How did Braun Strowman help Raquel Rodriguez's transformation?

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Braun Strowman is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE and performing on the SmackDown brand as of January 2025. Standing at a billed height of 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) and weighing in at 385 lb (175 kg), Strowman is known as Monster Among Men and is among the biggest wrestlers to perform in WWE. Before WWE, he had a career in Strongman and strength athletics. In WWE, Strowman has won the Men's Money in the Bank, Greatest Royal Rumble, André the Giant Battle Royal, WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (twice), WWE Intercontinental Championship, and the WWE Universal Championship.

Braun Strowman's help in Raquel Rodriguez's transformation

Braun Strowman and Raquel Rodriguez got to know each other when they started going to the gym together in 2019, as revealed by The Monster Among Men in an interview with TVInsider in November 2020. He said:

"I see a lot of myself in her. She never thought she was good enough. She had people tell her that. We’ve developed a really good friendship in the last year, year-and-a-half, with going to the gym. I got her hooked up with my trainers and nutritionists. She has had such a transformation with not only her body but with her mental state. She is hungry."

She also spoke about his infuence in her life, saying (via Yahoo Sports):

"Even just being around Braun Strowman and having that time to pick his brain, being a bigger person and character in the ring, it helped me get a better grasp of the kind of wrestler I wanted to portray myself as when I stepped into the ring."

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Who is Raquel Rodriguez?

Raquel Rodriguez (birth name: Victoria Gonzalez), born on 12th January 1991 in La Feria, Texas, is an American professional wrestler signed with WWE, performing in RAW as of January 2025. She has been a former three-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, a two-time inaugural NXT Women's Tag Team Champion, and a former NXT Women's Champion.

In a special Hispanic Heritage Month interview with Yahoo Sports in 2021, the former NXT Women’s Champion discussed the creative aspects of wrestling. She shared insights into how her then-boyfriend, Adam Scherr, better known as Braun Strowman in WWE, played a significant role in guiding her. She said, “Even just being around Braun Strowman and having that time to pick his brain, being a bigger person and character in the ring, it helped me get a better grasp of the kind of wrestler I wanted to portray myself as when I stepped into the ring.”

Also Read: What Finisher does Braun Strowman uses?

FAQ's on Braun Strowman's Past Relationships

A. No, Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss are not married to each other. 

A. As of January 2025, there are no reports of Braun Strowman being married. 

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