Big E
Big E is Ettore Ewen, the former WWE Champion and New Day member now sharing his voice through sports broadcasting, acting and mental health storytelling.
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SūmerSports
BenBella BooksOverview
- Real name
- Ettore Ewen
- Hometown
- Tampa, Florida
- Before WWE
- University of Iowa defensive lineman and state champion wrestler
- Breakout
- The New Day, alongside Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
- Singles milestone
- Won the WWE Championship on September 13, 2021
Mini bio
How it started.
Ettore Ewen grew up in Tampa and played defensive line at the University of Iowa. His route into wrestling began through Iowa connections: a chance conversation with Jim Ross eventually led to an opportunity with WWE. He entered its developmental system in 2009.
Finding his people.
After becoming NXT Champion and Intercontinental Champion, Big E found a defining partnership with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods in The New Day. Their humor and shared interests helped make the group his creative home. In September 2021, he cashed in Money in the Bank against Bobby Lashley to win the WWE Championship.
A wider stage.
A neck injury sidelined him in 2022. He has continued working in broadcasting and community roles, while expanding into acting and animation. With Jonathan Davenport and Andreas Hale, he helped create Bridges, a Ruby Bridges story told through hip-hop and animation.
Speaking openly.
In his own Players’ Tribune essay, Sour, Big E wrote about depression, therapy and the importance of The New Day in his life. His upcoming memoir, How I Got Over, continues that story. He also hosts SūmerSports’ NFL draft series The Evaluation.
Creditschronological, newest first
Broadcasting
- 2026The EvaluationHost
Film and television
- 2025Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManVoice actor
- 2024LaidGuest star
- 2024 online releaseBridgesExecutive producer and voice of E-Tour
Writing
- 2027 scheduledHow I Got OverMemoir author
- 2024SourAuthor
Awards
Quotes
But just keep having days. Just keep going. Just keep waking up and trying again.Big E, The Players’ Tribune
From his December 2024 essay Sour, reflecting on depression and learning to treat himself with kindness.
Trivia
- At Iowa, he switched from pre-med to health and sports studies and added a minor in African-American literature.
- He credits a school English teacher, Mrs. Adams, with helping him believe his writing and speaking could mean something.
- In Bridges, he voices E-Tour, an AI-powered robot guide.
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