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At WrestleMania 36, Braun Strowman had the match of his life when he defeated Goldberg to finally win the WWE Universal Championship for the first time in his career.
The Monster Among Men has had a decent career in WWE. Even though we’ve seen him fall out of the top title picture several times, he has managed to form a special connection with the WWE Universe.
We’ve seen Braun Strowman win the RAW Tag Team Championships with 10-year-old Nicholas, as well as forming a great mixed tag team with Alexa Bliss.
That’s not all, as over the past several years Braun Strowman has shared some very interesting backstage stories about himself which have kept fans invested in him and his character.
From trading real blows with Brock Lesnar to having some very emotional moments backstage, Braun Strowman has gone through it all during his time in the company.
In this article, read some of the most interesting backstage stories about ‘The Monster Among Men’ Braun Strowman.
#5 Braun Strowman was told about his WrestleMania 36 match just hours before the event
Braun Strowman won his first WWE Universal Championship reign at WrestleMania 36 after defeating Goldberg for the title. However, Strowman wasn’t a part of the initial plan for the Universal Championship match and WWE had to scramble to get him to the Performance Center as a replacement for Roman Reigns.
Sports Illustrated spoke to the former Universal Champion regarding his sudden Universal Championship match at WrestleMania 36 against Goldberg.
“I was told, ‘There’s been a change, we need you.' I said, ‘Well, I’m in Wisconsin. How am I getting there?’ Almost before I finished saying that, I was told there was a jet in the air that was landing in a few hours for me. My uncle had just put beer butt chickens on the smoker. I had just enough time to wolf down some food. That jet was a pack of gum with wings and a motor. It was a four-seater jet, and I filled up all four seats."
Not only did Braun Strowman deliver a few powerslams to the legendary Golberg, but he also managed to win his first WWE Universal Championship. This backstage story clearly shows how travelling schedules can affect WWE Superstars.
#4 Braun Strowman got extremely emotional after teaming with The Undertaker and Roman Reigns
The Undertaker is arguably the biggest name the pro wrestling industry has ever produced, and almost every WWE Superstar has dreamt of sharing the ring with The Deadman someday. In 2018, Braun Strowman got his opportunity at Madison Square Garden.
He teamed up with Roman Reigns and Taker to take on Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin and Elias in the main event of Monday Night RAW. The match was as good as expected, with Braun Strowman's team picking up the win. Following their match, Strowman went backstage and dwelled in nostalgia.
Braun Strowman got very emotional as he spoke to the WWE crew after the match, talking about how it was a once in a lifetime experience.
“So man, kind of lost for words right now. Driving here today to Madison Square Garden I realised it was July 7th. Well July 7th, 2013 is the day I first stepped foot in a wrestling ring period, when I step foot in a WWE ring at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Five years to the day, I just main event in Madison Square Garden with Roman Reigns and the Undertaker.”
“I am at a loss of words honestly… This company has been nothing but amazing to me. It’s done things and showed me things that I never thought were possible in life. And it’s one thing after another. I am so flabbergasted at where my career has gone in such a short period of time, and I am so grateful for every opportunity that I’ve gotten so far to this point. The WWE Universe and your support, everyone in the back that’s helped me get to here, and here’s to at least ten more years of the ‘Monster Amongst Men’ going out there and doing what he does best and that’s entertaining the hell out of you. Thank you guys for five years…”
We’ve seen Braun Strowman get emotional backstage several times, especially after Reigns relinquished his Universal Championship due to his leukaemia relapsing. However, this was one feel-good moment for him.
#3 Brock Lesnar rocked Braun Strowman for real at Royal Rumble 2018
While wrestling may be scripted, the action in the ring is very much real and takes years of training to perform safely. During the 2018 Royal Rumble pay-per-view, three of the company's biggest men, including Braun Strowman, entered the ring in a WWE Universal Championship match.
With Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman and Kane in the ring, things were expected to get extremely physical. However, a stiff kick from Strowman to Lesnar annoyed "The Beast", who responded with a very real punch.
Braun Strowman was visibly stunned by the punch and it took him a few seconds to get back in his senses. While one would expect Lesnar to be very unhappy with the Superstar following the match, Strowman revealed both men were completely cool with each other afterwards.
Talking to Wrestling Travel on behalf of talkSPORT, Braun Strowman revealed the atmosphere backstage after the two men rocked each other for real during the match.
“We laughed about it afterwards. It is what it is. We got to the back and I said ‘Hey, my bad’ and he said the same thing and we went about our business. We’re both grown-ups, we both knew what we were getting into and at the end of the day, we’re both very dominant males and neither of us wanted to give in an inch, so in the end we took an inch from each other.”
This shows that the Superstars share a mutual respect for each other and the sport. Even though things can get ugly inside the ring at times, they know how to respond and behave outside of it.
#2 Braun Strowman is the godfather of Bray Wyatt’s son
This is one of the more interesting facts about Braun Strowman. The Monster Among Men was helped by Bray Wyatt when he kicked off his WWE career. He was made a big part of The Wyatt Family on screen.
Backstage, Braun Strowman and Wyatt are known to be good friends who ride together and share special moments. Even their matches have a special chemistry that we haven’t seen Strowman share with many other WWE Superstars.
In May 2019, Wyatt and Jojo Offerman welcomed their first child together to the world and called him Knash Sixx. Braun Strowman is the godfather to Wyatt and Jojo’s child Nash.
That’s right, one of the biggest men in WWE is the godfather to ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt’s child. The two shared a special photo with Nash during the RAW Reunion episode, which shows just how close the two Superstars are.
While Braun Strowman does not have any children of his own yet, we’ve seen him as a caring and fun-loving individual backstage. He might be the perfect choice for a godfather to Wyatt and Jojo’s child.
#1 Vince McMahon talked Braun Strowman out of contemplating suicide
On the WWE Chronicle documentary available on the WWE Network, Braun Strowman spoke about several interesting topics. At one point, Strowman revealed that he was extremely frustrated with his position in the company sometime in 2019 and was contemplating suicide.
The Monster Among Men was losing hope and decided to bust in on Vince McMahon during a meeting, telling him that he needed to talk. Vince immediately kicked everyone out of the meeting and had a “father, son” talk with Braun Strowman.
"I got to the point where I was on the verge of I had enough. I kind of busted in on Vince one day in a meeting and I was like, 'I need to talk to you,' and he kicked everybody out of the production meeting and he sat down and talked to me. Not like boss to employee but like man to man, almost like a father son talk thing."
Braun Strowman revealed how the talk helped him get back on track and get over all the negative talk and frustration.
"I'm very thankful to have a relationship with him like that because I might not even be here. I don't even like talking about this out loud but I was thinking about killing myself a couple of times. That I got to that point, I should have talked to somebody sooner.”
Vince had been known to help his employees out whenever they’ve needed him the most. Everyone is glad that Braun Strowman found the courage to speak to Vince, who helped him out of a very difficult time in his life.
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