Braun Strowman has become the talk of the town ever since he made his return to WWE on the September 5, 2022, episode of Raw. The company released him from his contract as part of the budget cuts in June 2021, and The Monster Among Men took the time to get a well-deserved break and also start a new venture with EC3 in Control Your Narrative.
However, when Triple H took charge as the head of creative of WWE, Strowman was one of the former superstars The Game brought back to the company. The fans are well-aware of Strowman's exploits in his pro wrestling career, but there are some facts about Adam Scherr, the man behind the monstrous character, the fans might love to know. With that said, let's take a look at ten things fans might not know about Braun Strowman's life outside wrestling.
10 Used To Work As A Doorman, Mechanic & Security Guard
After graduating from high school in 2001, Braun Strowman tried his luck in football and played semi-professionally for the Hickory Hornets. To support himself financially during this phase, Strowman took on various jobs like a mechanic and doorman.
He also worked as a nightclub security guard in Charlotte, North Carolina. This job helped him to enjoy his love for the night-life and also made it easier for him with his intimidating size, as no troublemaker would dare to make a scene when the Monster Among Men is having a close look at him.
9 His Father Is A Famous Softball Player
Braun Strowman rose to super stardom the moment he made his debut in WWE as part of the Wyatt Family. He raised his stock as the years rolled by, and he went on to solidify his legacy by becoming the Universal Champion.
However, Strowman is not the only person in his family who had his fair share in the limelight, as his father, Rick "Crusher" Scherr, is one of the greatest slow-pitch softball players of all time. He's known as the Home Run King of Softball, as Rick Scherr still holds the all-time World Series record with his 101 home runs.
8 His Love For Hunting Game
Similar to Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman is also an avid hunter and even expressed his desire to go hunting with The Beast Incarnate back in 2017. However, the netizens didn't give him a good time after Strowman posted a picture of him going deer hunting on his Instagram account in 2019.
Strowman received some severe backlash from animal lovers and animal activists after he posted the picture. Some even went to the extreme of sending death threats to the former Universal Champion, but it soon became a level playing field as Strowman fans rushed over to defend The Monster Among Men.
7 Went Through A Significant Growth Spurt During His Time In High School
Braun Strowman stands at a jaw-dropping 6 feet 8 inches and weighs over 340 pounds. When he made his WWE debut as part of the Wyatt Family, the fans were surprised to see a man that size.
Strowman has always been an athletic person right from his childhood and he gained most of his height during his days in high school. He stood at 5 feet 8 inches during his freshman year and grew to 6 feet 5 inches by the time he graduated. He revealed that he had to deal with bullying when he was younger as people always gave him a tough time about his size. But he used all that negativity to push forward to reach the place he's in today.
6 His Workout & Diet Plan
For a man of Braun Strowman's size, one needs to maintain a rigorous workout regimen and stick to 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 calories a day The Monster Among Men consumes in a day.
Strowman underwent a massive transformation, which saw him slimming down considerably and flaunting a more ripped physique. In an interview, Strowman stated that his workout plan consisted of some fasted cardio by means of cycling, weight training sessions and some adjustments to his diet that saw him drop his original 15,000 calorie intake, and it all resulted in him dropping from 385 to 340 pounds.
5 His Net Worth
Braun Strowman entered the pro wrestling business in his 30s but managed to quickly become one of the most important members of the WWE roster. His continuous placement in high-profile storylines earned him a good reputation with the company and also helped him get a lucrative deal as well.
When the company released him from his contract in 2021, Strowman was under a multi-year deal which saw him earning $1.2 Million per year. He signed a new deal in September 2022, and it's unclear about the monetary value on]f the contract, 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 His Strongman Career
Before venturing into pro wrestling, Braun Strowman was making quite the strides in his strongman career. He won the NAS Amateur National Championships in 2011 to earn his Strongman Corporation Professional Card.
Following that, he went on to win the 2012 Arnold Amateur Strongman Championships and has competed in several 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 pro wrestling and told WWE to check out his work, which eventually led to Strowman signing with the company in 2013.
3 Acting Career
All the global exposure he received during his run in WWE helped Braun Strowman to venture into acting as the Monster Among Men and has appeared in a few small-time films and some TV shows.
His first television appearance came during his strongman days when he competed in The World's Strongest Man competition in 2012. He then appeared in the 2016 film Three Count as a strongman before appearing in the 2018 mystery-comedy film Holmes & Watson. Strowman also appeared in episode 26 of season two of the live-action children's television series Ryan's Mystery Playdate.
2 He's Currently Dating Raquel Rodriguez
Braun Strowman is currently in a relationship with fellow WWE superstar and former Women's Tag Team Champion Raquel Rodriguez. Despite being in the same company, Strowman and Rodriguez didn't become friends until 2019.
The two became close while going to the gym as Strowman introduced her to his trainers and nutritionists. The friendship soon evolved into a relationship and the couple 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 pick-up lines on TikTok which revealed their relationship to the WWE Universe.
1 He's The Godfather Of Bray Wyatt's Son
Unlike the other members of the Wyatt Family, Braun Strowman was new to the pro wrestling business, and it was Bray Wyatt, who took Strowman under his wings and taught him the various aspects of the business.
Strowman also revealed that it broke his heart when WWE split him up from the Wyatt Family as 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 of his and Jojo Offerman's son, Knash Rotunda.