7 things WWE subtly told us on SmackDown: 6-time World Champion has big character change, Tag Team star getting huge singles push after 6 years? (July 24th, 2020)

#6. Is Big E's time as a singles star approaching?

"Woods is out, I'm about to be out... that means right now is YOUR TIME." 👀 👀 👀#SmackDown @TrueKofi @WWEBigE @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/TTfsEw57xL

— WWE (@WWE) July 25, 2020

The decision to go with Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro as SmackDown Tag Team Champions makes a lot more sense now that Kofi Kingston is seemingly injured. If it's legitimate (which we can't confirm yet, but should have a report out on soon), then one thing is for sure - the tag team division is going to be in a mess.

The New Day have been carrying the tag team division on SmackDown for a long time now and without them, The Usos, and a decreased presence for The Miz and John Morrison, things could be in shambles.

Either way, Kofi Kingston told Big E that he had a rib injury and with Xavier Woods already having been out for a long time, it means that we're only going to have one New Day member on TV.

There were reports from Wade Keller of PWTorch a few years ago that Vince McMahon originally wanted to go with Big E over Roman Reigns, but was convinced otherwise. The course of WWE history would have changed if he went in that direction.

Big E is great as a tag team wrestler, but WWE might just come across something special with him as a singles star on SmackDown.