A former WWE physician has said that Big E’s neck injury may mark the end of his wrestling career.
On this week’s SmackDown, Big E was injured after taking a belly-to-belly suplex outside the ring, which the former WWE Champion later confirmed was a broken neck.
In an update, Big E. said he will not require surgery on his neck but his C1 and C6 vertebrae are fractured.
According to former WWE physician Dr. David Cho, a C1 fracture could spell the end of Big E’s wrestling career:
“The C1 fracture is most dangerous as the top cervical vertebrae is a ring and is commonly associated with immediate death or complete paralysis. Thankfully the fracture was not displaced and he will not need surgery. However, this type of fracture often heals incompletely and it may mean the end of his wrestling career.
“Previously, I had worked regularly with WWE as a consulting physician for events and performing surgery. I can assure you the stunts that are executed are real and come with risk, even though some consider the sport to be “fake.”
