I am still buzzing.
Monday Night Raw.
Mister money in the bank, Biggie cashes in new WWE Champion.
I just got goosebumps saying it again.
I lived through it.
I wanna get your thoughts first before I give you mine.
>> Well, look, we talked months ago when we talked about who would be the next guy.
And we both said Big E, it's Big E.
And getting to know the man the person what it means to him the passion.
That is what I think will grab the attention of anyone.
Is just the man who is Big E, and when he won the title and
the crowd and then Kofi and then Woods in the story It jumped.
I jumped off my couch.
He kinda knew was gonna happen, because he had the whole tease.
I'm cashing in tonight.
So, one way or another, he's a man of his word, but
when he did >> [INAUDIBLE]
>> Vegas cash right now
>> All the fields, all the goosebumps,
came through and this is going to be an amazing ride with one of the guys
that's up there, in terms of respect level that I have in the WWE.
>> Without a doubt, one of the most beloved people in the WWE Universe.
From all the guys in the locker room to the crew,
I challenge you to find a better human being.
I've gone on and on about Big E.
If my producers would be so inclined, I'm sure they can find the clip of where I
made the proclamation here in the infancy ,of after the bell that Big E was gonna
be World Champion sooner than later >> And you heard it here first,
from Corey graves on after the bell.
>> This should be the opportunity for
big E's, big singles breakout performance.
Big E, has got future WWE, or universal champion,
written all over him took a little longer than I predicted, but it happened.
But for me, what stood out was the emotion, yeah.
>> I've come onto this show every week for the past several months and
gushed about Bobby Lashley.
And everything that the Almighty has done his WWE Champion.
And I've loved every second of it.
I'm praying for my own entertainment sake that Bobby Lashley and
Big E is not over with the new champion.
But in that moment, I was sitting ringside, and
it happened and the referee counted three.
And it was a tangible feeling.
Seeing Woods and Kofi make a beeline from backstage to hit the ring.
And seeing the look on Big E's face.
You and I both been lucky enough to know Big E.
Myself since I joined FCW many moons ago.
I was asked to be in the 24 that they did for Biggie, for WWE network.
There are a few people I hold in higher regard in life than I do Bigg E.
And Biggie is an unbelievable human being.
And seeing the emotion on his face.
I looked at Biggie because I was about six feet away from him.
And he was taking it all, in he sat on the apron and he was looking around.
And they always tell you that the moments like that yeah if you blink you miss them.
And I hope for ease sake he was able to take in and
absorb the energy from the TV garden in Boston.
The energy from everybody around the world that was celebrating his big moment,
it was absolutely electric.
It was such a cool moment.
I once we were done broadcasting,
I got to have a moment with he got to hug him at ringside.
And just and celebrate with my friend for a moment.
And then he was off on the on the Champions Tour, running around and
hugging everybody at ringside.
And really taking in the moment, I just to me on
a personal level take cynical sarcastic Corey Graves on TV every week.
What I do what ,what I enjoy I enjoy doing, who I am at my core,
strip all that away for a moment.
I could not be any more proud of Big E.
My friend, the man, the competitor is reached the top of the mountain.
And has had to outwork everybody along the way.
I think it's an awesome new day for WWE for Monday Night Raw for
the WWE Championship plan heavily intended.
>> You can really top what you just said about that moment I will share a story
Wade Barrett reached out to me.
And goes, man,
there's no one more deserving because wade remembers day one with Big E.
And I think that tells a lot about a person, is when people remember day one.
I've seen what you've had to d, I know what he had to go through,
I know the behind the scenes stuff.
I've had a lot of fun with him, I haven't had to see the downtimes for
Big E as I'm sure you did, or wade did in the come up.
But during my time getting to know him, he never wants never had a smile on his face.
He never once had an excuse.
He continued to bust his ass.
And then even when he won money in the bank, or one how many tag team titles or
the Intercontinental Championship, and had Wrestlemanias my work isn't done.
My work is not over.
I haven't reached the top and
he is in my belief Now that he's there is going to say, my work still isn't over.
[CROSSTALK] that's the mentality that he has
not the character, >> The man,
>> The man,
that's who he is used to always say to the core.
That's who he is at his core.
What you see is what you get, and the genuine smile, the genuine love.
I go back to Complaining.
I am as guilty as anyone.
Dammit, we got to get up at what time to catch a flight.
Man, he never once has a negative thing to say.
And that's the type of passion, that's type of flag bearer.
If you think about this year ,and since the pandemic dude Drew McIntyre,
Bobby lashley, Big E, all three guys that are very deserving to wave the flag
wave the banner Roman Reigns as well of this company.
And I can't wait to see what he does.
All rivalries and matches aside.
I can't wait to see how he takes this opportunity now and runs with it,
because I know he's gonna make the most of it.
>> No doubt my man >> Thats what excites me,
>> I trust in the same way I was a fan
of what Bobby Lashley did as the almighty WWE Champion.
I also trust Big E to steer the ship of Monday Night Raw in the foreseeable
future.
And there's a draft coming up so,
God only knows what everything's gonna look like October first.
Because as history has taught us >> expect the unexpected.
>> Yeah, no doubt about that.
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