Bron Breakker has managed to impress a lot of people with his performance in a short amount of time. It appears the WWE champion Big E is one of them.
The New Day star recently had an interview with The Illuminerdi. He discussed things such as his favorite Survivor Series moment and more.
When asked about the fastest rising star of NXT 2.0, E said that he was blown away by the fact that Bron Breakker has only been training for seven months:
“There’s been a lot of talk for people who are plugged into NXT with Bron Breakker. Seeing him do the things he does.
And what I love is he’s a guy of this era who’s only been training for about seven months. When he said he’s only been training for seven months, it kinda blew my mind.”
Big E also mentioned how he loves the fact Bron feels like a modern-day wrestler while also reminding people of his family:
“But I love that he feels like a part of this modern era but he reminds everyone so much of his dad (Rick Steiner) and uncle (Scott Steiner). And the singlet? Man! You get that Steiner Brother nostalgia! One of the greatest tag teams of all time.”
Apart from this, the WWE champion discussed things such as his various ring gears and more. You can check out his full interview in the video below:
H/t to WrestlingInc for the transcribed quotes
Posted November 25th, 2021 in WWE, News. Tagged: Big E.
With the Survivor Series PPV behind us, people have already started talking about Royal Rumble. Big E has revealed his pick to win the big match this time around.
The WWE champion recently appeared on Barstool Rasslin’ to talk about a number of things. He discussed topics such as the Survivor Series PPV, his match with the Universal champion Roman Reigns and more.
When asked who he would like to see winning the Royal Rumble match this year, Big E mentioned how taking the name of any of the New Day members would be a lazy answer, so he picked Cesaro:
“I feel like the lazy answer would be The New Day members, so obviously either Kofi or Woods. I’ll go with someone who’s not them. Let’s go, Cesaro should win the Rumble, man, Cesaro is so damn good in the ring. I would love to see Cesaro get hot again.
When he was with Paul Heyman, like that era, the swing era,” said Big E, “and he’s still so damn good, but people were so behind him them. He’s a guy who is deserving of that, so I would love to see him get some much-deserved momentum.”
The Raw star also discussed the New Day entrance and his roar beforehand that has become an iconic part of the group.
He claimed that his fear while doing the entrance is to get the name of the city wrong. E mentioned how R Truth once got it wrong and he was booed by the fans.
WWE Champion Big E vs. Universal Champion Roman Reigns ended up in the main event of this year’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event. This was the biggest match WWE could book with its two top talents on each brand – Raw and SmackDown.
The match started out slow then Reigns dominated the majority of it. The story was how Big E wouldn’t give up and kept coming forward despite the damage he received. At one point, Reigns hit the Rock Bottom for a near fall. Reigns hit a spear for the win.
After cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase on Bobby Lashley this September, Big E started his WWE Title reign. On the flip side, Reigns has held the Universal Championship since August 2020.
Reigns and The Usos have been feuding with Big E’s New Day stablemates Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston on SmackDown over the past few weeks as in this year’s Draft, Big E stayed on Raw while Woods and Kingston moved to SmackDown.
Big E would love to see wrestlers from AEW and WWE walk through the “Forbidden Door” and appear on each other’s programming.
The reigning WWE Champion discussed the ‘dream scenario’ during an appearance on Barstool’s My Mom’s Basement podcast with Robbie Fox.
“I have friends over there,” Big E said of AEW. “I have people who I think are incredibly talented, might not be friends, but I’m a fan of so much that is going on over there.”
Big E addressed the tribalism that exists between WWE and AEW fans. He’s not a fan of loving one and hating the other, but he’s glad people are engaged.
“I know fans love the sniping and love the back and forth, I think it’s often entertaining too. It’s not really my cup of tea because there are so many people I root for over there and I think competition is great for everyone, all around. I’m glad fans are engaged. It’s not my thing, but do you. People love pot-stirring and it’s interesting.”
Will we ever see a WWE vs. AEW crossover?
“I don’t know if it’s ever feasible, but is that forbidden door going to be open here, between us and them? Imagine that. That would be incredible.”
– Big E on a WWE vs. AEW Crossover
For now, we’ll have to settle for Raw vs. SmackDown. WWE Champion Big E battles Universal Champion Roman Reigns this Sunday at WWE Survivor Series.
Check out the My Mom’s Basement YouTube channel to see Robbie Fox’s recent interviews with Jon Moxley, CM Punk, Tony Khan and Liv Morgan.
WWE & AEW Working Together
The prospect of WWE and AEW working together seems far fetched, but that hasn’t stopped the industry’s most influential power players from talking about it.
When Triple H was asked about WWE possibly participating in a talent-sharing arrangement with other organizations, he said that WWE is “open for business.”
“Are we open to the right business opportunities? Yeah, at any given time we’re open to things. It just depends on what they are and if they’re beneficial to us in the long-term,” Triple H said.
“Open for business, I think Vince says that a lot and I’ve been around him long enough that if it’s the right thing and meaningful to business, he’s open to anything.”
Becky Lynch Watches AEW: “Competition is Great”
Becky Lynch revealed this week that she watches AEW and is happy that wrestling fans have an alternative product to watch.
“Competition is great,” she told Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour podcast. “It’s great for the creative because I think it drives everybody. I think Vince McMahon works incredibly well when he’s pushed by competition. I think for the stars it gives options.”
She likened the WWE or AEW choice to food preferences. If you don’t like vanilla ice ream, you can have chocolate. If you don’t like strawberries, you can have butterscotch.
“There’s options for fans, for wrestlers, and yeah it’s great.”
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Don’t expect Big E to collide with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods anytime soon.
Big E is the reigning WWE Champion. He may not be on the same brand as his New Day brothers, but the bond certainly hasn’t been broken.
This is why you shouldn’t hold your breath on the three men clashing.
Big E Won’t Fight New Day Members
Scott Warren of RN Pro Wrestling got to chat with Big E during WWE’s European tour. The WWE Champion explained why a triple threat match with Kofi and Woods simply wouldn’t work.
“No, no, no, no, no. We’ve talked about this before and I think we’d be giggling the whole time. Imagine me putting in a headlock on Kofi.
“I would just be laughing. Like, ‘Kofi, I got you in a headlock. Isn’t this funny?'”
Big E agreed with Warren, who said it would be like brothers trying not to crack during a serious moment.
“Exactly. No, no, no. There’s so many other things that we can do as a collective together against other people. We don’t really wanna see that.”
As WWE Champion, Big E has a target on his back. As of late, he’s been having issues with number one contender Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens.
WWE Champion Big E is not happy with WWE separating the New Day. However, he is trying to make the best of the situation and is wishing for their success.
TalkSport’s Alex McCarthy interviewed Big E and asked him about WWE splitting up the New Day. The group separated for the second time, with Big E going to Monday Night Raw, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods going to Friday Night Smackdown. The champion shared that he wished WWE had kept the group together.
McCarthy transcribed the following quotes.
“It’s always disappointing. I will say, I think the last year of being on SmackDown while they were on RAW did help me grow as a wrestler and a performer,” said Big E. He continued, “There are some benefits, but really I’m just trying to find the silver lining of it all – it still sucks.”
He also shared that while he’s disappointed, he wants Woods and Kingston to have opportunities. “But at the same time, I want to make sure I’m not standing in the way of those guys growing or putting us in a situation where they’re just running out there for my matches and being my cheerleaders, I don’t think that would be best for them. So we’re all trying to make the best of it,” said Big E.
WWE Motivation Behind New Day Split
The WWE has slowly pushed Big E to become a successful singles wrestler over the last year. However, this came at the expense of separating the New Day. In the 2020 WWE Draft, the company moved Big E to Smackdown, and the other group members went to Raw. Big E had success on the Smackdown brand, winning the Intercontinental Championship and Money in the Bank.
He became the WWE Champion when he defeated Bobby Lashley at Raw on September 13th. The win also helped reunite the New Day on Raw. However, this year WWE Draft separated the group once again. In the interview, Big E confirmed that he knew ahead of time they were splitting the group again.
“We got some heads up, so we knew it was coming, and I wasn’t shocked,” said Big E. He continued, “I was hoping, though, that we’d be on the same brand, and they could have done their own thing, and I could have done mine.”
While the group isn’t together, they haven’t broken up or had internal disputes. The WWE could bring the New Day back together. However, it seems the company wants Big E to stand alone as a singles superstar.
Big E didn’t think he’d notice a significant change after becoming the WWE Champion but he has.
Back in September, Big E cashed in his Money In The Bank contract against then-WWE Champion Bobby Lashley. The cash-in was successful and Big E secured a world title for the first time in his career. Most fans agree that this was long overdue for the former New Day member.
Big E Talks Changes As WWE Champion
Big E’s mindset was simply business as usual when he captured the WWE gold. He admitted to Sportsnet, however, that things have indeed been different since he became Monday Night Raw’s gold standard.
“I’m an established talent, I’ve been around, so I’m not new (and) I didn’t think there would be a vast difference but there really is. I mean, just as far as the amount of people reaching out, the amount of opportunities. I don’t know if I would have had the opportunity to be a part of Fury–Wilder, a small part but a really cool part. Also to go back to Iowa City for one of the biggest home wins in Iowa football history. These are perks that you get with the title and that’s pretty cool.
Big E
“Yeah things have really, really picked up for me but man, I feel so fortunate to be able to do all these things, especially things that I love. College football was my first love as a kid and getting back to my alma mater (with) the same head coach that I played for 17 years ago is really, really cool. Things have been busy, but things have been very, very good.”
The current WWE Champion also discussed dealing with the added pressure. He said the work never stops, even when he’s at home. Big E also said it’s crucial to know habits that can stay and ones that need to go.
Big E appears to be on a collision course with Seth Rollins, who earned a title shot after winning a number one contender ladder match. As of late, Kevin Owens has been thrown in the mix, so time will tell if this will lead to a triple threat match for the WWE Title.
Posted November 4th, 2021 in WWE, News. Tagged: Big E.
Big E was recently interviewed by Sportsnet and spoke about the importance of representation in wrestling, both in WWE and outside of it.
“When you look around at the landscape of our industry, in WWE and outside of WWE, it just feels like a really good time to be a Black professional wrestler,” the WWE Champion said.
“When I look at our roster I don’t see a bunch of people who were given these opportunities and these positions merely because of the colour of their skin, as some kind of a quota system. You look at a Bianca (Belair), you look at a Sasha (Banks) and they’re undeniable to me. They are clearly unique,” he continued.
Big E also mentioned being a fan of Hit Row’s move to Smackdown. He also praised his New Day teammates and former WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley. Big E would continue to talk about the importance of young fans seeing people who look like them succeed in the business. He mentioned growing up and being a fan of Ron Simmons as well.
“I think when you can see people who look like you or resemble you as a young fan, it makes you think, ‘Oh yeah, this industry speaks to me. It’s not ignoring my fandom.’ If this is something that you might want to do one day, it makes it seem more plausible that ‘Yeah, this is something I can do because look at all look at all the other people who look like me who’ve done this before.'”
Big E won the WWE Championship on the September 13th episode of WWE Raw. He announced earlier that day that he would cash in his briefcase against Bobby Lashley that night and would later make good on that promise. Since then, he’s defended the title successfully against both Lashley (in a steel cage) and against Drew McIntyre (at Crown Jewel).
On the upcoming Tribute to the Troops show, Big E will defend the title against Dolph Ziggler. Up next for Big E is a title match against Seth Rollins. Rollins won a fatal 4-way match recently on RAW to earn the next crack at his title.
Posted November 3rd, 2021 in WWE, News. Tagged: Big E.
WWE Champion Big E says one of the reasons New Day was able to become as popular as they are is because they were granted more creative freedom than others in the company. During an appearance on Breakfast Club Power 101.5, Big E noted that Vince McMahon has given them the freedom to play around with their promos.
“Vince [McMahon] is still very heavily involved and the one that pulls all the strings. But the reason we were able to take off is because we got some more freedom with our promos,” Big E said on the show. “A lot of people are handed their script and you have to say it, but thankfully we have the freedom to play around with what we say.”
Big E also continued to say there was one creative idea from Vince McMahon he turned down, however. He was not interested in “dancing with his pecs.”
“Years ago, they asked me if I could do a pec dance. A dude called Chris Masters used to pop his pecs rhythmically and I do a lot of silly nonsense, but I was like, ‘I ain’t trying to do all that.’”
Big E is either the 54th or 56th WWE Champion of all-time, depending on whether or not you count Ted Dibiase and Antonio Inoki’s title victories. When he defeated Bobby Lashely for the title on the September 13th, 2021 episode of RAW, it was the 142nd time the belt has changed hands. He has already successfully defended the title against Bobby Lashley twice (once was a no-contest) and Drew McIntyre.
H/T to Wrestling Inc. for transcriptions.
Posted October 31st, 2021 in WWE, News. Tagged: Big E.
Big E and the New Day have broken the stereotype of African American wrestlers and made a unique place for themselves not only in the WWE roster but the wrestling world in general. The WWE champion had an interview with Breakfast Club Power 101.5 FM. He opened up about what it means for him to be a successful WWE star.
The New Day member was asked if he has dealt with any racism in WWE. Replying to it, E said that he hasn’t before explaining that as far as their representation on TV goes, they are getting where they need to be:
“In WWE, no, honest I haven’t. I will say, as far as our representation on TV we are getting to where we need to be. It’s always a work in progress. Often times if there are issues it would present themselves as, people see you a certain way and they want you to, as a character go, ‘oh you’re a big black man,’ so this is the role you need to play.”
Big E On Breaking The Stereotype For Talent of Color
Big E
Big E also discussed how it has been important for the New Day to be themselves on TV. He mentioned how in the wrestling industry talent of color are often put in certain boxes such as being a rapper or dancer. With the presentation of their group, they wanted to show people that they can be unique:
“The three of us are nerds, we are comic book nerds so we wanted to really just be ourselves. I think too often, in our industry you would see talent of color put in certain boxes like you have to be a rapper or dancers. We came out with bright colors, just doing silly stuff and the response, at first was rocky, but we just wanted to show people you can be yourselves, you can be unique, and still be proudly black.”
Big E said that their goal with the New Day has been to tear down those boxes so people don’t see black performers in a specific way. He then gave the example of Bianca Belair as someone who is doing the same.
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson is aiming for the top of the heap already.
Stevenson is signed to a WWE contract and was drafted to the Monday Night Raw brand. Stevenson will be finishing up his collegiate career before starting his WWE journey. While Steveson has yet to truly dip his toes in the WWE waters, he’s already gunning for Raw’s top dog.
Gable Steveson Wants WWE Champion Big E
Steveson appeared on WWE’s After the Bell podcast and made it clear that he has title aspirations in the pro wrestling industry. Big E is already on his hit list.
“I am on Monday Night Raw, so right now, I’d like to take care of Big E because he’s the champion. I’m title seeking, I’ve always been a title seeker. Gold medal, NCAA championship, anything else I’ve accomplished, and now that WWE belt, whether it’s Monday night, Friday night, I love to be that person that people show up to watch. Wherever Gable is, that show ends up being perfect.”
Steveson also mentioned facing the likes of his mentor Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Shelton Benjamin, and Chad Gable. Stylistically, all of those matches could be barn burners if Steveson can take his amateur wrestling background and make it work in the world of sports entertainment.
Steveson took home gold for the United States at the Tokyo Games. He did so with a come-from-behind victory over Geno Petriashvili. He hasn’t been beaten in freestyle wrestling since Aug. 2019 and has a 20-match winning streak.
A lot of wrestling personalities took the time to congratulate Big E on his WWE championship win and the list of names included none other than Ric Flair.
The WWE champion recently had an interview with Ebro in the Morning. He talked about things such as the GIF of him excitedly eating popcorn going viral and more.
Speaking of his big win that saw him cashing in his Money In The Bank briefcase and winning the WWE title, Big E revealed that he got a text from Flair afterward:
“There were a bunch of people who reached out. Trying to think of everyone, Ric Flair, I got a Ric Flair text. I’ll always pop at getting a text from him.
I don’t know how he has my number. I think he found it from someone else but having Ric Flair reach out.” said Big E, “He’s always been calling me. He’s always been real cool. He was definitely one that was dope.”
The New Day member was also asked about a potential heel turn. He mentioned how the group were heels for a long time and claimed that he had fun portraying a villain.
Though Big E explained that the trio is pretty well-liked now. There is also a lot of charitable things he does outside of the wrestling ring and all this makes it hard for any of them to turn heel.
Drew McIntyre waited patiently to get another WWE Title shot and he got his chance when he stepped into the ring with current champion Big E at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event.
The match started off slow and ramped up throughout it. Once they got going, they did a series of near falls. At one point, McIntyre went for the Claymore Kick, but Big E blocked with a powerbomb. McIntyre connected with a bulldog off the top rope for 2. The finish saw Big E hit the Big Ending.
McIntyre hadn’t been able to challenge for the title until Bobby Lashley was no longer champion. The match was set up on the October 4th edition of Monday Night Raw when McIntyre thanked Big E for freeing the title from Lashley before pointing out how Big E cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to win the title.
Big E and McIntyre teamed up to beat Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler on this same show. Following the match, Big E accepted the challenge issued by the former Champion.
The week before, McIntyre and Big E first crossed paths after Big E successfully retained the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley in a steel cage match. When that match wrapped up, WWE did a cliffhanger ending with McIntyre coming out to point his sword at Big E, which signaled the direction of this feud.
Big E is expected to face Universal Champion Roman Reigns at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in November from Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center.
Big E says that he wants to give his presentation a little bit of spice now that he’s the WWE Champion.
E successfully cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on the Sept. 13 episode of Monday Night Raw. He found his opportunity after Bobby Lashley had a successful title defense against Randy Orton. Big E hit the Big Ending on Lashley to capture the gold.
Appearing on Renee Paquette’s Oral Sessions podcast, Big E said some small changes could be made now that he’s WWE Champion.
“I suppose it has sunk in. For me, I don’t want there to ever be a moment where I feel I had an ‘I made it’ moment where like, ‘alright you’ve done it. Now you’re good, you can coast.’ Because that’s when you stop growing, that’s when you stop getting better. Nothing good comes from that.
“I don’t necessarily feel the pressure but I know there is an added responsibility. So for me, it’s still just go out there and perform to the best of your ability. That’s always been my perception. But I do think there are ways that I think I wanna tweak my presentation. When you’re the guy it’s a little bit different than when you’re in a three-man group working tag team matches.”
E has already had a successful title defense. He defeated Lashley in a steel cage match on an episode of Raw to maintain his hold on the gold. He’s due for his second title defense at WWE Crown Jewel on Oct. 21. He will share the ring with Drew McIntyre.
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Posted October 7th, 2021 in WWE, News. Tagged: Big E.
Both Kofi Kingston and Big E have now won the WWE championship. This naturally makes people wonder if the third member of their group Xavier Woods will get to hold the title someday as well. The current champion recently had an interview with comicbook.com. He discussed things such as trying to get WWE to make “Big Meaty Men Slapping Meat” merchandise and more.
When asked if Woods can become the WWE champion one day, E explained that his long time partner is very underrated and he deserves to be pushed more:
“I think so. I think he’s a guy who is still underrated, still very underrated. I think he has all the tools. I think it’s just a matter of changing perception and getting him the opportunities that he deserves to be pushed more, to be given that opportunity. I think he’s incredible in ring.”
Big E Thinks Xavier Woods Has All The Tools
Xavier Woods has not won a singles title in WWE yet
Big E recalled watching a random match of Xavier Woods with Riddle from a Raw episode in May and said that he was blown away by it. The former NXT champion said that Woods has all the tools necessary for success:
“He’s so incredibly talented and such a great talker, charismatic as hell. He has all the tools. He just has to be given those opportunities that Kofi and I have been given in our careers. Once he’s given those opportunities and you see him shine, you see him taken more credibly, you see him in those (big matches).”
E also mentioned how Xavier Woods has been talking about competing in the King Of The Ring tournament. He said that he hopes Xavier gets the opportunity so he can show what he can do. Once the perception changes, the door will open for him.
Posted October 6th, 2021 in WWE, News. Tagged: Big E.
Big E has been killing it when it comes to WWE merchandising but don’t expect one phrase to make it to WWE Shop.
E is the reigning WWE Champion. He is known for his outgoing personality, which has led to some rather interesting moments. One of them being when he dropped the “Big Meaty Men Slapping Meat” line during an episode of New Day: Feel The Power.
If you’re expecting WWE to capitalize on the phrase, think again. Speaking to Comicbook.com, Big E said that the WWE legal team isn’t likely to give it clearance.
“We need to. We need to. I tried to, but legal would not clear it. So, we’re working on something else but, sometimes, you just got to push those through those barriers, so we’ll see. I hope so.”
Of course, never say never in the wrestling industry. After all, WWE has been going for an edgier product as of late. Much like on AEW TV, WWE has been letting loose with the “S” word as of late. Whether or not “Big Meaty Men Slapping Meat” is next on the docket at WWE headquarters remains to be seen.
One thing is for certain, the meme isn’t likely to go away anytime soon.
WWE superstar Drew McIntyre expressed his enthusiasm for joining Friday Night Smackdown ahead of the WWE Draft.
McIntyre spoke to DAZN’s Steven Muelhausen before the WWE Draft on October 1st. In the interview, McIntyre didn’t know which WWE brand he would be on. However, he shared that he feels he still had something to prove on the Smackdown brand.
Muhlhausen transcribed the following quotes. He asked McIntyre what brand he preferred joining. McIntyre responded by saying, “I’ve thought about this a lot this past week. When I returned to WWE, I returned to NXT initially but then Monday Night Raw, and over the past three years, Raw has been my home.”
He continued, “Finally achieved my dreams, my goals when I became WWE Champion. I became the face of the brand. I have achieved so much, and Raw feels like home, so I can’t imagine not being part of Raw. At the same time, sometimes it’s cool to get a fresh coat of paint to get a change of scenery. I debuted on SmackDown in 2007 and re-debuted in 2009 with the “Chosen One” stuff. I have some unfinished business, so realistically I’ll be happy wherever.”
Drew McIntyre Drafted to Smackdown
WWE drafted McIntyre to Smackdown on Night one of the WWE Draft. WWE seemed to have had McIntyre planned for the Smackdown move for some time. The company advertised that he’d wrestle WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns on the October 1st Smackdown.
McIntyre makes his return exclusively to Smackdown for the first time since his return to WWE. The company released him in 2014. He returned to WWE in 2017 and has only competed on NXT and Raw since.
When asked if he felt going to Smackdown would make the WWE come back full circle, he agreed. “I really do think that’d be the case. I’m very proud of everything I was able to do on Raw especially being champion at the height of the pandemic and leading the charge but at the same time working hard for everyone else to make sure everybody was entertained during those difficult times and be a leader, said McIntyre. He continued, “But if I did end up on Smackdown for me personally, there is unfinished business, so that could be very interesting. I’m torn right now.”
Did WWE Spoil WWE Championship Match
The draft moves will not go into effect until after WWE Crown Jewel on October 21st. He challenged WWE Champion Big E for the title at the October 21st event on yesterday’s episode of Monday Night Raw. While anything can happen, WWE may have spoiled the match results with McIntyre’s move to Smackdown. However, a win over Big E would mean that the WWE Championship would go the blue brand.
WWE had planned Bobby Lashley to be the #1 pick for Raw during night 1 of WWE Draft on Friday’s SmackDown, according to PWinsider. The idea behind it was that the All Mighty’s pick instead of Big E would have worked as a cliffhanger
People would have had to tune in to this week’s episode of Raw to know which brand the WWE champion would land on, especially with his New Day partners Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston being drafted to SmackDown.
These plans were dropped over the course of the day of last week’s SmackDown. The company replaced Lashley with Big E as the #1 pick for the red brand. Bobby Lashley himself was drafted to Raw on Monday.
The officials also seriously considered breaking up The Street Profits. The plan was that Montez Ford would be moved to Raw alongside his wife Bianca Belair while Angelo Dawkins would remain on SmackDown.
WWE cooled down on the idea over the course of last week. So the plan was changed to all three of these names being drafted to Raw instead of two.
The Street Profits did not break up during the show but WWE did end up splitting the team of T-Bar and Mace. The former was drafted to Raw while the latter ended up being picked by SmackDown.
Big E understands the fan notion about part-time talents such as Goldberg taking the spotlight from full-time wrestlers like himself, but he thinks from the perspective of such stars as well. The WWE champion recently had an interview with Renee Paquette for her Oral Sessions podcast. During the talk, he discussed things such as paying tribute to Brodie Lee on Raw and more.
E has previously said that he would love to be the one to retire Goldberg. He continued talking about this bout during his appearance, mentioning how he once thought he would never get the match:
“There’s a bunch of things that I never, you know, like the Goldberg match. When I was making my stupid little comebacks about being a main event, I never thought I’d get the Goldberg match. But now I sit in a position where, you know, maybe if I make enough noise, we can get that done.”
Big E On Fan Sentiment About Part Time Stars
A 54-year-old Goldberg has won the Universal title twice since his 2016 return
Big E also discussed the sentiment people have about part-time stars. He claimed that he understands and appreciates the fans who have an affinity to full-time performers. Though he also discussed things from the perspective of the former WCW star:
“And you know people will feel different ways about that. I understand that and I appreciate fans who have an affinity to the performers who are there, on the house shows, working every single night. Because I feel like we are the heart of this company. We’re the ones that keep this thing going.
But in the same vain, if someone were to throw a bundle of cash at me at age 50 to work two or three times a year, who am I to turn that down? So we’ll see.”
The New Day star also commented on his feelings after the big WWE championship win. He explained how he doesn’t ever want to feel like he has made it because that’s the point where you stop growing. Big E cashed in his Money In The Bank contract on Bobby Lashley to win the WWE championship on September 13 Raw.
Many believe that WWE should have spent some time building the New Day vs. The Bloodline match instead of putting it on the September 20 Raw to get a rating boost. It appears Big E agrees with this sentiment.
The new WWE champion recently appeared on Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette. He talked about things such as his big championship victory and more.
E also talked about The New Day vs. The Bloodline match being done without any build-up. He admitted that he wishes it was given more time and hoped that they can do it again somewhere down the line:
“I wish we had more time and more build, and hopefully we’ll be able to revisit it because obviously, it didn’t really conclude.” said the former NXT champion “I’m not saying it was bad, but I hope we can do it again.”
Big E went on to praise The Usos saying they are definitely in the conversation for the greatest tag team of all time. He discussed Roman Reigns as well saying that he is doing absolutely incredible work.
Apart from this, the WWE champion revealed when he found out that he was cashing in his money in the bank contract and winning the title. You can check out his comments on the matter at this link.
Big E has revealed when he was told he’d be winning the WWE Championship.
E was the Money in the Bank briefcase holder. Throughout the day of the Sept. 13 edition of Monday Night Raw, Big E made it clear that he would be cashing in his briefcase on the winner of the WWE Title match between Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton. After Lashley defeated Orton, E successfully cashed in his briefcase to lay claim to the gold.
During an appearance on Renee Paquette’s Oral Sessions podcast, E unveiled when he knew about the decision to have him win the WWE gold.
“I didn’t know I was going to RAW ’til that Saturday. We did the show in New York and I was driving from New York to DC, and then I just got a call that my travel and everything was adjusted. So I was like, ‘okay, I’m going to RAW.’ But it wasn’t until Monday afternoon, pretty much right before I sent the tweet, that it was like, ‘alright, all systems are go and this is what we’re doing.’ So pretty much from then on, it feels like my life changed because everything has been so much more hectic.”
Big E has already successfully defended his title against Lashley in a steel cage match. With the draft coming up on the Oct. 1 edition of SmackDown, it’ll be interesting to see who makes their way to Monday Night Raw. We could have some potential contenders lined up for E.
Posted September 29th, 2021 in WWE, News. Tagged: Big E.
As promised, Bobby Lashley got his rematch for the WWE Championship against Big E in the opening match of Monday’s episode of Raw. The match was hard-hitting and went about 10 minutes until the DQ happened as The Hurt Business reunited (Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander, and Lashley) to attack Big E.. This led to Kofi Kington and Xavier Woods running out to make the save.
It was announced that the match would be restarted and take place inside of a Steel Cage. This was saved for the main event. At one point, Kingston did a dive off the side of the cage to take out The Hurt Business. Big E won with a Big Ending. Drew McIntyre came out and pointed his sword at Big E to close the show, so that’s the new direction.
Two weeks ago on Raw, Big E cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on Lashley to win the title after Lashley had retained the WWE Championship against Randy Orton. WWE gave Lashley a storyline out as he was selling a knee injury. Big E got the win after hitting the Big Ending.
WWE set up the rematch at Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view after Big E pinned Lashley in a six-man tag match that saw The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) defeat Lashley, AJ Styles & Omos.
Later that night, Lashley cut a promo about Big E and dared him to defend the WWE Championship against him on this Monday’s Raw. Lashley went as far as stating that Big E was a coward for the way that he won the title. Quickly after that, Big E accepted Lashley’s challenge by stating that Lashley better be ready this time.
The WWE champion Big E will be defending his title against Bobby Lashley in the opening match of this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.
The opening match of the Extreme Rules PPV saw the trio of The New Day facing the team of Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, and Omos. The New Day won this bout.
Though this wasn’t the last of E and Lashley we saw during the night. Bobby Lashley was seen again in a backstage segment after The Usos vs. Street Profits match.
The All-Mighty called Big E “chicken s***” for cashing in the Money In The Bank contract on him after his match with Randy Orton. He then challenged E for a singles match on Raw saying “I want my title back!”
The New Day member responded to the former champion later in the night. He said that Lashley has lost his mind before claiming that he doesn’t hide behind anyone.
Big E went on to accept the former TNA star’s challenge for a match at the red branded show. Michael Cole then announced that this bout will be opening this week’s episode of Raw.
It will be interesting to see how this match plays out and if WWE provides any hint at the upcoming roster changes on the episode of Raw before the Draft.
Now that Big E is on the top of the food chain after winning the WWE championship, there are plenty of people who want a shot at him. One such star we could see him wrestling soon is none other than Goldberg.
The new champion recently had an interview with Hot 97 radio. He talked about things such as his life before WWE, the boss Vince McMahon and more.
Speaking of a potential match against the former WCW star, E recalled how he used to make jokes about facing him because he never thought he would get the match:
“Man, I used to make jokes about it because I never thought I’d get the match, but as far as I know, Goldberg is still under contract. He’s still around. Goldberg was my favorite wrestler as a kid. I met him, probably 25 years ago, at a signing in Tampa.”
However, now that an encounter with Goldberg seems plausible, Big E believes that there is no one better than him to take the ‘old yeller behind the barn’:
“Well, who better to retire him? Who better to take him out to pasture, take Old Yeller behind the barn? We’ll see. I just feel like I would be the right person to send them on home, give him his walking cane, and say, ‘Thank you for your service.’”
Goldberg was last seen during the August 29 episode of Raw where he promised to comeback and take revenge on Bobby Lashley. There is no word yet on if there is any plan for him to take on Big E in the future.
Big E is not ready to anoint himself a “locker room leader” anytime soon.
The newly-minted WWE Champion is well respected by his peers. Many performers from WWE as well as other promotions such as AEW have congratulated Big E on finally winning the big one. Despite being a veteran and someone who is liked by pretty much everyone, E doesn’t want to be seen as a leader of the locker room.
“I will never refer to myself as a locker room leader of any sort. Kofi is not a vocal leader, he just leads by example. You look at him and see the way he carries himself. I remember when he won the title and how busy he was, but he never complained and was always professional. That’s all I want to be and we should all do that, just lead by example, carry yourself in a way….
“I don’t want to have this public image that I have to worry about upholding because I’m a fraud and I have to make sure everyone has to stay quiet because they know how I really am. I want to be transparent about who I am and how I carry myself. As far as my personal life is concerned, I don’t want beef or smoke with a single person on this planet. I hope everyone does well and is successful. I don’t intend on changing how I carry myself. I also realize that winning the title isn’t where it stops, it’s where it starts.”
Big E captured the WWE Championship on the Sept. 13 episode of Monday Night Raw. After Bobby Lashley successfully retained the WWE Title against Randy Orton, he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and pinned Lashley.
Former WWE broadcaster Renee Paquette spoke about Big E’s title win last week on Busted Open Radio. She believes Big E has all the tools to be WWE’s next franchise player. However, she is not convinced the company’s creative efforts will position Big E to achieve his full potential in that respect. More on that below:
