Braun Strowman is an American professional wrestler. Currently signed to WWE, he became the reigning Greatest Royal Rumble Champion after winning the 2018 edition of a 50-man Greatest Royal Rumble Match. Strowman was born as Adam Joseph Scherr in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. Before he began his professional career, he used to play semi-professional football for the Hickory Hornets. He also attended the NFL Scouting Combine though he failed to turn professional. Eventually he began a career as a strongman, and won the NAS US Amateur National Championship in 2011, which earned him his Strongman Corporation Professional Card. He also won the Arnold Amateur Strongman Championships, which was held the next year. He next began his professional career with WWE after signing a contract with them. He then adopted the ring name “Braun Strowman.” He made his debut at a live event in 2014, where he faced Chad Gable. Gable was eventually defeated and Strowman turned out victorious. Since his debut, he has won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship once and also the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Championship. He has appeared in the film ‘Three Count’ as well and has also been featured in two wrestling video games.
