Big E has been a beloved member of the WWE roster for a long time now. Debuting on the main roster in December of 2012, from day one he was treated as a big deal, laying out John Cena in his debut. Since then he has become one of the most decorated wrestlers on the current WWE roster. He is an 8 time tag champion, a 2 time Intercontinental Champion and in September 2021, became WWE Champion. Big E would defeat Bobby Lashley in his Money in The Bank Cash in and would hold the title until WWE Day 1.
Unfortunately, disaster struck last month when Ridge Holland attempted a belly to belly suplex on E. Big E landed on the top of his head, breaking his neck. Luckily for Big E, he managed to escape paralysis and surgery. However, he did suffer fractures to his C1 and C6 vertebrae and is expected to be out of action for a long time.
Recently, Big E was interviewed by Sports Illustrated and gave his opinion on his WWE title reign and what he would change if given the option:
“I wanted it to be a five-course meal, and it was more of an appetizer. I’m overly critical of my work to begin with, so I wouldn’t say I was happy with it. My hope was to knock it out of the park, and I fell a bit short. So it’s motivating to start that climb back. I’m not comfortable being just a guy on the roster. I’m not good with going back to the way it was before. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed to see it end that way. And it’s not anything against Brock. Brock is a very special athlete, human and performer. There is no shame in losing to Brock Lesnar. I took a moment to soak in the sadness. The highs of winning, like at Money in the Bank or cashing in, those are incredible. But the lows suck, too. And that’s motivation to fuel me. This is my chance to show another side of me. It’s time to turn up the intensity. My role with The New Day is so often comedic relief, but I don’t want to be one-dimensional. I want to be as well-rounded and as whole a performer as possible.”
Big E To Sports Illustrated
In the same interview, Big E commented on the day he lost the title to Brock Lesnar:
“I got to the building thinking we were going to have our four-way. I didn’t know about Roman being unavailable until that afternoon, a few hours before the show. That threw a wrench into our match, as well as ripple effects to Raw and SmackDown.”
Big E To Sports Illustrated
It is clear that Big E is motivated to reclaim the top of the mountain and while he seems upset he didn’t get a longer reign, he also does not appear to be bitter or hold any hard feelings towards creative or Brock Lesnar.
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