WWE wrestler Braun Strowman: ‘India is a humbling experience’

The Monster of All Monsters, Braun Strowman, is meeting and greeting WWE fans, clicking selfies, signing autographs and shooting content in Mumbai and New Delhi during his four-day tour in India 

He is ‘The Monster of All Monsters’ dominating the WWE landscape with his popular catchphrase, ‘Get These Hands’! There is a popular saying about Adam Joseph Scherr, a.k.a. Braun Strowman, that goes, “If it’s got two legs and a heartbeat, or even four wheels and a flatbed, there’s a good chance Braun Strowman has destroyed it by now. And if he hasn’t, he will!”

For millions of fans, the American professional wrestler’s middle name is destruction. During wrestling matches he has flipped an ambulance over with American professional wrestler Roman Reigns trapped inside it; he has slammed his opponent Brock Lesnar through two tables and buried him under a third.

But none of those descriptions do justice to the man when I meet him in person earlier this week over a cup of tea. As he gets up from the couch to greet me, Braun tries to be humble about his height (6’8”) by bending a bit for the 5’2” woman, and we immediately laugh.

After the success of WWE Superstar Spectacle held in Hyderabad earlier this year, Sony Sports Network, the official broadcaster for WWE in India, is hosting the WWE Superstar Braun Strowman on this tour.

Braun, who is recovering from an injury, says he feels fortunate and blessed to represent WWE in India. “It is truly an honour to represent such a company and come over here to thank all the fans in India who have showered us with love and appreciation for years. It is unbelievable that the fan base is so passionate about WWE that over 40 million people watch our WWE product diligently every week. For a small town kid like me, it is truly a humbling experience,” says Braun, who is vising India for the fourth time and has been to Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad. 

Talking about how his average week looks like, Braun says when he is working full-time, he is on the road, travelling with the WWE team. “On Monday morning, I get ready for the television show Monday Night Raw, which comes every week. The process of getting that three-hour show out takes about 12 to 15 hours a day, with all the moving parts behind the scene and much more. People do not understand how much we actually do every week with travelling and scheduling, making sure we stay in shape, eating right and getting enough sleep. I fly out on Saturday morning to a city that could be anywhere in the world. After checking-in, I work out in a gym to keep myself fit and going,” he says pointing to his muscles and biceps.

He adds: “Then I get some nice food, head somewhere to a building, blow the roof off the place and put smiles on everybody’s faces. Afterward, I drive up to 300 miles to the next town. I wake up on Sunday and do it all over again. At the end of the day, it is all worth it because we love seeing the response of people and I wouldn’t want to change any of it.”