Big E Shares Video Showing Neck Movement Without Brace
It's been more than three months since Big E suffered a broken neck and fractures to his C1 and C6 vertebrae on "SmackDown" following a belly-to-belly suplex performed by Ridge Holland outside the ring. Last night, the former WWE Champion shared "the power of positivity" and provided a major update on his current recovery status.
Responding to a tweet from a fan, Big E posted a video which showed him without his neck brace for the first time since the accident occurred in March. The 36-year-old even went as far as excitedly showcasing a number of movements with his neck, displaying that he is on the road to being mended. Big E stated that fans "don't need to worry about him" and the "he's good" as his recovery continues.
— Ettore "Big E" Ewen (@WWEBigE) June 22, 2022
In the aftermath of the accident, which narrowly saw him avoid paralysis and potentially death, Big E revealed that there were no spinal or ligament injuries, meaning the New Day member did not require surgery. He eventually returned home from hospital after a short stay at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. Days later, Big E posted a video on his Twitter account walking around his neighborhood, providing an update to fans.
Big E began his run with WWE in December 2009, debuting under the longer name Big E Langston and performing for WWE's developmental brand at the time, Florida Championship Wrestling. Once FCW had been rebranded to "NXT," he captured the "NXT" Championship as a babyface in December 2012 (a match that aired on television on January 9, 2013), before debuting on "Raw" that same month as a heel, aligning with Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee and not bringing the title to the show.
Big E ultimately lost the "NXT" Championship to Bo Dallas and set off on a new journey with the shorter name of Big E, becoming Intercontinental Champion and eventually forming The New Day with Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods in the summer of 2014. The trio went on to become multi-time "Raw" and "SmackDown" Tag Team Champions before Big E became WWE Champion on "Raw" in September 2021 after cashing-in his Money in the Bank briefcase. He lost the prestigious championship to Brock Lesnar in a "Fatal 5-Way" Match at WWE Day 1 earlier this year, and was performing on "SmackDown" up until the time of his accident.