Big E Reacts To WWE’s Lack of Follow-Up After New Day Heel Turn
Big E understands the fans’ criticism over WWE’s lack of follow-up after his exit from the New Day.
During his recent conversation with Jon Alba on The Takedown on SI, Big E opened up about WWE’s lack of follow-up after Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods kicked him out of the New Day on the December 2, 2024, episode of RAW. The show celebrated the faction’s 10th anniversary.
Big E had not wrestled since suffering a broken neck in March 2022 and had become an analyst on the pre and post-shows of PLEs. Woods and Kingston ousted him from the group after chastising him for not being there for them. The former WWE Champion addressed the criticism, noting that he, too, doesn’t agree with how the storyline played out.
“I think that is a very real criticism,” Big E said. “Creative, as you know, is a give and take. And I’m only one component of it. There are a lot of other people involved. The creative team kind of just talked to me about the general idea and I initially thought at least being able to kind of, not pass the baton, but if Kofi and Woods were going to work with another team, and I was able to kind of give them my blessing, or I had an idea I wanted to do around Rumble to kind of foil Kofi and Woods.
“Because I’m with you in that, us continuing to build this angle or to build heat with someone who’s not coming back, I think doesn’t make sense. It leads fans astray. But I thought if anything, Okay, if we’re going to do this, there’s a way for me to kind of pass the torch to someone else or give them my blessing, or say, I’m aligned with you, or say, whatever it is,” Big E said.
Big E says the New Day did the best with what WWE gave them
Speaking further, Big E attributed the lack of follow-up to the chaotic nature of the WWE creative team, especially when multiple opinions clash. He believes the New Day made the best out of what the company gave them. He also noted that he understands the fans’ criticism and said they have the right to feel that way.
“There are a lot of cooks in the creative kitchen, and we felt like this was us making the best of what we were given, and yeah, that’s kind of how that went down. But no, I agree with you and a lot of people who felt the same, and I saw a lot of that feedback after it was clear that I wasn’t coming back in a timely fashion, that it was, ‘Okay, why are we putting so much stock into an angle where one person is never coming back? There’s no retribution?’ So I think that’s a very real criticism. And I heard it, and I think people have a right to feel that way,” Big E said.
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