Big E Returns Home Following Stint In Hospital For Broken Neck
Big E is back at home following a brief hospitalization for a broken neck.
As noted, Big E suffered a broken neck during Friday's SmackDown in Birmingham, AL after taking a belly-to-belly throw from Ridge Holland at ringside. He was stretchered away from the ringside area, and then taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Big E announced that same night that he suffered the broken neck when taking the move from Holland.
In an update, Big E revealed in a tweet that he is already back at home after being hospitalized at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.
NFL star Andre Smith, who was born in Birmingham, tweeted Big E and offered to help him with anything he needed while he was in town for the hospitalization. Big E responded and revealed that he was already back at home in Tampa, FL.
"Appreciate you, man. I'm actually home now but Birmingham took good care of me," Big E wrote.
On a related note, Drew McIntyre took to Twitter and wrote about spending some time in the hospital with Big E on Friday night. Several WWE stars visited with Big E in the hospital that night, and McIntyre commented on how he was feeling.
"I spent some time with @WWEBigE in the hospital last night and even in that situation you couldn't take the smile off his face [face with tears of emoji] He really is remarkable. Love ya brother, can't wait to hear the reaction when you return," Drew wrote.
Big E responded, "It meant a ton to me. Thank you for being who you are, my friend."
We noted before how Big E announced the broken neck in his first Twitter video on Friday night, but he then posted another video on Saturday morning and revealed that he fractured his C1 vertebrae and his C6 vertebrae, but would not need surgery. He also confirmed that there was no damage to his spinal cord, and no ligament damage.
There's still no word on how long Big E will be out of action, but we will keep you updated. We noted before that WWE had plans for a big six-man match at WrestleMania 38 with The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods) vs. Holland, Sheamus and Butch, the former Pete Dunne.
Stay tuned for more on Big E's status. You can see the related tweets below:
Appreciate you, man. I'm actually home now but Birmingham took good care of me.
— Ettore "Big E" Ewen (@WWEBigE) March 14, 2022
It meant a ton to me. Thank you for being who you are, my friend.
— Ettore "Big E" Ewen (@WWEBigE) March 12, 2022
— Ettore "Big E" Ewen (@WWEBigE) March 12, 2022
— Ettore "Big E" Ewen (@WWEBigE) March 12, 2022
so um.. big E rushed to the hosp on a stretcher. possible neck and back cracker. this is what happened...made his body stiffen up and all and its scary. :/ #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/PDJw9d6eOM
— Master Locx (@locxsmiff) March 12, 2022
Prayers up for Big E mane! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/KsEwOxQJCc
— J.B. #SportsTalkJB (@young_ent_) March 12, 2022