The Monster Among Men says he lost 36lbs in a week after coming down with a bad case of the flu. Braun Strowman is still off the road as he recovers.

Braun Strowman has been notably absent from WWE's recent programming, including the January 3rd episode of SmackDown (which expanded to a 3-hour format) and the debut of Raw on Netflix on January 6th.

Braun Strowman reveals the circumstances behind his absence from "WWE Raw" as well as last week's episode of "WWE SmackDown."

Braun Strowman‘s recent absence from WWE programming comes down to catching a very bad flu. Strowman returned to the SmackDown brand on the December 13 episode of SmackDown. But he was noticeably absent from last week’s show and the premiere of RAW on Netflix.

Braun Strowman was nowhere to be seen on the show. He also didn’t appear on this week’s (Jan. 6) debut episode of Raw on Netflix. Strowman posted on social media that he missed these shows due to a very bad flu that has kicked his ass to begin the new year.

Braun Strowman has been absent from WWE due to a severe illness, losing 36 lbs from the flu. He recently shared his struggles on Instagram, revealing he was bedridden with high fevers. Despite missing significant events,