For both his in-ring prowess and his real life application of the power of positivity, few injured WWE superstars have been missed as much as Big E. The former WWE Champion has been out of action for 16 months after surgery for a scary neck injury, but the hope was always that he might resume his career at some point.
His latest health update is one of those good news, bad news situations. While Big E told Corey Graves on After The Bell that he still had no date set for his return, he noted that he felt so good that he’d never even know he had broken a bone in his neck (h/t Sai Mohan of Wrestling Inc. for the transcription).
I feel great. Unfortunately, I don’t have a timetable, but the great thing is, I feel 100 percent. I don’t even feel like somebody who broke their neck. My mobility is incredible, my strength is great, and I have no issues whatsoever. I wish I had some answers on returning to the ring—I got nothing, unfortunately.
Big E broke both the C1 and C6 vertebrae during what is for now his most recent WWE match on the March 11, 2022 episode of SmackDown. He was injured while taking an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on the floor from Ridge Holland, a move most wrestlers wouldn’t consider all that high on the list of potentially dangerous spots.
Alas, his fate on that day is proof that there is inherent risk every time a pro wrestler plies their trade. While the most important part of Big E’s recovery is that he feels great and can carry on with his life, plenty of WWE fans will be hoping that he can also make his way back to the ring, carrying on his singles career while also making The New Day whole again.