Former WWE Champion Big E has provided an update on his recovery process in a recent interview, and he seems to be leading a normal life for now.
In March 2022, the Brawling Brutes, Ridge Holland and Sheamus took on Big E and Kofi Kingston in a tag team match on SmackDown. During the match, Holland hit a belly to belly suplex on Big E outside the ring, on the floor.
Big E landed awkwardly on his head and in this process ended up breaking his neck. Specifically fracturing two cervical vertebrae, C1 and C6. Luckily for him, he has not required any surgery till now but an in-ring return isn’t likely in the near future. Doctors even told him that his big muscles saved his neck and on a normal person, the fall could have been fatal.
An UGLY landing for Big E at ringside. Looks like he landed on his head and he was not seen again on-screen after this. #SmackDown #WWE
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Latest update on the injury of Big E
In the latest episode of Out of Character with Ryan Satin, the big man shared an update on his health and said:
“For right now, I’m cleared to live a normal life and I do live a normal life. But I’m not cleared to be taking off and hitting suicide spears and be to be taking back bumps…”
🎙 @WWEBigE joined @RyanSatin on the latest episode of #OutOfCharacter and gave an in-depth update on his physical and mental recovery after his neck injury.
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He explained that he isn’t allowed to take bumps in the ring right now and that he is aiming to recover completely by March 2023. The health of his spine will be checked in 6 and 9 months again but for now, he wasn’t feeling any weakness and luckily there wasn’t any nerve damage.
In the interview, he also revealed his liking for voice over work and acting and was involved in a show called Side Hustle on Nickelodeon that came out earlier this year.
Before the injury, he was having the run of his career as a singles competitor. He had broken away from the New Day and had even won the WWE championship and retained it for 110 days. He had rejoined the New Day after the loss. Let’s hope we Feel the Power of the energetic big man soon.
