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Adam Scherr, popularly known as Braun Strowman, made his WWE debut as a part of The Wyatt Family alongside Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan in 2015. The Monster Among Men has since gone on to capture the interest of WWE audiences as a credible strongman. However, his popularity has not resulted in the meteoric climb he once seemed slated for.
With Strowman's recent shocking revelations about contemplating suicide during his new WWE Chronicle documentary, it might be easy to overlook his achievements during his time with the company. Having said that, Strowman has been a part of some exceptional matches in WWE.
Here are five of the best matches including The Monster.
#5 Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns (Great Balls Of Fire 2017)
Roman Reigns played a major role in Strowman's turn from a monster heel to a huge fan favorite. The fans were just not ready to accept the massive push Reigns had been receiving and his opponents ended up getting over with the fans at the time. This was not the only reason fans supported Strowman though. There was a legitimate push from the WWE fans to push 'The Monster Among Men' to the top.
The match itself bore testment to the strength and skill of the two superstars. Strowman won over some legitimate favor with the WWE fans with his performance, which showed remarkable improvement since his days with The Wyatt Family. The aftermath to the match was fairly exciting, with Reigns crashing the ambulance with Strowman in into a semi-truck.
The two were evenly matched and delivered an interesting match and the abrupt ending, with Reigns going for a spear on Strowman and ending up locked in the ambulance instead, provided a much needed win for The Monster.
Reigns wasn't quite finished with Strowman though. He opened the doors and speared Strowman from the back of the ambulance. He then placed him into the ambulance and drove into the parking garage of American Airlines Center, before proceeding to back the ambulance into a semi-truck with Strowman inside.
It was a good round up to a match that laid the foundation of Strowman possibly becoming a main-event guy. While things didn't turn out that way for a long while, it seems they might finally be heading in that direction.
2020 has been a good year for the WWE Superstar, winning two titles so far. He captured the WWE Intercontinental Championship in January by defeating Shinsuke Nakamura. Moreover, he defeated Goldberg to capture the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36.
#4 Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman (WrestleMania 36)
The match itself was uninspired and lacklustre. However, it was the dose of life Braun Strowman needed in WWE. Having replaced Roman Reigns at the last minute, due to health concerns about wrestling during the COVID-19 pandemic, Strowman made the best out of the situation.
The match was quick and lacked any crown reaction. Strowman lived up to his monster gimmick as he took four spears from Goldberg. However, he countered Goldberg's attempt at a Jackhammer with a powerslam. Strowman would hit three more powerslams before scoring the pin to become Universal Champion.
The match could have been so much more when it comes to giving Strowman his due, but it was easy to see that Goldberg was struggling through the match. Strowman retained the title against Shinsuke Nakamura (SmackDown), Bray Wyatt (Money in the Bank) and The Miz & John Morrison (Backlash).
However, eventually lost the title to Bray Wyatt in a Falls Count Anywhere match at Summerslam, ending his reign at 141 days.
#3 Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns (Fastlane 2017)
After his split from the Wyatt family, Strowman had been gaining steady popularity with the WWE univerese. His ring-work also continued to show tremendous improvement since his debut. In fact, Strowman has consistently been improving during his time in the WWE despite being rushed through NXT.
He faced off against Reigns at Fastlane 2017 and had solid fan support despite being a heel at the time. While some of that support may have stemmed from the WWE universe's rejection of The Big Dog, there were legitimate supporters of 'The Moster Among Men'. Strowman proved that he could hold his own against a main-event talent like Roman Reigns and while the ending of this match was quite a letdown, it proved Strowman's potential as a top tier guy.
However, WWE decided to push Reigns over Strowman, effectively killing off the buzz surronding the heavyweight superstar. The clean victory was detrimental to Braun's career while not doing anything to put 'The Big Dog' over with the fans. A controversial finish might have helped both superstars more than the clean victory did. Instead, fans only cheered the supposed heel even more as Reigns was pushed as a baby face.
All in all, while it was not the very best of Strowman in WWE, it was a match that is justified a spot on this list. The match lasted for 17 minutes and the two superstars laid it all on the line during that time. The match ended with Strowman going for a big Diving Splash but missing. In addition, this was also the first time anyone ever pinned Braun Strowman in the WWE since his arrival.
#2 Braun Strowman vs. Elias vs. Finn Balor vs. John Cena vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. The Miz (Elimination Chamber 2018)
This was a match where Strowman's strength and skill was put on full display. The Monster Among Men stole the show with his dominant performance at the 2018 Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Though he was bested by Reigns once again at the end of the night, Strowman was truly the standout star in the match. It was the perfect setup for 'The Monster' to truly come into his own.
The highly anticipated match up involved talented names like The Miz, Elias, John Cena, Finn Balor, Reigns and Seth Rollins. During the 40-minute bout, Strowman went on to pulverize his competion. He took out The Miz, Elias, John Cena, Finn Balor and Seth Rollins before being pinned by Reigns.
However, the defeat did not take anything away from his marvellous performance. It cemented Strowman as a staunch fan favorite and only served to add to the dislike surrounding Reigns' push.
#1 Samoa Joe vs. Kevin Owens vs. Bobby Roode vs. Braun Strowman vs. The Miz vs. Rusev vs. Finn Balor vs. Kofi Kingston (Money In The Bank 2018)
Strowman proved his worth once again in the Money In The Bank pay-per-view in 2018. He faced some formidable competion in the form of talents like Bobby Roode, Kevin Owens, Finn Balor, Kofi Kingston, Samoa Joe, The Miz, and Rusev. The match was anyone's game with the amount of talent in the ring.
Although he was ganged up on by the rest of the competitors in the match, The Monster would not be denied. He ran through the competition in a dominant fashion. The match lasted 20 minutes and had some nail-biting moments towards the end.
Strowman faced off against Balor, Miz, and Joe as they climbed the ladder. Kingston jumped onto Strowman to try to retrieve the briefcase to no avail, before The Monster Among Men prevailed and won the briefcase. However, then failed to successfully cash in.
