Big E is an avid fight fan who regularly attends boxing and MMA events.
With a background in powerlifting, football and high school wrestling, Big E made the transition to pro wrestling in 2009.
Speaking to Kevin Iole, Big E was asked if he ever thought about pursuing MMA.
"No. Not once. Mind you, I'm maybe 5'11' and about 255. As far as MMA, you're fighting Stefan Struve, who is a seven-foot fighter at heavyweight. Daniel Cormier was able to do it around my height, but you're talking about one of the best American wrestlers of the last 10-20 years. As much as I love the sport, I wrestled in high school, I was never enough of an elite wrestler or an elite striker to think, 'I could really make a go of this,'" said Big E.
Big E has been sidelined since March 2022 due to a neck injury and it is unknown if he will return to the ring.
He is part of the WWE kickoff and post-show panels.
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