Braun Strowman Replaced By Returning WWE Star

WWE had released Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Lana, Ruby Riott, Santana Garrett, and Buddy Murphy. The reason cited was part of budget cuts, and Strowman was being paid $1.2 million per year according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The former WWE Universal Champion signed a new contract in October 2019, so the budget cut regarding Strowman is the WWE’s biggest saving financially from all of the talent cuts in the last year plus during the pandemic. Braun Strowman was fired by WWE for a very surprising reason as well. 

 


 

Previously, more details regarding WWE’s decision to release Braun Strowman from his contract had been revealed. Braun Strowman’s contract played a role in him getting fired. On top of that, Braun Strowman was viewed as an ‘obsolete’ WWE Superstar and ‘two years past his prime.

Strowman made his return on a previous week’s episode of Monday Night RAW. After last week’s Smackdown, Braun Strowman competed in an eight-person tag team match with Matt Riddle, Madcap Moss, and Liv Morgan in his team. Zelina Vega and Braun Strowman had an entertaining faceoff inside the ring, where Vega ended up slapping him very hard.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer revealed that Drew McIntyre will replace Braun Strowman in the main event for their upcoming show at Madison Square Garden.

 

”McIntyre is replacing Strowman in the main event at the 12/26 MSG house show. They’ve announced McIntyre & Sheamus & Holland & Butch vs. Usos & Zayn & Sikoa and a ladder match for the IC title with Gunther, Nakamura, Ricochet, Kingston and Escobar. They are actually building the show around the promotion of Wyatt’s first MSG appearance in three years.”

Harrison Carter
Harrison Carter
Harrison Carter has been a huge pro wrestling fan since 2002, and it's been his first love ever since then. He has years of writing experience for all things pro wrestling. His interests outside of wrestling include films, books and soccer.

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