10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Nov 3)

3. Braun Strowman Hated TLC's Garbage Truck Spot

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The cartoonish way WWE booked Braun Strowman's comeback on Raw was fun, if you could ignore the lack of logic. In WWE's world, Strowman had been in the back of a garbage truck for around a week before returning to hammer The Miz and his Miztourage. Figure that one out.

Strowman obviously spent minimal time in the back of the truck between TLC and that Raw return, but he told Ringside Collectibles that he wasn't a fan of the angle at all. In fact, he outright hated it and didn't have fun being stuffed in with some rubbish either. It's hard to blame the guy for that one.

Instead of speaking up to creative about how ridiculous he found the idea, Braun decided to go along with it on the off chance it'd entertain fans. It did, but he found the whole experience terrifying. At one point, he wasn't sure if he was perhaps too big to be next to the compactor. Braun wanted out, but had to wait until the truck was brought backstage.

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