Big E Opens Up About Why a Full-Time WWE Commentary Gig Isn’t for Him

Big E has made clear that stepping behind the commentary desk on a permanent basis is not part of his plans, even as he navigates life away from active competition following a career-altering neck injury.

The former WWE Champion addressed the topic during an appearance on The A2theK Wrestling Show, where he was promoting his memoir and discussing what his path looks like now that in-ring work is effectively off the table. During the conversation, Big E explained his reasoning for steering away from a full-time commentary role within WWE.

The neck injury Big E suffered in March 2022 — a broken neck sustained during a Friday Night SmackDown match — has been one of the most sobering stories in recent WWE history. A multi-time Intercontinental Champion and former leader of The New Day, he was one of the company’s most beloved and charismatic performers when the injury occurred. Since then, questions about what role he might eventually fill within WWE have been a recurring topic, with commentary frequently floated as a natural fit given his personality and mic skills.

His comments on The A2theK Wrestling Show suggest he has a clear sense of what he wants his post-wrestling chapter to look like — and a headset at ringside every week isn’t it. The memoir project signals that Big E is actively shaping his own narrative and thinking beyond the wrestling world as he figures out his next move.

For fans who have followed his career closely, the candor is vintage Big E — thoughtful, self-aware, and unwilling to take the easy path just because it’s available.