interview: recalled lifting feats · Former WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

Source quote and limits
“880 pounds”

Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE — transcript

Date is the episode publication date; the lift date and bodyweight are unknown. Automated transcript; audio was not checked. Pounds are explicit in this lift discussion. In the same answer he gives his standard deadlift as 'mid 700s', so this load is above his conventional deadlift; the range of motion (full or partial) is not stated, and the number comes from an automated transcript.

  1. 2024

    • Behind-the-back deadlift880 lb

      Max or PRFormer WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

      Said in an interview, podscripts.co2024-01-04low confidence

      Quote and details
      “880 pounds”

      Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE — transcriptINSIGHT interview: recalled lifting feats

Rick Boogs Between-the-legs deadlift

Rick Boogs's recorded Between-the-legs deadlift is 800 lb. Source date: 2024-01-04. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at podscripts.co gives this mark. Source type: interview. Confidence is low.

INSIGHT interview: recalled lifting feats · Former WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

Source quote and limits
“800 pounds”

Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE — transcript

Date is the episode publication date; the lift date and bodyweight are unknown. Automated transcript; audio was not checked. Pounds are explicit in this lift discussion. In the same answer he gives his standard deadlift as 'mid 700s', so this load is above his conventional deadlift; the range of motion (full or partial) is not stated, and the number comes from an automated transcript.

  1. 2024

    • Between-the-legs deadlift800 lb

      Max or PRFormer WWE wrestler; recalled personal best

      Said in an interview, podscripts.co2024-01-04low confidence

      Quote and details
      “800 pounds”

      Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE — transcriptINSIGHT interview: recalled lifting feats

Rick Boogs Parallel box squat

Rick Boogs's recorded Parallel box squat is 635 lb × 10. Source date: 2024-01-04. This was a working set. The source at podscripts.co gives this mark. Source type: interview. Confidence is low.

INSIGHT interview: recalled lifting feats · Former WWE wrestler; knee rehabilitation training

Source quote and limits
“635 for 10”

Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE — transcript

Date is the episode publication date; the lift date and bodyweight are unknown. Automated transcript; audio was not checked. Pounds are explicit in this lift discussion. He specifies a box at parallel.

  1. 2024

    • Parallel box squat635 lb × 10

      Working setFormer WWE wrestler; knee rehabilitation training

      Said in an interview, podscripts.co2024-01-04low confidence

      Quote and details
      “635 for 10”

      Eric Bugenhagen (fka Rick Boogs): Life After WWE — transcriptINSIGHT interview: recalled lifting feats