Top 35 Big E Quotes

One of the things that resonated with me is that ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ started in the 1970s, but there are so many people, regardless of age, who can still recite the jingles and know things about bills and laws because of that show.

When I look around, I see so many incredible Black performers, inside and outside of our company. It feels like a really great time for Black wrestlers, and there are so many Black wrestling fans that I feel are starting to see themselves on screen.

I really like blueberry pancakes. There are also these Kodiak Cakes that I’ve been meaning to try. They’re like protein pancakes.

This is something that’s been on my radar for quite some time actually, voice acting.

I had no business even getting to WWE, but I’ve been blessed along the way to get to this point, and I’m so thankful.

I’m so grateful for everything I have done in WWE, because I had the time to grow.

It’s always hard for me to go to sleep after a show, just because you still have adrenaline going.

For me at least, there’s a need for normalcy when I get home. I’ve always been a homebody. When I get home, it’s just a matter of doing the chores that I need to do to get back on the road and then just plopping down in front of some Netflix or college football. I love college football.

I think a lot of people clamored for me to be a world champion or to be in this position but that I needed to be more serious and fit a certain mold. One of my things as a performer is that what I learned in our journey was, honestly, it was so much more rewarding to do it our way.

There is nothing like that crowd reaction, and nothing like looking someone in the eyes, someone that paid for a ticket to come to the show. I had the chance to go out there and close the show, doing what I love.

I’ll always geek for a Ric Flair text.

Anyone can look to someone like Ruby Bridges and be inspired. We wanted to emphasize that this really is all of our history and that Black history shouldn’t just be segmented into one month and we just move on. This is a huge part of the fabric of our country.

The Hurt Business was one of my favorite factions. You know, there are a lot of opportunities for us to do some really cool things now that The New Day is back together.

You know you’re the guy when you’re working on top and closing the show. That’s the spot, and you’ve got to put work in to get there. That’s the spot I want.

I’m not the most naturally confident person you’ll ever meet. It took me a while to find my love for self.

I don’t think you can find someone who has my combination of look, talking ability, presence. I don’t think you can find an exact copy to fill my shoes.

I was able to accomplish a lot as a tag team wrestler in one of the greatest factions of all time – The New Day – but I also want to see how much I can do as a singles competitor.

On screen and off screen in WWE, seeing people reflect what our world looks like, that’s the goal, and I’m excited to be a part of that.

I always wanted to go to Tokyo. Even when I was a kid, it was one destination I always wanted to go to.

I was so focused on being serious. All the guys I enjoyed watching as a kid were in that vein – Ron Simmons, Scott Steiner, Vader.

NXT was the first time I knew I could be a player.

That’s the essence of pro wrestling to me, is the traveling, the road, going from Kalamazoo to the next random town.

There are parts of me where during my initial ascent to the main roster, I thought I was ready. Not that I wasn’t ready for the main roster, but maybe at times I wasn’t as ready as I thought.

Even if you have a problem with me log-rolling down to the ring, I’m going to stay true to myself. I’d rather do it my way than follow someone else’s blueprint.

There’s no replacement for a live crowd. The fans are our barometer – whether they love something or hate it, they will let you know.

Yeah, actually, I don’t want to admit that I like ‘Girls’, but a girl I was dating a while ago got me to start watching ‘Girls.’ It’s really well-written and I enjoy that.

My trainers, from Dr. Tom Prichard to Norman Smiley to Joey Mercury, these are people that helped me along the way, not just to become good enough to be on WWE TV, but they also gave me the tools to help differentiate myself.

Obviously, you want to get adoration from fans and people who consume what you do, but also getting that from your peers goes a long way. That’s how I keep my perspective. I feel really fortunate.

The guys that I’m on the house shows with four-to-five days a week, every single week that we drive from town-to-town, that’s where we came up with so many of our ideas. Where we really got to bond.

I’m glad we’re getting to this point where representation in WWE is becoming – especially among Black wrestlers, male or female – is becoming more common. And I hope that other Black men and women, boys and girls are inspired by them.

My whole time on the main roster was me being a stoic bodyguard, and I was still pretty stoic during the Intercontinental Title run. A lot of the promos didn’t feel like me, and I didn’t feel like I was captivating any attention.

I preach the gospel of meditation now to anyone who’ll listen. It has helped me appreciate the small things. It helps me be present and stay grounded every day.

When education feels arduous or like a task, a lot of times you don’t get people to open the door to interact with it.

I will say – and not to sound arrogant – people would have been upset if I failed my cash-in. Yeah, it would not have been a good move. I didn’t really think that was going to happen, but you never know. It’s always a possibility.

I think there will be times where I need to be more serious, and I’ll show that. I’ll show an intensity that I think a lot of people can’t really show or portray.