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.Â
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.
Xero News took to Twitter and reported that Triple H is disappointed with Braun Strowman after his recent comments fowing WWE Crown Jewel.
Apparently HHH was not happy following Crown Jewel, Strowman saying his match was 5* and burying guys like Ricochet, Rey Mysterio etc. Strowman is definitely in the dissapointment list as well.
