Big E gives brutally honest update about his WWE future
Former WWE Champion Big E recently shared a brutally honest update regarding his future in the Stamford-based promotion. The 38-year-old has been absent from in-ring action for over two years.
The former New Day member suffered a horrific neck injury during a Tag Team Match on the March 11, 2022, episode of Friday Night SmackDown. He underwent surgery and has not wrestled since. However, the multi-time tag team champion has been part of several premium live event discussion panels.
Big E joined The Terror Twins and former WWE Superstar, Tyler Breeze on Fanatics Live. The stars signed autographs and answered several questions from wrestling fans. The former two-time Intercontinental Champion addressed a question regarding his in-ring appearance at WrestleMania 41, pointing out he has yet to get medical clearance but hoped for the best.
"I'm not medically cleared yet, but we will see," he said. [H/T: Ringside News]
You can watch the entire live session below:
WWE Hall of Famer opens up about Big E's potential in-ring return
Former SmackDown General Manager, Teddy Long recently shared his take on whether Big E would return to in-ring action.
Speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's The Wrestling Time Machine show with Mac Davis, Long pointed out it would be up to the WWE Superstar and his doctor. He further mentioned how Edge and Kurt Angle returned to the squared circle despite initially being advised not to wrestle again.
"Well, that's gonna kinda be left up to Big E and his doctors," Long said. "He's on that maybe I guess that [no-touch] list, I don't know whether he's cleared or not. It may be where Big E, it's up to you, you take your chances. I think Kurt Angle did that. I think he had been advised not to wrestle anymore, and I think if I can remember, I think that was with Edge also, that he had been advised to not compete anymore. And him and Kurt both, they got back in the ring, they took their chances." [5:24 – 5:55]
You can check out Teddy Long's comments in the video below:
WWE has been teasing a potential split between Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, with the latter likely to turn heel. The New Day members name-dropped their former teammate on a recent edition of Monday Night RAW.
It remains to be seen if the former champion will return and settle the differences between the two New Day members.