Big E

WWE Superstar Big E provided a further positive update Saturday on the neck injury he suffered Friday during SmackDown. Big E tweeted a video from the ...

WWE seemed to be building toward a six-man tag team match at WrestleMania 38 with New Day facing Sheamus, Holland and Pete Dunne, who was called up to the main roster Friday and rechristened "Butch" as part of a triumvirate with Sheamus and Holland. He is a two-time intercontinental champion and also won the 2021 men's Money in the Bank ladder match, which led to him successfully cashing in on Bobby Lashley to become WWE champion for the first time in September. Big E tweeted a video from the hospital in which he noted that he suffered no damage to his spinal cord and will not need surgery:

WWE star Big E said Saturday he was recovering from what he called a broken neck, suffered during the live WWE Smackdown show in Alabama the previous night.

On Friday night, in another Twitter video in which he also wore a neck brace, Big E reported he was able to move his fingers and his strength "feels fine" but he was told his neck was broken. WarnerMedia uses data to improve and analyze its functionality and to tailor products, services, ads, and offers to your interests. Privacy CenterIf you turn this off, you will not receive personalized ads, but you will still receive ads. "I can't thank all of you beautiful people enough for all of your concern and messages," he said Friday night." "And a pro tip: if you're going to break your neck, do it in Birmingham," he said in a video posted on Twitter. "They've been great, everyone here at UAB (Hospital) has been great. WWE star Big E says he broke his neck on 'Smackdown'WWE star Big E said Saturday he was recovering from what he called a broken neck, suffered during the live WWE Smackdown show in Alabama the previous night.