A former WWE Universal Champion is now revealing that he is dealing with partial paralysis. While speaking with Sean Ross Sapp of Figthful, Braun Strowman spoke on his time away from WWE after being released by the company in 2021.
He would return in September of 2022 and recently talked about his issue with his feet and legs.
“You just never know. My feet are really weird,” Strowman said in the interview that took place before WrestleMania 39. “So my right arch is collapsed on my right foot, and my left leg is 15% paralyzed. So I switched to these new shoes. It’s a U.K. brand called [Vivobarefoot] that is actually helping me strengthen my feet. I feel bad cheating on my Crocs, but I still got my Crocs. I wear those around the house. These are more business casual. They tell me I’m supposed to dress up. This is as good as I can get.”
The 39-year-old made the disclosure before being removed from WWE television due to a neck issue. Strowman was released from the hospital on Monday after undergoing neck fusion surgery, according to PWInsider. According to Wrestling Inc., Strowman is unlikely to return soon as WWE has moved him to their internal injury list and has tabled any creative proposals for him.
This was a huge blow for him because he was excited to be back on WE.
“I hated being gone. I love this. I’ve said it time and time again, I truly believe I was put on this earth to do this and for this company,” he said. “So it was good to be home. I’m walking into WrestleMania now, things were uncertain about what was going to happen at WrestleMania, but now we figured out a way, we got shoehorned in last minute. It’s so awesome because I’ve had my WrestleMania moments, and now I get the opportunity to go out there and share them with some guys that haven’t had their WrestleMania moments. Guys that have been in the business for many, many years, busting their ass, day in and day out on the indies, in the Performance Center, and now on the main roster. Now I have the opportunity to go out there and share this special moment. [I know from my first WrestleMania how special it is].”
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Strowman won the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36 in 2020.
If he never wrestles for the WWE again, he leaves with a list of accomplishments. He won the Intercontinental Championship, the Raw Tag Team Championship twice, the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and WWE Greatest Royal Rumble.
Strowman accomplished a lot of things in WWE within the past eight years. Therefore, he has nothing to worry about if he has to retire.
