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Big E Confirms Retirement From In-Ring Competition, Shifts to Broadcasting

The confirmation followed Super Bowl week interviews with a clarifying post to fans.

Overview

  • Ettore “Big E” Ewen said he is retired from wrestling for now, noting the customary caveat of “never say never” in an interview with Compas on the Beat.
  • He has not wrestled since suffering a broken neck on March 11, 2022 on SmackDown after an overhead belly-to-belly suplex by Ridge Holland.
  • He remains with WWE in an on-screen capacity and says he enjoys working as a pre- and post-show analyst.
  • He posted that he feels healthy and functions normally despite a long injury history, expressing gratitude for the chance to perform and thanking fans.
  • He is reported to be hosting “The Evaluation,” a show focused on the upcoming NFL draft, as peers including John Cena publicly offered tributes.