braun strowman He has become the talk of the town since returning to WWE on the September 5, 2022 episode of Raw. The company released him from his contract as part of budget cuts in June 2021, and The Monster Among Men took the time to get a well-deserved break and also start a new adventure with EC3 in Control Your Narrative.
However, when Triple H took over as WWE’s chief creative officer, Strowman was one of the former Superstars The Game brought back to the company. Fans are all too familiar with Strowman’s exploits in his professional wrestling career, but there are a few facts about Adam Scherr, the man behind the monstrous character, that fans will love to know. With that said, let’s take a look at ten things fans may not know about Braun Strowman’s life outside of wrestling.
10/10 Used to working as a doorman, mechanic and security guard
After graduating from high school in 2001, Braun Strowman tried his hand at football and played semi-professionally for the Hickory Hornets. To support himself financially during this phase, Strowman took on various jobs as a mechanic and a janitor.
He also worked as a security guard at a nightclub in Charlotte, North Carolina. This job helped him enjoy his love of nightlife and also made it easier for him with his intimidating size, as no troublemaker would dare make a scene when the Monster Among Men is watching him closely. .
9/10 His father is a famous softball player
Braun Strowman shot to super stardom the moment he made his WWE debut as part of the Wyatt Family. He increased his stock as the years went on and continued to solidify his legacy by becoming the Universal Champion.
However, Strowman isn’t the only person in his family to have had his fair share of the spotlight, as his father, Rick “Crusher” Scherr, is one of the greatest slow-pitch softball players of all time. He is known as the King of Softball Home Runs, as Rick Scherr still holds the all-time World Series record with 101 home runs from him.
8/10 His love for the hunting game
Like Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman is also an avid hunter and even expressed his desire to go hunting with The Beast Incarnate in 2017. However, netizens did not give him a good time after Strowman posted a photo of him. hunting deer. on his Instagram account in 2019.
Strowman received a severe backlash from animal lovers and animal activists after he posted the image. Some even went so far as to send death threats to the former Universal Champion, but it soon became a level playing field as Strowman’s fans scrambled to defend The Monster Among Men.
7/10 He went through significant growth during his time in high school
Braun Strowman is 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs over 340 pounds. When he made his WWE debut as part of the Wyatt Family, fans were shocked to see a man of that size.
Strowman has always been an athletic person since his childhood and gained most of his height during his high school days. He was 5 feet 8 inches during his freshman year and grew to 6 feet 5 inches when he graduated. He revealed that he had to deal with bullying when he was younger, as people always teased him about his size. But he used all that negativity to keep going and get to where he is today.
6/10 Your training and diet plan
For a man the size of Braun Strowman, one must maintain a rigorous exercise regimen and follow a strict diet plan. When Strowman revealed his diet plan during an interview, even Triple H, who was standing in the background, couldn’t help but be amazed at the 15,000 daily calories The Monster Among Men consumes in one day.
Strowman underwent a massive transformation, which saw him slim down considerably and flaunt a more ripped physique. In an interview, Strowman stated that his training plan consisted of some fasted cardio via cycling, weight training sessions, and some adjustments to his diet that saw him reduce his original 15,000 calorie intake, all resulting in a reduction from 385 to 340. lbs.
5/10 your net worth
Braun Strowman entered the professional wrestling business when he was 30 years old, but managed to quickly become one of the biggest members of the WWE roster. His continued placement in high-profile stories earned him a good reputation in the company and also helped him land a lucrative deal.
When the company released him from his contract in 2021, Strowman was on a multi-year deal that saw him earn $1.2 million per year. He signed a new deal in September 2022, and the monetary value of the contract is unclear, but combining all of his earnings from his previous deal and his other ventures, Strowman reportedly has a net worth of around $2 million.
4/10 His strong man career
Before venturing into professional wrestling, Braun Strowman was making huge strides in his strongman career. He won the NAS National Amateur Championship in 2011 to earn his Strongman Corporation pro card.
After that, he won the 2012 Arnold Amateur Strongman Championship and has competed in various strongman competitions over the years. He competed against WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry in various strongman competitions, and it was he who helped Strowman consider a career in professional wrestling and told WWE to review his work, which ultimately led to Strowman signing with the company in 2013.
3/10 acting career
All the global exposure he received during his WWE career helped Braun Strowman venture into acting as the Monster Among Men and he has appeared in a few small time movies and some TV shows.
His first television appearance came during his strongman days when he competed on The World’s strongest man competition in 2012. He then appeared in the 2016 film count of three as a strong man before appearing in the 2018 comedy-mystery film holmes and watson. Strowman also appeared in the 26th episode of the second season of the live-action children’s television series. Ryan’s Mystery Playdate.
2/10 He is currently dating Raquel Rodríguez.
Braun Strowman is currently in a relationship with WWE Superstar and former Women’s Tag Team Champion Raquel Rodriguez. Despite being in the same company, Strowman and Rodríguez did not become friends until 2019.
The two became close while heading to the gym when Strowman introduced him to his trainers and nutritionists. The friendship soon turned into a relationship and the pair didn’t shy away from announcing it on social media as Raquel Rodriguez posted several hilarious videos of her interrupting Strowman’s workout with some cheesy one-liners on TikTok that revealed her relationship with the WWE Universe. .
1/10 He is the godfather of Bray Wyatt’s son
Unlike the other members of the Wyatt Family, Braun Strowman was new to the professional wrestling business, and it was Bray Wyatt who took Strowman under his wing and taught him the various aspects of the business.
Strowman also revealed that it broke his heart when WWE cut him off from the Wyatt Family when Bray Wyatt acted as his mentor both on and off screen. The two developed a close friendship over the years, which led to Bray Wyatt making Braun Strowman the godfather to his and Jojo Offerman’s child, Knash Rotunda.