Big E Retires from In-Ring Wrestling After 2022 Injury

Former WWE Champion Big E, whose real name is Ettore Ewen, has declared himself retired from in-ring competition nearly four years after a severe neck injury sidelined him during a March 2022 episode of WWE SmackDown. Speaking at Super Bowl Radio Row, the wrestler-turned-broadcaster expressed contentment with his new path, focusing on media roles within WWE and beyond.

The injury, which involved a broken neck, has prevented Ewen from returning to the ring, as his neck has not formed new bone as expected. Despite this, he has regained enough strength for an active daily life, though physical demands like wrestling remain out of reach. "I'm content," Ewen told interviewers. "You know, in wrestling they always say never say never. But right now I'm retired, and that for me is it. So I'm focused on other things right now."

Since the injury, Ewen has stayed connected to WWE as a panelist on premium live event preshows and postshows. He described the shift to broadcasting as an unforeseen but fulfilling evolution. "It's been good. It's something I really enjoy, something I didn't think I necessarily was going to do when my career was over," he said. "But it's been a blast, man. I get...