Posted on 4/05/125 by Colin Vassallo
Kevin Owens is not going to WrestleMania despite his
advertised match against Randy Orton.
The former WWE Universal champion appeared on Smackdown last
night to announce that he has a severe neck injury which will
require surgery. Owens told the crowd that for the past 25
years, he’s done some amazing things, but everyone in the
locker room had a price to pay at some point, and now it was
time for him to pay it.
Owens revealed that he has been dealing with a neck injury
for the past four months and now doctors have finally figured
it out and it will keep him out of action for the foreseeable
future. Owens apologized to the fans and said he does not
know if or when he will return to the ring. He thanked the
fans and especially WWE for allowing him to do this in person
and said that he never took anything for granted, especially
being in a wrestling ring.
While on his way out of the ring, Randy Orton came out and
the two had a short face-to-face, and you could clearly sense
the disappointment in both of their faces. Smackdown GM Nick
Aldis, who was also in the ring, told Orton that with KO out
of action, he no longer has a match at WrestleMania.
That did not sit down well with Orton who RKOd Aldis for
delivering the news.
Owens has not wrestled since the Elimination Chamber match
against Sami Zayn.