“My head almost fell off” Braun Strowman shares gut wrenching details on his neck injury

Braun Strowman has recently given an update on his excruciating neck injury, which has put him on the shelf for more than six months.

“My head almost fell off” Braun Strowman shares gut wrenching details on his neck injury

Braun Strowman (via InsideSport and Wrestling Point)

As of today, WWE unfortunately has an extensive list of injured superstars. From Sheamus to Big E, a number of superstars are out of action owing to grave injuries. Another superstar who had to be sidelined from WWE programming due to a career-threatening neck injury was Braun Strowman. Moreover, the latter has recently detailed his agonizing neck injury from earlier this year.

The Moster Among Men is currently in India for a promotional tour in the country. During his visit to New Delhi, Strowman sat down with the leading news outlet, the Hindustan Times. During the conversation, the 40-year-old gave gut-wrenching details of the neck injury he sustained in early 2023. Strowman said that he had a cervical fusion on C4 and C5, implying that his head was on the verge of falling off.

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Furthermore, the 40-year-old noted that he has yet to receive medical clearance to return to the squared circle. However, the medical staff has given the superstar the go-ahead to resume his weight training. Strowman stated that the healing process is relatively slow and gradual. As a result, he won’t be able to compete in the ring anytime soon.

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I had a cervical fusion on my C4 and C5. So basically, my head almost fell off and they had to take a metal plate and four screws to keep it from falling of... I recently got cleared, a couple weeks ago to start weight training again but still no contact, no blows on the head, no bump stuff.
Braun Strowman via Hindustan Times

In addition to that, The Monster of All Monsters hailed WWE for taking the utmost care of the superstar amidst his recovery. He disclosed that the company recommended a top-class surgeon from Andrew’s Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Furthermore, Strowman’s last WWE appearance was on May 1, 2023, when he teamed up with Ricochet to face The Alpha Academy.

Braun Strowman believes Chad Gable is a World Champion caliber superstar

The Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman, is one of the most dominant figures in WWE. In a career spanning over a decade, Strowman has almost every championship under his belt. During his recent visit to India, the 40-year-old touted Raw superstar Chad Gable as a potential contender for the World Championship in WWE.

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Braun Strowman and Chad Gable (via WWE)

The 40-year-old recently appeared in an interview with Riju Dasgupta of SportsKeeda. While speaking in the interview, Strowman stated that Alpha Academy’s Chad Gable has the requisite caliber to be a world champion in WWE. The superstar strongly believes that Gable is arguably the most underrated superstar in WWE today.

Honestly, someone that I see world championship caliber in is Chad Gable. If we're gonna say underrated and stuff like that, if I have to nail it down, it would be Chad Gable. He has all the tools. He can talk, he's got the look, he can go like nobody else.
Braun Strowman in the interview with SportsKeeda

The Monster of All Men heaped praise on the 38-year-old, saying he has all the attributes, from promo skills to wrestling abilities, to be a main-event-level star. Moreover, Gable was recently involved in a critically acclaimed feud with Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship. The Raw superstar has consistently put on quality matches, proving his worth in WWE this year.

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