Former WWE Champion Announces Engagement

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05-05-2025

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Now, a beloved WWE Superstar has revealed that he is taking one of the biggest steps of all: marriage.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: WWE Wrestlers Kofi Kingston (M), Big E (L) and Xavier Woods (R) pose during a media call at Bondi Beach on January 23, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: WWE Wrestlers Kofi Kingston (M), Big E (L) and Xavier Woods (R) pose during a media call at Bondi Beach on January 23, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.
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Former WWE Champion and host of various WWE shows Big E announced that he had proposed to longtime girlfriend Kris Yim, the sister of fellow WWE Superstar Mia Yim.
"I can't wait to be your husband, [Kris Yim]," Big E lovingly shared on Instagram.
Big E went on to thank Last Supper Society, a culinary design studio that creates unique storytelling dining experiences, for "making this day perfect."
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Multiple current and former WWE Superstars took to the comments to give their congratulations to the newlyweds, including Charlotte Flair, Cathy Kelley, Ridge Holland, and Wade Barrett.
However, names that were surprisingly missing were his former New Day stablemates Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, who kicked Big E out of the group in one of the best heel turns in recent memory.
In fact, they have gone so far in turning on Big E that Kingston even photoshopped their former partner out of photos celebrating his WWE Championship win.
4/7/2019 We made history by beating the odds & achieving what many believed to be the impossible.
Tonight, 6 years later to the day, we've earned the chance to add to our legacy, further solidifying ourselves as the Greatest Tag Team in history.#ThankGodForTheNewDay
#wweraw pic.twitter.com/uZnkWErz5Q — Kofi Kingston (@TrueKofi) April 7, 2025
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After a career as a powerlifter, Big E signed with WWE in 2009. For the next three years, he was part of the developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) as Big E Langston.
In 2012, FCW was rebranded as NXT, marking the beginning of a winning streak for Big E. He eventually won the NXT Championship in January 2013 by defeating Seth Rollins. On the main roster, Big E would quickly make a name for himself by winning the Intercontinental Championship.
However, his biggest success would come in the formation of The New Day with Kingston and Woods. Originally conceived as villains, the power of positivity was too much to ignore and they quickly became one of the most popular stables/tag teams of all time.
In his WWE career, Big E has taken home the WWE Championship, the NXT Championship, the Intercontinental Championship twice, and eight tag team championships.
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