On this day, exactly **8 years ago**, the WWE Universe witnessed one of the **most jaw-dropping, destructive, and unforgettable moments** in wrestling history.
It wasn’t a match. It wasn’t a promo. It was pure carnage—**Braun Strowman violently attacking Roman Reigns and flipping the actual ambulance he was being taken away in.**
Let’s go back to that chaotic night that defined Braun as a monster—and left Roman Reigns broken in more ways than one.
## The Night Chaos Reigned
It was April 17, 2017, on Monday Night RAW. Roman Reigns had just finished a brutal match and was being escorted to a waiting ambulance after sustaining kayfabe injuries.
Enter **Braun Strowman**.
Without warning, Strowman stormed into the scene and delivered **one of the most vicious backstage assaults WWE fans had ever seen**—smashing Roman into walls, tossing him like a rag doll, and yelling the now-iconic:
> _“I’M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU”_
But the climax? When EMTs placed Roman into the back of the ambulance, **Braun shut the doors… and then FLIPPED the entire vehicle over with his bare hands.**
The arena—and the internet—**exploded.**
## The Reaction: Shock, Awe, and Viral Explosion
Fans lost their minds.
– “I thought this was CGI. He actually did that LIVE.”
– “This was the exact moment Braun became THE Monster Among Men.”
– “Roman Reigns just got murdered on live television.”
Within minutes, clips of the ambulance flip went viral. YouTube views soared past **20 million**, and Braun Strowman was trending worldwide.
Even non-wrestling fans were sharing it, calling it “the most insane thing ever done on a scripted TV show.”
## The Impact: Braun’s Rise, Roman’s Fall (Temporarily)
That single moment catapulted Braun Strowman from a rising powerhouse to **a main-event monster**. He wasn’t just big. He was **terrifyingly strong**, unpredictable, and captivating.
For Roman Reigns, it became part of his long road to redemption, building sympathy and intensity that would later fuel his future heel turn and Tribal Chief transformation.
This feud laid the foundation for both men’s career-defining arcs.
## 8 Years Later: Why It Still Matters
WWE has had countless crazy moments, but **few match the sheer chaos and shock** of that night.
The ambulance flip is still:
– One of the most replayed clips in RAW history
– Taught in performance classes as the perfect “shock segment”
– A cornerstone of Braun’s character legacy
Even now, fans reference it every time something wild happens backstage:
_“But did anyone flip an ambulance though?”_
The image of **Braun Strowman standing over a toppled ambulance, screaming into the void**, has become **WWE legend**.
It wasn’t just a moment.
It was a warning.
And it changed the landscape of Monday Night RAW forever.
8 years later, it’s still **the definition of destruction done right**.