After suffering a neck injury last year on SmackDown, former WWE Champion Big E has been out of action ever since. He later revealed that he had fractured his C1 and C6 vertebrae and has since undergone surgery. WWE Hall of Famer Booker T recently shed some light on Big E’s future, offering his opinion on whether he thinks that the big man of the New Day will ever make it back to the ring.
On the March 2022 edition of SmackDown, Big E suffered an injury when he was on the receiving end of a belly-to-belly suplex by Ridge Holland. He was later stretchered out of the arena and taken to a nearby medical facility. Since then, he has not made an in-ring appearance despite showing up for some WWE-related appearances.
Booker T sheds light on Big E’s future
In a recent podcast, Booker T talked about the future of New Day’s member, Big E. While he hopes that Big E returns to the ring soon, he says that his injury is a cautionary tale for other superstars as well. According to the Hall of Famer, he doesn’t just want to sit and blame the next guy for suffering an injury.
Booker T says that Big E’s injury could serve as a warning for other talents not to be too reckless in the ring, as one simple mistake could possibly end one’s career. On the other hand, the future of the New Day member is uncertain, as he himself is unsure whether he wants to return to action or not.
How did Big E get injured?
In a tag team match on an episode of the March edition of SmackDown last year, Ridge Holland tried to deliver a belly-to-belly suplex to Big E. However, due to a certain botch, the move landed wrongly on the side of Big E’s head, which resulted in an injury. He had to be stretchered out of the arena by the medical personnel and was taken to a nearby medical facility.
Since then, there have been not many updates on his return. While the initial comeback date was speculated during WrestleMania weekend this year, it isn’t likely for him to make his return anytime soon. He has also recently revealed that he wasn’t sure if he wanted to return to wrestling again.
According to the wrestler, he has talked to some spine specialists, who had advised him not to wrestle again. The 37-year-old superstar said that after talking to the doctors, he has been thinking about the quality of life. He further talks about how when he first joined the company, he had a bit of a death wish. Now that he’s older, he doesn’t want to die in the ring and wants to do other things in life.
Big E says that there currently isn’t a timeline for him to make his return. Do you think he should step back into the ring after such an injury? Let us know what you think!
