The pro wrestling world was in shock when Big E lost the WWE title to Brock Lesnar. It felt unfair and many were upset with the route the promotion took.

Big E recently spoke out about the WWE situation in an interview with Sports Illustrated. He admits the situation was a bit disappointing for him.

“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed to see it end that way.” “And it’s not anything against Brock. Brock is a very special athlete, human and performer. There is no shame in losing to Brock Lesnar. I took a moment to soak in the sadness. The highs of winning, like at Money In The Bank or cashing in, those are incredible. But the lows suck, too. And that’s motivation to fuel me.”

Don't expect Big E to go back to the way he was before becoming WWE champion. He now has a taste of what it means to be at the top.

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“I’m not comfortable being just a guy on the roster.” “I’m not good with going back to the way it was before. I don’t want to position it as learning from Kofi’s missteps. I know what his intentions were, and mine would have been the same. He didn’t do anything wrong. But I have learned that losing this title hurts.”

Being WWE champion was a great honor for Big E. He looks back fondly on his title reign.

“There is a lot that comes with being WWE Champion, and I took a lot of pride in that.” “Going on Breakfast Club and doing media throughout the country, I know all the good that came with this and everything we were able to do outside the ring and there is so much more to accomplish.”