Braun Strowman undergoes surgery due to ‘out of control’ infection
Adam Scherr (former WWE star Braun Strowman) remains hospitalized due to the infection he’s dealing with, but he should be getting out soon.
On Instagram today, Scherr posted a video thanking fans for the support they’ve given him as he battles an infection in his knee. He announced that he’s undergone surgery and is finally starting to feel the pain subside. Scherr has been in the hospital four days now but should only have to spend one more night there.
“All right, guys and girls, back again. Day four. So, just had surgery,” he said. “I had an infection in my bursa around my patella in my knee, and it got out of control. So they went in this morning. They removed the bursa from my knee, drained a bunch of fluid out of it, and then left the wound open to continue to drain. It’s going to be a couple of days still, taking it easy. I think I gotta stay in here one more night and then I get to go home. And then, yeah, recovery. Still got a ways to go to get over this hump all the way with the infection and stuff, but the pain is finally starting to subside some. It doesn’t feel like my kneecap is going to explode off anymore.
“So, again, thank you for the continued prayers, the well wishes. It means the world to me. You guys are getting me through this. I’ve been praying a lot to God and asking him to keep me calm and keep my guidance. And I had an awesome team for my surgeries and recovery and things like that. And we’re kicking, we’re kicking. Again, I thank you and love you all so much for the support. Thank you, that’s all I can say. I’ll keep you updated.”
Scherr was released from his WWE contract in May 2025 but still stars in the USA Network food series “Everything on the Menu,” which WWE is a producer of. The show has been picked up for season two after impressing in the ratings during its initial run. Since his release from WWE, Scherr has not wrestled anywhere.
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