Big E shocked the world when he cashed in the Money in the Bank contract and defeated Bobby Lashley to become the new WWE Champion back in September, but Big E’s reign came to an end when he dropped the belt to Brock Lesnar at the Day 1 pay-per-view.
Originally Big E was supposed to defend his title against Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley and Kevin Owens in a fatal four way, but after Universal Champion Roman Reigns was pulled from Day 1 it was decided that Brock Lesnar would be added to the match as well.
Big E recently discussed how things went down at Day 1 with Sports Illustrated, and he admitted that he was disappointed with how his WWE Title reign ended.
“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.”
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