Braun Strowman's WWE Return Not "Anytime In The Near Future"

Former WWE Universal Champion's return won't be soon following hospital update.

by Michael Hamflett
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Braun Strowman's WWE return "is not believed to be anytime in the near future" following his neck fusion surgery.

This is according to PWInsider.com, who reported that;

"Braun Strowman was released from the hospital yesterday following his neck fusion surgery, PWInsider.com can confirm. There is no official word on his recovery or expected return to the ring, but it is not believed to be anytime in the near future. As we reported last week, Strowman has been moved to the company's internal injury list and was off the board for creative pitches even before his surgery. There was a lot of sympathy for Strowman among talents at tonight's Raw for his injury and recovery as he's well liked within the locker room."

The former WWE Champion has been taken "off the board" by the company's creative team since the end of May when speculation mounted that he could be in for an extensive period on the sidelines. Strowman's last match was a tag team match alongside Ricochet against Alpha Academy on the May 1st edition of Monday Night Raw, which itself was just weeks removed from a concussion suffered during an April 21st SmackDown bout with The Viking Raiders.

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He'd previously commented publicly on the neck surgery on his Instagram, posting "Road to recovery starts now!!!!" alongside footage of the procedure on June 3rd.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett