Big E’s Players’ Tribune Article Selected For ‘The Year’s Best Sports Writing’ Book
A big honor for Big E.
The Players’ Tribune announced that Big E’s article “Sour” about his life, career, neck injury, and future has been selected by Nif Muhammad for The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2025. The book is due out on October 7th.
“Immensely grateful to have my story be a part of this prestigious book. Out October 7. Thank you, @PlayersTribune,” wrote Big E.
Immensely grateful to have my story be a part of this prestigious book. Out October 7. Thank you, @PlayersTribune. https://t.co/x7fM2lBaQj
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) September 3, 2025
From the Players’ Tribune:
We’re excited to announce that @WWEBigE’s story “Sour”was selected by Nif Muhammad for The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2025 — out October 7 from @TriumphBooks
Revisit his story: “I’d give anything to be able to look in the mirror now, see 9-year-old Ettore staring back, and just reach out and hug him. I’d give anything to be able to talk to that kid at a time when I know how desperately he needed it. But I can’t….. so I guess I’ll have to settle for talking to my old-ass 39-year-old self. That’s a guy who’s been through a lot. And when I see him in the mirror next March, I think I know what I’ll say.
I think I’ll tell him, ‘DON’T YOU DARE BE SOUR. CLAP FOR YOUR—’
No, I’m kidding. I’ll tell him what he already knows: It’s OK to be sour.
It’s OK to get frustrated, or sad, or down on yourself — or even wake up some mornings and not want to be yourself. It’s OK to have bad days.
But just keep having days. Just keep going. Just keep waking up and trying again.
Because every day won’t be like that, I promise.
And tomorrow is a new one.”
Immensely grateful to have my story be a part of this prestigious book. Out October 7. Thank you, @PlayersTribune. https://t.co/x7fM2lBaQj
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) September 3, 2025
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