10 Funniest Things Big E Ever Said In His WWE Career
Robert King
Published Mar 27, 2026
The New Day has been one of the most successful stables of recent years. They are known for their comedic acts as they have delivered numerous hilarious segments over the years. Big E, the powerhouse of The New Day, has played a big role to make New Day as entertaining as it is.
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From throwing pancakes, and doing splits in the ring to rolling on the floor, Big E always makes sure to make the fans laugh. Even in real life, Big E is joyous like his on-screen character. Here are some hilarious quotes from the former WWE Champion in his wrestling career.
10 "Oh Tampa, Fear" (RAW, June 27, 2016)
The New Day did a lot of hilarious acts on TV that made fans laugh hysterically. One such segment took place on an episode of RAW when all the New Day members mocked The Wyatt Family. The three men of the stable dressed as members of the Wyatt Family.
While making the signature New Day entrance, Big E said 'Oh Tampa, fear', making a fusion of New Day's catchphrase with Wyatt Family's line. Big E, who was dressed as Bray Wyatt, looked hilarious while delivering the line. Both the audience and the commentators couldn't stop chuckling at it.
9 "Kofi Is Best & Worst In This Sense"
Renee Paquette, who was known as Renne Young in WWE, has her own podcast, where she hosts various wrestling personalities. On an episode of the podcast, Renee hosted Big E as a guest.
Big E won the WWE Championship around that time, so Renee asked if he had taken any advice from former WWE Champion and his New Day teammate Kofi Kingston. Big E gave a witty reply saying, 'Kofi is best and worst in that sense', meaning Kofi didn't give any great advice unless he asked him.
8 "I Threw My Jacket At Him, Nobody Said Anything, It Made Me Laugh"
Big E did a lot of uproarious things in the ring, and one such thing was throwing his jackets at commentator Corey Graves. During the pandemic era, he started throwing his jacket to Corey Graves after making his entrance. On the other hand, the latter would always complain about it.
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During an interview with WWE, Big E clarified his action. He said, "I threw my jackets at him; nobody said anything; it made me laugh". While it made Big E laugh, it also made the fans laugh.
7 "Bobby Looks Younger Than 15 Years Ago"
Big E won the WWE Championship by pinning none other than Bobby Lashley. The two behemoths had an exciting rivalry. Behind the curtain, the two athletes certainly have the utmost respect for each other.
In an interview, Big E talked about Bobby Lashley, saying the latter looks 15 younger now which was a witty comment, but it's also somewhat true, considering Lashley's fitness level.
6 "Who Did She Beat? Who..Who..Who"
Dana Brooke, The New Day, and Bayley once had a backstage segment on RAW. Dana Brooke and Bayley exchanged words, and New Day talked in favor of the latter.
Bayley beat Charlotte Flair and Dana Brooke on RAW debut after teaming up with Sasha Banks. When Dana tried to insult Bayley, Big E replied saying 'Who did she beat last week? who..who.. who"
5 "I'm Gonna Give It To Him"
Before becoming a New Day member, Big E's character was way different. He portrayed a serious persona. He won the Intercontinental Championship once under his previous gimmick.
On an episode of RAW, Big E, then the Intercontinental Champion, teamed up with John Cena and CM Punk to face The Shield. Cena hyped up the match saying Roman Reigns wanted Big E to knock his teeth. Big E replied saying "I'm gonna give it to him", which was quite hilarious, especially for the serious version of Big E.
4 "Paul Heyman, Don't You Dare Be Sour, Clap For The Man Who Will Win Money In The Bank Contract And Feel The Power" (SmackDown, July 16, 2021)
Right before Money in the Bank 2021, Paul Heyman was cutting a promo backstage, but he was interrupted by Big E, who addressed Roman Reigns' special counsel in New Day style, making the segment hilarious.
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Big E Said, "Paul Heyman, don't you dare be sour, clap for the man who will win Money in the Bank contract and feel the power". Although Big E did win the contract, he eventually cashed on Bobby Lashley, not Roman Reigns.
3 "Both Of Y'all Eat Off The Table We Set. Before The New Day Existed, Dark Matches And Pre-Shows Is All You Did" (SmackDown Live, July 4, 2017)
The Usos and The New Day have been eternal rivals of the modern-day tag team division. Besides the in-ring battle, they have also participated in other battles such as a rap battle.
Big E roasted The Usos in a rap battle saying the twin brothers ate off the table they set, and they only competed in dark matches and pre-shows before the existence of New Day. Contrary to that statement, The Usos are currently mainevent-levelel stars with Bloodline.
2 "But Kofi And Woods Got Really Cool Real Names, Where Is Mine"?(SmackDown, August 28, 2018)
Booker T and New Day had a hilarious segment in 2018 when the former appeared as King Booker. He gave two sophisticated names to Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, but called Big E by his name.
Hence, Big E addressed it to Booker T saying he wanted a cool name like Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. The dialogue delivery was so funny that even the live audience couldn't hold their laughter.
1 "You Want Your Five-Star Matches, You Want 30 Minutes Classic, Not Me, Big Meaty Men Slapping Meat"
The New Day has its own podcast. Once on an episode of the podcast, Big E talked about facing Goldberg, as the WCW legend was his dream opponent.
While talking about facing Goldberg, Big E said, "You want your five-star matches, you want 30 minutes classic, not me, big meaty men slapping meat". When Big E talked about it, Xavier started laughing uncontrollably along with Kofi. Even Big E himself had happy tears while laughing and talking about it.
