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BRAUN STROWMAN UPDATE/CORRECTION

By Mike Johnson on 2018-11-20 11:21:00

In checking with several additional sources this morning, my initial report about the Braun Strowman injury being a work was incorrect.  I apologize for that and have amended the original story from this morning.

Strowman does have a legitimate elbow issue that may require surgery and will be getting it looked at this week.  It is believed to be a minor issue and something WWE can work around leading into the WWE TLC PPV, but until they perform the surgery, they won't have 100% confirmation of that.

The storyline aspect of the injury being worked into the show, described on commentary as a "shattered elbow", was done to boost Baron Corbin's ability to work over Strowman when they face off as well as give him a big superhuman comeback early from a devastating injury.

Strowman is slated to face Corbin in a TLC match at the 12/16 WWE TLC PPV in San Jose.  If Strowman wins, he earns a WWE Universal title bout at Champion Brock Lesnar at the 2019 Royal Rumble in Phoenix, Arizona.

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