Big E, the ring name of Ettore Ewen, is now sidelined due to an injury. The professional wrestler revealed in a recent interview that he frequently wishes his reign as WWE champion had lasted a little bit longer.
The greatest dream of any wrestler signed with the biggest wrestling company in the world is to take home the championship belt and become a WWE champion. Big E had that moment of bliss a few years ago as well. Even though it barely lasted for a little over three months, it nonetheless happened.
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What details did Big E divulge about his reigning days?
Big E discussed a variety of facets of his professional wrestling career in a recent interview with Pop Culture. The 37-year-old wrestler mentions his time as a champion and wishes he could have held the title for longer.
“It was a great learning experience for me. It was one of those things where, you know, if I’m being honest, I wanted more. I didn’t feel like I had the best reign. I feel like there was a lot of meat left on the bone. A lot more that we could have done there.” said Big E
However, The New Day member is extremely grateful to be fortunate enough to get the massive opportunity. The six-time SmackDown Tag Team Champion and two-time Raw Tag Team Champion thinks his narrative could have been different since he had a lot more to offer.
“I wanted more out of the reign and felt like a lot more could have been accomplished in-ring and on TV, on SmackDown, on Raw… It’s definitely something that I’m incredibly proud of and grateful for and I can go on and on about it.” Big E added.
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