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Backstage Update on How Long WWE Is Expecting Braun Strowman to Be Out of Action, Who Will Be Replacing Him at Live Events

May 11, 2017

As noted, it remains unclear exactly how long Braun Strowman will be out of action as he prepares to undergo surgery to repair nagging elbow issues. Initial estimates placed him out of action for 4-8 weeks, but the exact timetable for his return will be unknown until he has the surgery.

According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, internally WWE appears to be planning for Strowman to be gone until after the July 9th WWE Great Balls of Fire PPV. Strowman was scheduled to face Brock Lesnar at that event for the WWE Universal Title.

Strowman has been pulled from all advertised WWE live events past the PPV date, and Bray Wyatt has been pulled from his scheduled matches against Finn Balor. Wyatt is now being booked in main events against Roman Reigns moving forward.

Currently scheduled to headline this weekend’s WWE live event is Reigns and Seth Rollins teaming up to take on Samoa Joe and Wyatt.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.