Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman
Strowman in 2023
Personal information
BornAdam Joseph Scherr
(1983-09-06) September 6, 1983
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Adam Scherr
Braun Strowman
Billed height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Billed weight335 lb (152 kg)
Billed fromSherills Ford, North Carolina
Trained byWWE Performance Center
DebutAugust 24, 2014

Adam Joseph Scherr (born September 6, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, strongman and actor. As a wrestler, he is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Braun Strowman.

Before professional wrestling, Scherr began his strongman career in 2010 when he won the NAS Amateur National Championships in 2011, and the Arnold Amateur Strongman Championships in 2012. After his retirement from strongman athletics, Scherr transitioned into professional wrestling and signed a contract with WWE in 2013; he wrestled on its NXT developmental brand under the name Braun Strowman. Upon debuting on the main roster in 2015, Strowman became part of The Wyatt Family.

Scherr has held the WWE Universal Championship and the WWE Intercontinental Championship once, and has headlined many pay-per-view events for WWE. He is tied with Shayna Baszler for the most eliminations in a single Elimination Chamber match with five, tied with Brock Lesnar for the most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match with 13, holds the record for most eliminations in a single André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal with 14, and he is tied for the most eliminations in a single Survivor Series elimination match with four.