“Sh*t Got Real”: WWE Star on Getting Punched by Angry Brock Lesnar

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Former Universal Champion Braun Strowman in a recent interview recalled the scary incident that he had during a match with Brock Lesnar back in 2018.

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“Sh*t Got Real”: WWE Star on Getting Punched by Angry Brock Lesnar

Former Universal Champion Braun Strowman in a recent interview recalled the scary incident that he had during a match with Brock Lesnar back in 2018.

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