There is a lot to like about this year’s WrestleMania. Roman Reigns will wrestle Brock Lesnar in a title-vs.-title match. Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch will continue their program, which has been outstanding. And Steve Austin is scheduled to make a Texas-sized return against Kevin Owens. But WrestleMania 38 will be missing one pivotal, influential and compelling star—one who, literally and figuratively, plays a big role for WWE.
After helping carry the company for the majority of the past year, Big E won’t be part of this year’s WrestleMania.
Ettore Ewen—best known around the globe as Big E—suffered a broken neck in a gruesome spot during a tag team match three weeks ago on SmackDown. Only months removed from his first run as world champ, Big E had just begun his climb back into the main-event picture. While that started in circuitous fashion by returning to the tag division, teaming with New Day partner Kofi Kingston, it was going to be extremely compelling to watch the hungry, ambitious and hardworking Ewen find a way to reclaim his singles spot.
