Big E suffered a torn meniscus in his match on SmackDown on Tuesday night. He said that it happened while taking a crossbody and he’ll be out for “a bit.”
Making mincemeat of my meniscus
Crossbody cooked the cartilage
Bye for a bit— Florida Man (@WWEBigE) April 11, 2019
WWE confirmed the injury, saying:
Big E of The New Day has suffered a torn meniscus, according to a tweet from the Superstar posted Thursday afternoon.
He is not currently medically cleared for action.
Recovery time for a torn meniscus can be anywhere from three weeks to a few months depending on the severity.

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