Big E
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1,046 appearances
11 recordings
2 series
first heard Mar 2025
last heard 24 Mar
Big E’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Yeah, more ready than I've ever been. And fans definitely are. I think fans are really excited. You hear the reception at WrestleMania. You heard the reception here tonight. People are ready for this version of Roman. And I think he's fully... I think oftentimes we look back at the big dog days and obviously the reception wasn't what he wanted, but he could always go in the ring.
Let's not pretend he wasn't a main event caliber wrestler from day. Those shield matches, incredible. What he did on his own, also incredible. It's just being able to... And when you're in that position, and I got a little glimpse of it as WWE champion, and I wasn't like not even, it's not the same position that Roman has been in for essentially a decade now.
But you have so many cooks in the kitchen, you have so many instrumental people in the office and creative saying, you need to do this, this needs to be done. It is, I'm telling you, it's like a Game of Thrones, man, because there's so many power players who want their agenda done. And that's a difficult position to be in, especially when you're young.
But now this is a fully formed Roman who knows himself. He knows who he is. He knows who to listen to. He knows what to ignore. Roman, he is fully ready to do this alone. He doesn't need anyone. And I think we're going to get a version of him. This might be his best run yet. Look, the stuff with Paul has been clearly his best run has been as tribal chief. Truly incredible.
But I think there's potentially, and it's hard to fathom because it's been so incredible. I think there's potentially another level for him to hit. And I think as Roman fans, I think that's what you should be excited about.
He's stellar, and look, man, we go, I remember the first time he walked through the doors in FCW, and he's grown up, obviously, in a massive wrestling family, probably the most important wrestling family there is, up there with the hearts, and I've seen his growth, and I remember him as Lea Key, you know?
In FCW and being there along the way as he's getting his feet wet, as he's getting better and better. Look, I remember him even before that. So we both played defensive tackle in college. He was a DT at Georgia Tech. He was all ACC. I remember I knew his name when we were both like 18, 19, 20 years old. So he's a guy I'd always kind of had an eye on. And then we enter FCW together.
But man, it took him a while maybe to get comfortable understanding But he was always charismatic. He's a natural athlete. And I think a lot of times, because people didn't enjoy the direction that he had, they dismissed how incredible he was in the ring. And I think now all of it's coming together. Like the whole package is there now.
So people get, and it's been there now for several years and he's fully ready. And I think too, when you are at the top, as long as he is, when you have this unbeaten streak, it can be difficult to continue to find motivation.
And I don't know, I'm not saying that was apparent at all when you watch him in the ring, when you watch him title defense after title defense after title defense, like he's still bringing it every single night. But I think over time, finding your why can be difficult because you kind of get used to all that success. And I think now in this current position,
there is no struggle to find motivation. There is no struggle. It is the man who blew up the shield, who we used to call his brother, who stabbed him in the back, is now doing that again. The guy who, his wise man, who flew on private jets with him. When Paul Heyman manages you, it's not just being out in the ring with you. It is like a total lifestyle thing.
You are traveling together, you are communicating when you're not at work, when you're not at the arenas. So now to have that guy who stood by your side day in and day out. And he betrays you in the ultimate way at WrestleMania to have those two men. I'm not sure anyone outside of his family has meant more to his career than those two men.
To have those two turn against him, look, there is no struggle for motivation at all. And I think a fired up, a focused Roman Reigns, a monster.
and we get... The handshake. Yeah, the handshake.
And I know we're gonna get into Jay a little bit later. But I also wanna just take a moment to, I was so bummed for Sami and that he didn't have a spot at WrestleMania. But what I love about Sami is he is one of the most earnest people you will ever meet in this industry. And it really just, it comes out so much on camera.
And look, we have so many larger than life characters and people with all different motives and whatnot. But I just love how when Sami speaks, and he speaks with passion, you feel it. And it's very easy, you see so many things in this industry, it's very easy to get jaded. But Sami still gives me that feeling of like, man, he makes you believe, that connection.
And he really was, for me, the MVP of the Bloodline for so long. The humor he brought, the change of pace he brought, he's incredible at what he does. And I think everyone is obviously very, very happy for Jay, but that Sami co-sign and the way he delivered it, it really solidified the whole, man, I love you, I'm proud of you. I got chills right now just thinking about that moment.
It was special, and I love when wrestling can deliver those heartfelt, real, genuine moments, because it can be a cliche about family and brotherhood, But for those guys, that brotherhood is real. And it also makes me think back to, so when I first met Jimmy in FCW in 2009, I remembered he would always say, okay, you think I'm good now? Wait for my brother, he's coming, he's coming.
Y'all ain't seen nothing yet. When my brother comes, it's gonna be a force. And those guys, look, they grew up in a wrestling family, obviously Rikishi and whatnot. But they were never just granted the keys to the kingdom. It was never, they're not silver spoon guys. You know, they came to FCW making $500 a week, you know, barely scraping things together to pay their bills.
And, and when Jay did finally get to FCW, those guys were off and running and they weren't there long. They were up to the main roster, making their debut very, very quickly with Tamina. Shout out to Tamina. She's a lovely human being.
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