Big E, a former WWE Champion and one-third of The New Day alongside Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, suffered a broken neck during a tag team match against Sheamus and Ridge Holland on the March 11, 2022 edition of SmackDown. He had fractures in both his C1 and C2 vertebrae, which could have been a life-threatening injury, but he retained full use of his limbs and has gone on to live his everyday life. Some doctors have advised him not to return to the ring, and he remains unsure if he will ever return to in-ring competition. However, he has provided a positive update on his neck injury, saying that he feels "100%" after the injury and that he avoided any spinal cord, nerve, or ligament damage, which suggests he has a chance to return to wrestling at some point. For now, a potential return for Big E remains up in the air.