Big E: It Was An Immeasurable Gift To Get To Perform For You All
While making the media rounds at Super Bowl week, Big E confirmed that he is retired from wrestling.
E said in an interview with Compas on the Beat, “I’m content. In wrestling, never say never, but right now I’m retired. That, for me, is it. I’m focused on other things right now.”
On social media, Big E wrote, “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. 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.”
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…
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) February 6, 2026
On the March 11, 2022 episode of WWE SmackDown, Big E suffered a broken neck after a botched overheard belly-to-belly suplex courtesy of Ridge Holland. Big E landed on his head and was stretchered from the ringside area.
He has continued to work with WWE a post-show analyst.
