“I felt the love of the fans”

Big E was excited to feel the love in the ring at Money in the Bank 2024, even though he did not compete at the premium live event in Toronto, Ontario.

Instead of competing himself, Big E took part in the show’s opening event and entered the ring during the program to pump up the crowd at Scotiabank Arena. Speaking to Chris Vannini on Getting Over, Big E reflected on being able to experience that moment in the ring in front of the WWE Universe.

“It was cool. It was just a little hit for the countdown show. The cool thing for me was that even though there weren’t a lot of fans in the arena, it was very, very cool to get some love again. It’s nice to be back. It’s something I’ve been doing for 15 years and it feels like a second home in a lot of ways.”

Money in the Bank obviously matters to Big E, as he regained the Men’s Briefcase at the 2021 event. The show was WWE’s first PLE in over a year with a full crowd after the COVID-19 pandemic forced WWE to continue without a live audience. Big E cashed in his contract to win the WWE Championship from Bobby Lashley in September of that year.

The latest on Big E’s health

Big E hasn’t competed since March 2022 after suffering a broken neck during an episode of WWE SmackDown. Despite this injury, Big E was able to avoid surgery and at the time, many saw this as a sign that he would be back in the ring sooner or later. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case and on the podcast, Big E gave this update on his health.

“The only problem is that my C1 is healing fibrous, which is great for normal day-to-day life, but it is not yet turning into new bone tissue and is not ossifying. Until that happens, they will not relieve me… I was in Cancun about a month ago to get stem cells. We’ll see if that changes anything.”

While his WWE career is on hold in the ring, Big E has been used in a variety of roles outside of the ring. In addition to his work at kick-off shows, Big E has helped recruit students during his time away from the ring. Despite his apparent setback, Big E has remained in good spirits, a testament to the power of positivity.

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