Big E says New Day are not the favored sons that The Shield were.
Big E is excited for his potential singles run on SmackDown but as more people call for him to separate himself from The New Day, Big E points to The Shield as the exception and not the rule when it comes to successful faction breakups.
“I think of The Shield,” Big E tells Sports Illustrated. “Rightfully, they were the chosen ones. They were so talented. That wasn’t me, that wasn’t us. The New Day, we were three guys that had to get this on our own. We were all floundering when we came together. We all still have something to prove, and there’s been a fire lit under my ass.”
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Moreover, Big E likes the relationship that he, Kingston, and Xavier Woods display on television and the message that it sends.
“Our story is one of brotherhood,” said Big E. “That’s so different. Why can’t you have three men, three Black men that really care about each other, that want to see each other succeed? It’s not about stabbing each other in the back, it’s about coming together for a common cause. Kofi said, ‘When I became world champion, we all became world champion.’ He didn’t say it to set up a feud, he said it because he meant it.
“If you look at any stable in the 10 years, besides The Shield, I can’t think of very many where a break-up benefited everyone. There is so much more you can get out of the three of us staying together and believing in each other.”
