Braun Strowman

[7.0] "A guy who was plagued by bad booking, Braun should've been booked almost as an Andre the Giant type. Basically, just being a world beater and running through everyone. It was that simple. He's still an impressive specimen."

[5.0] "Braun strowman was actually better than most big men in pro wrestling. He wasn't anything special but at least he didn't wrestle as bad as Kane and The great Khali. That presence he had from 2017-2018 was insane."

[1.0] "I'm not going to blame this all on Braun because a lot of my issues were his booking, but I swear this guy was just incapable of having an interesting feud. It always felt like they had to have 5 different people feuding with him at once and he basically just squashed everyone in the company that wasn't Lesnar or Reigns. I will say, he had a couple good matches in his later run when he was tagging with Ricochet but as a whole, I think he's one of my least favorite wrestlers to watch over the last decade. His promo work was also pretty weak as well, he was very much a 'catchphrase' guy and usually ran those into the ground."

[6.0] "Strowman is one of the giants who really required training before being put on TV. In the early stages of his career, it felt as if he was forced on fans like Roman was in 2016. He was okay enough to get by. He definitely understood how to play to the crowd. As time progressed, he became better in the ring and had more entertaining matches. Overall, a good career for a giant."

[7.0] "Maybe I am not fan of him regarding to how he has been booked, but as a powerhouse wrestler, he is always way too underrated for me. He always did his best and has been a perfectly solid hand, regardless how he has been booked in midcard and world title scene. Towards end of his career, he gave several hidden gem performances, he deserves way better from being released."

[6.0] "Gonna miss him in WWE. I always kinda saw him as Big Show lite, which isn't a bad thing. He was just cool to have around and someone you could always rely on to have a big meaty slugfest. The "I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU" era where he just kicked Roman's ass every week was undeniably his peak form, and get these hands was a very tuff catchphrase. Solid big man who doesn't deserve all the hate he gets, although I'm not gonna argue that he would have done much better in the 80s."

[3.0] "I have no reason to, but for some reason I strongly dislike Braun strowman, especially in his most recent run. Find him boring, think he's bad in ring, and he makes all his opponents look bad as well. Way overprotected and overpushed. I usually like big man wrestlers like him but for some reason I just don't like Braun."

[8.0] "He's a super heavyweight in a such a great shape, skilled and righfully uses his size, he's not bad on the mic, got charisma and vibe and his selling is good"

[4.0] "Incredible size and presence as a wrestler. He could have been a huge had they pulled the trigger on him when he was white hot in that initial 2017-2018 time frame when Braun was over like a rover. Instead, they waited too long to put the belt on him and by the time, it was too late. I mostly blame Vince for that more than Braun but as a performer, he's fine. He's a big guy, you can bring in to help get another big guy over."

[4.0] "Braun Strowman made an instant impact with his size and explosive presence. He delivered unforgettable moments like flipping vehicles and running through opponents with ease. At his peak, he felt like a true main event force. He remained a fan favorite and brought real excitement to big matches, even if his overall run didn't quite live up to the potential he once showed. Inconsistent booking and missed chances held him back from lasting dominance."

[7.0] "I gained a lot of respect for Braun as a wrestler during the years. He is one of the few cases where the wrestler heavily pushed without deserving it actually puts the work for improving. He was somebody really fun to watch around 2017 or so, had his world champion run and ended sacrificing the little bodyhealth he had to put over the new monsters that were going to fill his spot. I don't now if his release means the end of his career, but if it is, it was a good one."

[7.0] "Justice for Braun Strowman because he didn't deserved to be fired.Good big man who could go in the ring and huge aura.Hope he would succeed whenever he goes"

[4.0] "He was fine during his prime. Just fine. I do dock some points for how he's been in the last few years though, because once his guy lost his athleticism he just suuucked. He was fairly interesting in the whole feud with the Wyatt Family but outside of that, I always found him as really bland and just another big and strong guy to be on the roster to look big and strong."

[7.0] "I've always enjoyed watching Strowman, and he's always been impressively over during his WWE career. He used to be a credible main even threat, and his feud with Roman led to some memorable RAW moments. He thrives in big man vs big man matches, and he has even had some good ones recently with Jacob Fatu and Bronson Reed. He'll never be a main eventer again, and he won't give you absolute classics, but he has always been very serviceable and adaptable depending on what is needed. His team with Ricochet was fun too."

[8.0] "Braun Strowman would have been a main event megastar had he of been a wrestler about 30 years prior. While it's easy to look at Braun Strowman and instantly think that he can only showcase strength, he has speed and agility that somebody 50lbs lighter would struggle to keep up with. It's a shame that in recent years he has slowed down a lot. WWE definitely were late to putting a world championship on him but it's nice that he eventually got to win the big one against a huge star like Goldberg."

[7.0] "Several of Braun's matches have impressed me in the last year or so. The last man/monster standing matches with Bronson Reed and Jacob Fatu were both pretty good. Comparing apples to apples in the big man role (don't want to judge a fish by how well it can climb a tree), he's solid. Character is a little bland, but it works for what he's being asked to do."

[5.0] "Once upon a time he was good, 2017-18 Braun is actually fun to watch and his gimmick worked perfectly. In his current run he's extremely bland and generic. There's nothing to him anymore. He's just an average everyday babyface. Which wouldn't be that big of an issue if he hadn't taken a huge drop off in the ring. I get he's been injured a few times but he tries to use his old style with his current body and it just doesn't work. If he seriously wants to keep wrestling while being somewhat entertaining he needs to transition his style to just a very slow, hard hitting giant. He can still put on ok matches but as of now I'd rather not see him on my screen, especially when he's for some reason being put into a feud with someone much better than him (Jacob Fatu)."

[7.0] "A Fine and good Big Monster Wrestler, unfortunately he suffered from Injuries and Bad Booking, but in my opinion he is a pretty good wrestler"

[1.0] "If Braun wasn't massive and he didn't have that gnarly-looking beard, he wouldn't even be able to daydream of a career that's one-tenth as successful as the one he has. He's really untalented, from the way he executes his moves to the stagnant energy he brings to a large sum of his segments and promos. Sometimes, you see him going through his one or two lines and you can see him getting lost in his cues. It's a shame. Guys like Bronson Reed are VERY MUCH MISSED when you only have someone like Braun to lean on in this capacity. Someone with zero personality besides yelling like Shrek, nothing interesting to say, an obvious lack of awareness about what makes a wrestling match cool and interesting. Again, it's a shame. It's such a shame. Anybody who's watched wrestling for more than a couple of years could be brain-transplanted into Braun's body and accidentally have a Hall of Fame level career. One more time, it's a shame. It's a fucking shame."

[7.0] "You have to have a lot of respect for Braun Strowman. Had some horrific injuries these last few years, but he's still out there doing what he loves entertaining the people. Strowman truly does have the presence of a monster. He was very hot in the late 2010s, hasn't been able to recapture the same momentum in the 20s, but I don't view that as being his fault."

[7.0] "A solid Big Guy who unfortunately gets injured quite often, hence is out for a long time. I'm sure that's why WWE don't count on Braun, so they keep him only to push young talents. Even so, he copes with his tasks quite well. I'll be glad if Strowman takes part in important stories, not necessarily with a title on the line"

[5.0] "Man, WWE really tried pushing this guy hard. Was going back and watching some post 2016-2020 stuff and they really wanted him to be this next big thing. I must admit, whilst he did have a great look, everything else was pretty lacking. For the first few years he was quite agile, but clearly a guy that big would've broken down quicker than most and nowadays he can't seem to catch a break when it comes to injuries. Was decent for a time, but in my opinion he never was going to be a top talent in WWE for long."

"GIANT of a man. His movements might be a little stiff in 2024, but he makes up for it with his persona. I dunno what all the hate is about: he pours into his work. I appreciate how he puts his body on the line to make the whole "monster" gimmick work. It ain't easy."

[5.0] "There is not much to say about Braun, and that's bad. Bland character, mediocre mic work, and very much generic in the ring."

[5.0] "Strowman is a good character, he's not a really big deal, but he's solid, a nice powerhouse to have around, he has an imposing physique, impossible not to be impressed, it attracts attention and since his debut, he was always good at demolishing people and looking terrifying. If booked well can be interesting, but he was really reduced to some limited and cartoonish roles a lot of times. Not the kind of wrestler that I lose my mind about it, but I have tons of respect for him."

[7.0] "Good big man. Could have been way bigger but his role in WWE now is perfect. He still can go at a certain level."

[6.0] "So much potential and yet it was so utterly wasted. When Braun debuted it felt like another big, strong, tall guy who cannot wrestle was in the company, and while he was in the Wyatt Family that seemed to be an accurate assessment, however as soon as he went solo in the brand split he felt like something so much more. That Braun Strowman felt like the next big thing. He had an incredible feud with Roman Reigns and then he happened to not get the final push over the edge. It makes no sense. He had everything that was needed of him to be a huge star and yet he wasn't. So much potential and yet it was all wasted. And then they decided to give him the Universal belt at WM36 and yet it still felt like a consolation prize for them messing up his push. And ever since that run he's just felt like an afterthought, bad train gimmick, bad booking, released, came back, same bad booking."

[3.0] "Braun Strowman didn't get the title during the only time in his career when he was convincing, and since then it's never come up. His build is impressive, he's very strong and... That's all there is to it. Not exciting in the ring, his matches are repetitive and uninnovative, his promos are uninvolving and watching him lift cars is no longer impressive. I don't even know if good writing could make him interesting. Just another Big Man whose moment, like so many others, was ruined by Vince's lousy writing."

[3.0] "To me, Braun Strowman feels like a last minute replacement for the Big Show. He's a freak showman, gets in camera and wreck giant vehicles and stuff, the same old stuff as any other giant. When he is in the ring it's very boring, the "train" thing he does running around the ring is horrible"

[0.0] "A guy who was hired because his one attribute is big. That's it. He does look a lot better than he did when he first debuted so he deserves credit for that. Otherwise he's a very generic big man who doesn't do anything more impressive than others before him. The name "Braun Strowman" sounds like one of the made up names MST3k did for David Ryder in Space Mutiny "Big McLargehuge, Splint Chesthair, we put our faith in Blast Hardcheese". If his name was supposed to be an ironic nod to that I'd love it, however, it's not. Aside from being a lumbering and slow worker, he can't cut a promo and can't sell the script given to him. He sounds like he's reading cue cards. Then during the pandemic he thought it was a good idea to denigrate indie wrestlers by essentially telling them to pick themselves up by the bootstraps. Then Braun himself gets cut and suddenly he was all for the independent wrestler. Even though the only place that would give him the time of day was EC3's failed CYN promotion. Then he went back to WWE on the first thing smoking and has spent the majority of his time injured. I don't wish for that but he's not worth whatever they're paying him."

[2.0] "Such a bad wrestler, i was invested in him in 2018, when he was supposed to be Universal champion against Brock Lesnar but since that, they never let him be great. Now he is boring and i don't see anything interessing for him. He was in the main Event a few years ago and now before his injuries he was in midcard/lowcard feud, i can't see him huge anymore. The tag with Nicholas, the boring and short Universal champion because Reigns was at home, his Poor match against godlberg AT WrestleMania 36."

[4.0] "The worst member of the Wyatt Family by a bunch. His acting and personality is closer to Snitsky, Lars, Heidenrich than it is to Paul Wight, Kane, Brodie Lee, or any other good giant personalities. If you're a main roster wrestler you're not afraid of him really, he's just annoying. They gave him literal choo choo noises during his matches trying to do anything to make him more exciting. In ring work isn't painful to watch but isn't very memorable either."

[6.0] "fun, generic powerhouse. dont mind him on doses but when hes on the mic, its not really the best. like that time he said he was gonna beat Shane McMahon on behalf of all the idiots in the world. I won't blame him for that pandemic world title run because that was a lot to ask outta anyone and it seems like braun was one of the only ones to step up to the plate. but yeah other than that, you usually know what your getting with him. I liked him and ricochet partnering but I think that was a punishment for them both for talking crap on twitter lol"

[3.0] ""Braun Strowman's just another one of those big dudes in wrestling, nothing special. Not my cup of tea to watch, really. He's pretty lousy in the ring and sounds rough on the mic. That whole gimmick of his? Yeah, it grates on my nerves. But hey, he's not total trash, just not my thing, you know? Just kinda bland and boring to me.""

[3.0] "I was never a fan; he was highly overrated, pretty boring, and just had the natural charisma of a wet paper bag. A simple television turner for me since all he did was yell, throw the opponent, scream more, and match over. He was over once in his career and was disposed of like rubbish for Lesnar and Reigns, which I do think was unfair. Not ideally rubbish as a wrestler, but just not my cup of tea. I'd prefer to watch someone underrated who has better charisma and capabilities, such as Ivar."

[6.0] "Has incredible athletic abilities and a great gimmick. His speaking ability and wrestling ability weren't elite class but he got over with fans with his reckless and destructive antics but unfortunately, management never had big plans for him other than to feed him to Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns."

[3.0] "Braun Strowman is one of the typical big guys in professional wrestling. He's not fun to watch at all for me. He's pretty bad in the ring. Sounds bad on the mic. His gimmick I find very annoying. However, he's not really terrible, he's just bad and uninteresting to watch for me. 3 out of 10."

[9.0] "if you're here only for match quality, then the rating makes sense as it is. but wrestling is so much more than match quality, and so much more than dudes doing moves. Strowman has a presence, charisma, and makes for a great monster both as a babyface and a heel. in wrestling, you need guys like Strowman AND guys like Ricochet. and Strowman is one of the best guys of his size that WWE has ever had."

[4.0] "He was overhyped for nothing really. He was (not anymore) decent in the ring for a big guy to be fair but that's it. His monster gimmick was overbooked to the point of being just ridiculous (like that time he and some child defeated one of the greatest teams of all time). To me its just painful to watch him wrestle and I really shouldn't be glad that some wrestler isn't being pushed but I'm happy he's been relegated to a team member instead of being in the main event"

[8.0] "He's had plenty of ups and downs, and unfortunately seems to be booked like Big Show, but at his best he's a great big man who's a spectacle with his sheer size and strength."

[7.0] "I think Braun Strowman did play his job well as a big scary heel monster. Although it felt disrespectful that he dominated guys like Brock Lesnar and Kane. However I was glad that WWE made this guy really strong. His sheer size is amazing as well."

[4.0] "Get these hands Braun was the best he was and ever will be it seems, and he has taken quite the tumble from that point. Seems like a big man who's appeal is very dependent on his booking. He is, in a word, interchangeable. They could have put any big man to fill his role in the Wyatt Family or any of his other roles up to and including tagging with Ricochet. CYN is obviously hard to overlook as well."

[7.0] "Very up and down career for Braun Strowman. He was not ready for the main roster when he was called up and it hurt him with the crowd at that time. He improved immensely and was booked smartly which allowed him to get to the main event. His release made no sense. CYN will be his biggest failure in pro wrestling. His return to WWE had promise but injury cut it short. Hoping for the best for his health going forward."

[3.0] "He is very cocky for being such a mid wrestler. He got success that he never deserved, and when he got fired, he was more than happy to talk bad about WWE only to jump at the opportunity to go back."

[6.0] "One of the best "Giant Men" to come down the pike in a LONG time! God knows there have been plenty of immobile slugs that stuck around for maybe a year or 2 before the WWFE gave up on them. Braun could actually move like you want a big monster to move. Dumb booking screwed his mystique in recent years."

[8.0] "I think he's really unique but Strowman lost a lot of his charm as his booking became worse. They should have pulled the trigger and had him win the 4-way at Summerslam 2017. Strowman is maybe the biggest what-if of the late 2010s. This dude was so over. I got into wrestling in early 2017, so Strowman was the first wrestler I was a superfan of since this dude was beating the shit out of everyone every Monday. Super fast, super tall, super muscular. A perfect Vince McMahon pick who probably could have main evented WrestleMania 34. When you think of Strowman's greatest matches, they are against people like Reigns, Lashley, and the 4-way at SS 2017, other big dudes that Vince likes. Peak Braun was a casulty to the Lesnar-Reigns centric booking of the early-mid 2018. He was over in 2019, but then they just threw him in the Andre battle royal. They finally gave him the Universal title 2 years too late, and then the Wyatt feud killed him dead. I think he works alright as a tag team guy but I do miss the days of "I'm not finished with you"-era Braun. When Triple H resigned him I thought he was due for a push but for now he's just a tall bald midcarder, and not even the tallest bald midcarder on the roster."

[6.0] "In 2017 he was legitimately one of the most over guys in pro wrestling, he had eclipsed Reigns and had a scintillating ambulance match but after his feud with Lesnar his momentum petered out. He then floundered for years doing little of note outside of winning a tag team title with a 10-year old, winning the ATGMBR, & The GRR. In 2020 in Reigns' absence WWE finally pulled the trigger on a world title run but it was 2 years too late, and he had one of the most underwhelming world title reigns in recent history and a feud with Wyatt which contributed to the death of his mystique. Braun could work. He showed intensity and agility that made him look like a legitimate threat in the ring. But after 2018 his matches became incredibly formulaic and he was mostly used in tag matches or squash matches. He had physical charisma but did not display much range on the mic as he relied on shouting catchphrases rather than anything else. He was best used as a hoss in multi-man matches like SS 2017."

[1.0] "He's big. Isn't that exciting? And literally the only reason he exists. A real MAGA POS person irl too. I would never choose to watch any match he has and I refuse to believe anyone else does either. The only reason he's not a 0 is because The Great Khali exists."

[2.0] "Terrible in all terms of the word, he has shown nothing but disrespect for this bussiness, he is bald, terrible in the ring, horrible in the mic, a disgrace for the tag team titles and he is also bald"

[4.0] "He's got an incredible body these days and is passable enough in the ring to be a legitimate monster in the upper midcard."