Anything can happen during a live professional wrestling match and unfortunately Big E was injured on SmackDown in March of 2022. After taking an overhead belly to belly suplex Big E landed on the floor and broke his neck. Since then he’s been sidelined, but recovery seems to be going well.
Big E shared an update on his status during the SummerSlam press conference and he explained that while everything looked great during his check-up he has been advised to stay out of the ring.
“We did the year check-up and all that stuff looked great, but on the other side, I also talked to spine specialists, people who have worked on other people in the company and done their fusions and they said, ‘Hey, I would not wrestle again if I were you.’ For me, at 37, these are things that I think about. I think about quality of life. When I started this job at 23 and probably had a bit of a death wish and was okay at dying in the ring, I would now like to not die in the ring. I would like to do other things with my life. I don’t really have a timeline right now. I’m just really grateful to not have any nerve pain. My strength is great. Legit no issues whatsoever. It’s something I want to be smart about and make the best decision for my life. I’d like to have a lot of healthy life ahead of me. I want to be smart about things. Unfortunately, right now, I have no answer. I feel great, but I have nothing.”
There are certainly many fans who are hoping to see Big E wrestle once again, but it seems that a return to wrestling is far from a sure thing for the former WWE Champion. Stay tuned for updates.
H/T Fightful
