In what was a massive surprise at the time, WWE released Braun Strowman in June. Only two months previously, he had a prominent role at WrestleMania 37 facing Shane McMahon and the prior year defeated Goldberg to become Universal Champion when he stood in for Roman Reigns. Unfortunately for Strowman, Vince McMahon believed his $1.2 million a year contract was too much money for where he saw Strowman on the card, and it was decided to let him go. However, some recent reports claim there is a chance he could return if he agrees to a significant pay cut.
Despite having said previously he would never put his boots on for anyone but WWE, the former WWE stars agent had been asking promoters for $20,000 per appearance. Of course, there were always going to be few takers at that price, although it has been confirmed he is set to appear on a big upcoming international show for Qatar Pro Wrestling in February next year. Now though, when answering questions on Instagram, he has revealed he would like to become a motivational speaker, noting he has had a lot to overcome in his life.
In all honesty, probably a motivational speaker. I’ve been through a lot of rough stuff in my life, and I like sharing it to help others and show people that you can overcome things that’ve been in your past.
Strowman had previously spoken about his mother surviving a terrible accident when he was just one that left her disabled and not knowing who he was. He had also explained that a father-son-type talk with Vince McMahon stopped him from taking his own life when he was suffering from mental health issues. He says McMahon would tell him that he wanted and needed him in the company for the long haul, and finding this out helped motivate him to continue working hard and not give in to the thoughts.
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