“Stiffed Him”: Braun Strowman Reveals Why Brock Lesnar Legit Punched Him During Match

When it was announced that The Beast, Brock Lesnar, The Big Red Machine, Kane, and The Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman, would be facing off, fans were excited. Taking place at the Royal Rumble 2018, this match of titans would leave a memorable impression on the fans. However, it wasn’t for anything normal matches are remembered for. It was remembered for Lesnar’s legit punch to Strowman. But what made Lesnar whip out his UFC moves?

The Triple-Threat match saw the Universal Championship on the line. Despite the odds against him, the tour guide of Suplex City did walk away the winner.

Braun Strowman claims responsibility for Brock Lesnar legit punching him

When it comes to Lesnar as a pro wrestler, many forget that he does have a background in amateur wrestling. After conquering the WWE, The Beast moved on to the UFC and won the Heavyweight title. In short, he’s not the man you want to shoot wrestle with. This is something The Monster Among Men learned the hard way. Sitting down on the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast, he explained what led to the now infamous shoot-punch by Lesnar.

When asked about what really happened, Strowman answered, “I stiffed him on accident with the knee, and he wasn’t happy about it.” Fans were quick to notice that Lesnar no-sold the move and caught Strowman in the temple with a hard right. The Monster claimed that the punch didn’t feel good, and in slow-motion, fans could see just how hard the impact was. Speaking to Wrestling Travel, Strowman elaborated, “We laughed about it afterwards. It is what it is.”

While it was clear that there were no hard feelings between the titans, Lesnar has garnered a reputation for not being an easy person to work with. In fact, one of his arch nemesis in the WWE ring spoke about the same.

Roman Reigns explained why Lesnar was hard to work with

While speaking on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, Reigns said, “He’s f**king Brock Lesnar, man, he picks you up and throws you on your head – there’s nothing nice about that. It’s very tough to work with a human being like that.” This one line by The Tribal Chief made it clear that taking bumps with Lesnar wasn’t normal. Nevertheless, a rivalry with The Beast Incarnate did propel Reigns’ career to greater heights.

Despite everything, Lesnar has never been among the wrestlers who injured others on multiple occasions. It goes to show just how professional The Beast truly was. What did you think of the punch? Tell us in the comments.