WWE star Big E has looked back on his 2012 main roster debut, crediting his time alongside AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler for valuable lessons.
Big E joined the main roster in December 2012 by attacking John Cena on Raw and aligning with the couple. He worked double duty on Raw and SmackDown for several months while serving as their enforcer.
In a recent appearance on NotSam Wrestling, Big E called the opportunity an honor. He noted that Ziggler was red hot as a heel and AJ Lee was the most popular woman in WWE at the time.
Big E also recalled realizing he was less prepared than expected once working with veterans, after mostly squash matches in NXT. Ziggler held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship briefly during the run.
