 He subsequently came to have an extensive singles career, becoming a four-time Intercontinental Champion and a three-time United States Champion; he had also been part of several tag teams, including with Evan Bourne, R-Truth and CM Punk, all of whom he won tag team championships with.Big E began his career in FCW and then in NXT, where he became NXT Champion.On the December 17, 2012 episode of "Raw", he made his main roster debut aligning himself with Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee and later winning the Intercontinental Championship.