Big E: ‘It was an immeasurable gift to get to perform for you all’
Big E is speaking out after he revealed he considered himself retired.
The former WWE Champion took time on social media to thank fans for their support over the years. While he realizes that eventually time will catch up to him, he feels fine at the moment and is grateful for the career that he had.
“I entered the pro wrestling industry at age 23 with an injury history that included a Torn Left ACL, Torn Right ACL, Torn Left Pec, and a Broken Right Patella. At 39, I’m well aware, that I will one day have to pay the piper. I’ve put my body through a lot. And somehow, I feel great,” he wrote. “I don’t battle daily pain. I’m able to function normally and healthfully. I’m eternally grateful for the wonderful career I stumbled into. I pray for all of my fellow athletes and performers who have not had the same good fortune. A sincere thank you to everyone who has taken the time to follow my in-ring career. It was an immeasurable gift to get to perform for you all.”
Talking to Compas on the Beat as part of Super Bowl Radio Row, Big E was asked if he ever considered getting back in the ring.
“I’m content,” he said. “You know, in wrestling they always say ‘never say never.’ But right now I’m retired, and that for me is it. So I’m focused on other things right now.”
Big E suffered a broken neck during a match that took place on SmackDown in March of 2022. He hasn’t wrestled since then, but has freqently appeared as part of WWE’s pre-shows and post-shows as a panelist.
Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.