Former Universal Champion returns on Raw and wreaks havoc on the entire Tag team division

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[{"selector":"#anim-87527b67-8670-4e52-b363-36507deacd0e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-5.843749910687193%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22b1c80b-080a-4c67-b064-899675966225","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Former WWE Universal champion Braun Strowman made his return to WWE on this week’s Monday Night Raw.

[{"selector":"#anim-f5db41c8-129e-4f04-9ea3-1be839832b58 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.2031249106872%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e45f4db-588c-4ae5-9020-0fa76403313a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] WWE teased the return of the “Monster Among Men” by showing a flipped car in the parking area during a segment with The Miz and Tommaso Ciampa.

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[{"selector":"#anim-6f52e1aa-53ab-4d10-a3d1-2053496da549 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-10.019791577353859%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e13f9a50-88cc-4da5-9945-7bb54673279a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5cd556a7-08ac-45ba-b2a3-aeeccb6045fd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-210.71428%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Braun was let go by WWE in June 2021 stating budget cuts as the reason. His release came as a huge shock for fans as he was a regular main eventer during that time.

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Former Universal Champion returns on Raw and wreaks havoc on the entire Tag team division

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