Vince McMahon is a mark just like the rest of us! WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E was recently interviewed by WWE star Samoa Joe on “Grit and Glory” show which premiered on WWE The Bump. The two time Intercontinental Champion went on to speak about what kept him motivated through the hard times in his career to reach the heights of success. Big E’s WWE Network special was also just released, you can see video below of Vince McMahon having a ‘mark out’ moment with Big E backstage after the Intercontinental Title change, though Bayley and Jey Uso appeared to mark out more! Vince banned a big name from the WWE Hall of Fame.
Big E opens up on New Day
The former NXT star’s career had slumped when he had lost his WWE Intercontinental Championship for the first time in his career back in 2013.
But the tough times could not hold back him from achieving the taste of success as he kept pushing towards his aim. After years of hard work he eventually was able to gain it.
He said:
“For me, it was a matter of finding my voice and what’s authentic for me. I know the first seven years of my career I thought I had to be this big tough guy. But in a world where you have guys taller and bigger, that role was already filled. It was my time with The New Day that allowed me to be free and to be uninhibited. I just learned to trust myself, trust my instincts, and be unafraid. That’s what allowed me to be here and to have my career still.”
On his struggle in the early years alongside Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston:
“Well, for anyone who ended up watching during our early years, you know it was not easy at all. It was a rough start, for sure. We realized from an early period and our time together that we had a special chemistry and a special bond. A lot of that bond was forged through the tough times. We had that mentality of we either gotta sink or swim on our own merits. I viewed it as this could be my last opportunity, so I gotta give it my all.”
Big E is currently involved in a feud with Apollo Crews and it is escalating quite well.
Big E getting congratulated backstage by his peers and Vince McMahon after winning the Intercontinental Championship.
SOURCE – “WWE 24: Big E,” now available on @WWENetwork
— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) February 28, 2021
