{"id":139059,"date":"2022-05-06T19:37:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T00:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=139059"},"modified":"2022-05-06T19:37:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T00:37:59","slug":"big-e-gives-neck-injury-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/05\/06\/big-e-gives-neck-injury-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Big E gives neck injury update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1768355333\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Big E will be in a neck brace for four to six more weeks due to a slower than anticipated recovery from a neck injury suffered during a match on Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\">WWE<\/a> Champion provided the update Friday morning on Twitter. &#8220;For those desirous of an update, my C1 apparently isn\u2019t healing optimally,&#8221; Big E wrote. &#8220;I\u2019ll spend another 4-6 weeks in a brace in hopes that I can avoid a fusion. But don\u2019t you fret! I\u2019ve got a tremendous support system and what shall be, shall be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those desirous of an update, my C1 apparently isn\u2019t healing optimally. I\u2019ll spend another 4-6 weeks in a brace in hopes that I can avoid a fusion. But don\u2019t you fret! I\u2019ve got a tremendous support system &amp; what shall be shall be.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1522541955271602176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Big E landed on his head during a match with Ridge Holland on Smackdown. Holland suplexed him on the outside of the ring causing him to land incorrectly. There was immediate concern into his well-being due to the nature of the missed spot. Big E provided an update soon after the incident, revealing that he broke his neck.<\/p>\n<p>Big E is a former WWE Champion. He won the title after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on Bobby Lashley during an episode of Monday Night Raw. Big E called his shot and won the championship for the first time. 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