By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Big E (Ettore Ewen) stated during an online video that he suffered a broken neck during his WWE Smackdown match on Friday. Big E spoke from a hospital bed and had a brace around his neck. He said that he could move “all my digits” and thanked everyone for their support, but then added that he was told that his neck was broken.
Powell’s POV: Big E suffered the injury when he was suplexed by Ridge Holland at ringside during a tag team match that also involved Kofi Kingston and Sheamus. Big E’s head was spiked onto the ringside mat, and he remained down before he was stretchered to the back during a commercial break. Thank goodness he can move all of his extremities, and here’s wishing him the very best in his recovery.
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) March 12, 2022
I am glad he isn’t paralyzed. Someone better retrain Holland immediately how to be safe.
Not scolding you by any means, Chris, but in general I hope this doesn’t turn into a Ridge Holland hate thread. I’m sure Holland feels awful, and he’s being savaged on social media. Let’s keep the energy positive while hoping that Big E makes a full recovery.
Damn.
Here’s hoping he gets better and that every fucking wrestling company cuts down on the seemingly nonstop shit outside the ring. The number of people who end up with head and neck injuries keeps increasing and nobody remember 99% of the spots that don’t end up with an injury. Do some fucking wrestling, IN THE RING, and make all the outside the ring and furniture/weapon shit actually mean something again.