Braun Strowman shows off interesting new look ahead of WWE SmackDown

Braun Strowman showed off an interesting new look ahead of this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown. The Monster of All Monsters is no longer on the company’s roster.

The former Universal Champion was released by the company last month. He teamed up with LA Knight to defeat Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa in his final match with the promotion on the April 18 edition of WWE SmackDown.

Ahead of tonight’s edition of the blue brand, Strowman took to Instagram to show off his new look. The veteran revealed that he got a haircut, and you can check it in his post below.

Braun Strowman has been released by the promotion twice during his career as a professional wrestler. The company initially released him in 2021 but decided to bring him back the following year. The former champion spent some time in EC3’s Control Your Narrative promotion before returning to WWE in 2022.

Bill Apter discusses the reason why WWE decided to release Braun Strowman

Wrestling veteran Bill Apter recently shared why he believed the company decided to let Braun Strowman go earlier this year.

Speaking on Sportskeeda’s The Wrestling Time Machine podcast, the legendary wrestling journalist suggested that the company didn’t have long-term plans for Strowman, and that was the reason they decided to part ways with him.

“I don’t think they had long-term plans with Braun Strowman,” Apter said. “I don’t know if it’s on his end, where he didn’t want a full-time thing. He did go on some of the European trips and things, and he did put some guys over on TV. He’s been there before. I don’t think they looked at him for long-term programs, and I think that’s why he’s gone.” [0:55 – 1:20]

You can check out Bill Apter’s comments in the video below:

Strowman won the Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match in 2018 and had a lot of success during his time in the company. Seth Rollins won the Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match this year and can cash in for a WWE title shot within the next year. Only time will tell if Strowman ever gets the chance to return to the promotion again.