Big E says the demanding WWE road schedule made starting a new relationship feel nearly impossible during his years on the road. The superstar, real name Ettore Ewen, opened up on Peter Rosenberg’s Validate Me show on YouTube.
Five Shows A Week
Big E described how little room the schedule left for anything outside of work.
Look, we did five shows a week when you’re on those raw loops. So when I’m coming home, I’m sleeping. I am repacking my bag, getting my sushi, watching a few shows and I’m getting out of here again,” he said.
He noted that some of his peers had a head start on building a foundation.
I think what was different for Kofi and Austin is they met their wives before they got to WWE. Trying to start something new when it’s like, hey, maybe I could see you once or twice a month, the idea of it just didn’t make a lot of sense to me,” Big E said.
Tempted But Never Crossed The Line
Big E admitted there were moments backstage where things could have gone differently.
I have been tempted before and there’ve been some near misses. When things were transitioning. Thankfully that let me not say too much. Nothing happened and these are women that I am dear friends with now and I’m glad nothing happened,” he said.
He said he was grateful those situations never turned into workplace complications.
I’m so thankful things didn’t blow up because I’ve seen instances of these relationships that blow up and then you have to see this person all the time. It’s the worst. I’ve turned a lot of the dalliances or almost relationships into genuine friendships,” Big E said.
