Braun Strowman Wrestles First Post-WWE Match For A Good Cause
The former WWE Champion Braun Strowman, now known as Adam Scherr following his release from the company, has set foot inside a ring for the first time since the decision was made to let him go.
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The 'Monster Among Men' made his return to in-ring competition last night at the GLCW Blizzard Brawl event at Waukesha, Wisconsin.
He teamed with a fellow WWE release EC3 against IMPACT Wrestling's Jake Something and Rohit Raju and the former WWE pair were succesful in their match. They also took part in a meet and greet with all the proceeds going towards victims of the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy.
On November 21, this year, a driver of a SUV killed six people and injured 62 others when he drove at full speed into the participates and observers of the annual Christmas parade in the city.
Strowman spoke to TMJ4 News at the event and spoke of how he was feeling ahead of his anticipated return to the ring at the event
“I don’t even know if I’m going to be thinking [about returning]. I’m just really looking forward to walking out and feeling the energy of the crowd. Riding that electricity when you walk in the building, your music hits and everybody gets off their butts, they’re going nuts, the roof is rattling — I just gave myself goosebumps just thinking about it.” (h/t Wrestlinginc)
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Braun Strowman said to the television studio that Wisconsin held a special place in his heart
“Wisconsin is going to be my forever home,” he said. “When I come here, people treat me like Adam [instead of a pro wrestler]. It’s an opportunity to shine some positive light in a negative situation. And I think it’s really awesome seeing this community is going to come together and work as a whole for a positive in such a bad time leading into the holidays. We’re hopefully bringing some cheer and hopefully bringing some smiles back on people’s faces that unfortunately had them taken away from them.”
Other notable names that took part in the show include Val Venis, Sereena Deeb, ODB and The Gunn Club,
It has been reported that 2,100 fans attended the event and raised just over $9,000 for the victims of the tragedy.
