By Andrew Ravens
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Former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman says he is now semi-retired from professional wrestling. The declaration comes several months after his release from WWE in May 2025.
Since his departure, Strowman has been noticeably absent from the ring, unlike many of his released colleagues who have since appeared on the independent circuit. Instead, the man formerly known as “The Monster Among Men” has been focusing on projects outside of wrestling.
Braun Strowman’s New Career Path
Before leaving WWE, Strowman had already begun to branch out into other media ventures. He is slated to host a new food-based series on the USA Network titled Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman.
Additionally, he has been pursuing a career in acting, recently landing a role in the upcoming film Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon. It was during an interview about this movie that Strowman, whose real name is Adam Scherr, provided an update on his wrestling career.
Speaking with Collider [H/T: wrestlingheadlines], Strowman discussed a fight scene in the movie where he worked with several extras who are also professional wrestlers. He praised their willingness to be physical for the scene.
“Oh, I gotta give it to the extras, the ones that gave their bodies up for me, because in my scene, I’m rough with these guys, and they’re all pro wrestlers and stuff on their side jobs and stuff. So they were all unbelievably willing to give their bodies up to me for this film. We did a lot of takes with a couple of them, and it was very physical. They were like, ‘Lay it in harder.’ I was like, ‘No, no…’”
Braun Strowman’s WWE Career
It was while discussing this that he revealed his current perspective on his wrestling career. He made a clear distinction between his past and present focus.
“In our business, too, like the wrestling business side of things. I say ‘our business,’ but I’m semi-retired from wrestling now, too, because I want to be an actor.”
HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 11: A general stadium view during WWE Monday Night RAW at Toyota Center on March 11, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
Strowman went on to express his respect for up-and-coming talent who work hard to get noticed. He related their dedication to his own journey in the business.
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“But I always have so much admiration for these young and up-and-coming talents that are looking for a shoe in, a place to get in by going the extra mile, being the first one to raise their hand, not even knowing what I’m going to do to their poor soul, and just going, ‘I’ll volunteer for it.’”
He concluded, “I was that kid at one point, I was doing that, I was the one going, ‘I’ll do it, I’ll eat that. I’ll go here. I’ll do that.’ That’s what gave me the opportunity to get to where I am in life.”
While Strowman pursues acting, several of his colleagues from the May 2025 WWE releases have chosen a different path, with Ricochet recently making his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling at their Destruction event and Chad Gable becoming a regular challenger for the TNA X-Division Championship.
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