If he’s able to get back in the ring after the scans, they’ll move forward from that point.
While Big E has been sidelined since suffering a broken neck injury in March 2022, he’s ventured into a multitude of projects such as Our Heroes Rock and being the emcee for the USFL Michigan Panthers in addition to co-hosting WWE Kickoff and post-show panels.
As far an update on a potential in-ring return, E told Kyle Odegard of Philly Sports Talk that he’ll be getting neck scans in three to six months. If he’s cleared, a potential comeback is something that’ll be discussed.
Yeah. More than anything, I’m just taking every day as it comes. I know that sounds like a cliché. But I get scans again in another three to six months, and if they look great and the doctors say it’s healthy for me to go back, then that’s something where we’ll sit down and talk about it. But I try not to spend too much time worrying about things I can’t control. It’s nice to know that if I get the opportunity to get back in the ring, and I can do it healthily, then let’s do that. Let’s attack it fully. But if not, I know exactly what I want to do, and I’m excited about that path too.
On Monday Night Raw, there’s been infighting between E’s New Day brethren, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. E stated that he’s not meddling in it unless he’s asked to.
He’s hoping Woods and Kingston can get through it. He wants to see them both flourish whether it’s together or as singles. E added that he feels there’s more left on the table for them as a team.
We’ve (New Day) had a long run. 10 years is a very long time. We’ve been guys where you’ve never really seen any tension from us, but Kofi (Kingston) and (Xavier) Woods right now are going through a bit of turmoil. I think that happens in any marriage, whether it’s a long-lasting one or not. But that’s how people approach being a team together: It feels very much like a marriage in the way you communicate, and sometimes you’re not always on the same page.
I don’t know exactly what he’s alluding to (referring to Woods’ tweet that he may see some old friends soon). I’ve for the most part been hands-off with what those guys are going through right now. I’m still very connected, but it’s one of those things where I don’t want to meddle or be involved if I’m not asked to be involved. I’m hopeful that whatever they are going through, they will figure out. We spent a decade together, even at a time when no one foresaw us doing these incredible things. The only reason we made it through the tough times in 2014 and 2015 was because we stuck together. It was us against everyone that stood in our way. So I hope more than anything that those guys always remember why we started this, why we came together and how much we care about each other. Ultimately, that’s really what matters, even when we’re done wrestling. It’s a friendship and a bond that will survive long past our in-ring days, and I hope they never forget that.
Those guys know what they are doing. When I talk to them, I never really feel like I’m someone that needs to give them advice. They know. Sometimes you just need to be reminded of what you know, and look, Kofi has accomplished incredible things in a singles capacity, and so has Woods. I think there is a route for those guys to amicably go their own way and do singles stuff. I think there is also a route for them to be together as a tag team. There are a lot of options for two incredibly talented guys. As much as they’ve done, I still feel like there is a lot left on the table.
When I think about Woods, he’s a guy who, somehow, 20 years into his career, still feels slept on. It still feels like people don’t truly understand how good this guy is in the ring. I’d like to see him in a singles match. He’s always busting out new stuff, always doing stuff that’s creative and different. I hope he gets an opportunity to really have a great singles run. We got a chance to see that during his King of the Ring run, and I know he’s got even more in the tank. I’d love to see him get more opportunities as a single, but more than anything, I just want those guys to flourish, to have great careers and to be able to write the chapters they want to write.
The New Day’s 10-year anniversary is in November 2024. The latest between Kingston and Woods unfolded on Raw. They lost a tag match and a fired up Woods got into a verbal altercation with Rey Mysterio. Mysterio and Woods are set to go one-on-one on 9/30.
