WWE Superstar Braun Strowman has had quite a year: Beating up Roman Reigns to great acclaim, hurling office furniture with the greatest of ease, escaping from garbage trucks, and more than holding his own with Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. Not to mention impersonating Juno, hosting a YouTube show about guns, and eating huge amounts of food at every opportunity.
Since the 2016 Brand Split, he’s gone from the least-known member of the Wyatt Family to one of WWE’s biggest stars. Given his size, and Vince McMahon’s known preference for big fellows, many fans have assumed that he’s Vince’s new favorite giant. Since he’s also the WWE Universe’s new favorite giant, however, nobody seems too mad about it.
Braun himself opened up about his relationship with the boss in a recent interview with British news site Metro. He acknowledges that Vince is definitely on his side, but says it’s not just because he’s big.
Asked if his build makes him a dream for Vince McMahon, Strowman explains at length that in his view, it’s not quite that simple:
“Vince is very keen on the larger than life human beings, especially because of the shock and awe value. Even before I was a WWE Superstar, when I walk into a room I don’t care who is in there, I take focal point. People stop what they’re doing to look at me when I walk in, and now they can put a name to it. That’s been a huge factor in WWE since the beginning of the company.
“It’s a huge favor for me that I’m larger than life and having these genetics and the look that Vince likes. But it’s more than a look, there’s a lot of guys that look big and tough but being able to put that into play in WWE is difficult. Being able to go out there night after night and work with people and not injuring and hurting people, that was a big thing when I first came in that I had beat into my head from developmental.
“I have to be one big strong rough and tough guy, but at the same time, I have to be safe. If I’m not safe no-one is going to want to work for me. Vince has seen how hard I want to be good at this, and how much I want to succeed. I’m going to be a WWE Hall of Famer when it’s all said and done, in my mind that’s what I want to do. I want to main event WrestleMania, and I think that shows through to Vince, and is why he’s been in my corner, because he knows I want to be the best I can be. I’m not a fly by night guy, I want to be remembered forever as Braun Strowman, the monster among men.
You can read the whole interview on the Metro web site.
