WWE was making its way through the Midwest over the weekend, so it made perfect sense that Wisconsin-native Braun Strowman would end up in Milwaukee.
Sunday, the WWE Superstar stopped by Miller Park to take in the Brewers afternoon tilt against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Hoping the Dodgers “GET THESE HANDS” against @BraunStrowman and The Crew! #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/Tw95T1lBrC
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 21, 2019
Prior to the game, the bearded behemoth took the mound to deliver the ceremonial first pitch.
Looking good out there, @BraunStrowman! The Monster Among Men threw out the 1st pitch today at the @Brewers game! pic.twitter.com/nEazfEYJiB
— WWE (@WWE) April 22, 2019
Strowman even got to cross an item off his proverbial bucket list when he channeled his inner Bernie Brewer.
The Miller Park slide proves that it is, indeed, Monster proof! @WWE @BraunStrowman pic.twitter.com/AcXHNwxmuG
— Mike Vassallo (@MikeVassallo13) April 21, 2019
An appearance by WWE’s “Monster Among Men” in Milwaukee isn’t that far-fetched. Strowman, real-name Adam Scherr, is a Brewers can and hails from just north of Brew City.
“I had pitched a bunch of ideas for names with the company and they turned them all down. It kind of got down to a time crunch, we need to figure out something out now,” the WWE Superstar said. “We were sitting around the [WWE] Performance Center and Sportscenter was on and they were talking about Ryan Braun and I was like ‘Braun, that sounds pretty good.’ I mean look at me, I’m 6’8 and 385 pounds, I mean Braun is pretty fitting.”
Hold on…Braun Strowman got his name from the 2011 National League MVP?
Yup. And you better believe Sunday wasn’t the first time the two Brauns got together for a picture.
.@WWE Superstar @BraunStrowman visited his namesake yesterday. "Braun vs Braun" signed for @WrestleMania main event! pic.twitter.com/xXn6aU0Vmv
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 27, 2016
Lastly, this isn’t Strowman’s only connection to baseball.
His dad, Rick “The Crusher” Scherr, is regarded as professional softball’s greatest home run hitters.
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