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#4 Did Big E have an issue with losing the WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar?

Former WWE writer Vince Russo claims that Big E would have had a major issue with the company after being asked to drop the title to Brock Lesnar at Day1. Lesnar was originally set to face Roman Reigns at the show. However, due to Reigns contracting COVID-19, the match had to be nixed.

The Beast Incarnate was added to the Fatal 4-way match for the WWE Championship instead, and ended up winning the match by pinning Big E. Russo said on SportsKeeda's Legion of RAW that Big E '100%' complained about it:

"Bro, I guarantee you 100%. This is how it went down. I guarantee you they put Lesnar in the match. They said that Lesnar was going over. I guarantee you, bro, Big E had an issue with that, a problem, and brought it up. So guess what, let us discuss this, Big E leaves the room; you know what the discussion is? Beat Big E! I'm telling you, bro,'' said Russo

Russo then added that having Big E lose the match even though someone else could've been pinned by Brock Lesnar is a sign that he was punished by WWE for objecting to losing to Brock Lesnar.