In his own words Supes was just testing him. And this is, literally their first encounter when Supes doesnt know what to expect.....or how much force to use ....against the guy that was standing up for him against the soldiers 2 seconds ago
Except y'know he beat him by pummeling him unconsciousSuperman being stronger than Wraith because he beat him is illogical under the context.
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