Posted on 4/15/125 by Colin Vassallo
Speaking to Complex ahead of WrestleMania, Randy Orton said
that his heart breaks for Kevin Owens after Owens had to
pull out of his match at Mania against Orton due to neck
problems which require surgery.
“Even more than a physical journey he’s gotta go on to let
his body heal, it’s a mental journey too,” Orton said. “His
body’s been through it, and now he’s paying that price, like
he said in the ring the other day. We all pay the price at
one point or another.”
The match was called off two weeks ago and Orton and Owens
had a brief face-to-face on Smackdown where Orton told Owens
off mic to go get himself fixed.
Orton also revealed that he set up Owens with a second
opinion from a surgeon who he worked with previously. Orton
underwent back surgery in 2022 and only returned at the
Survivor Series in 2023.
The 14-time champ said that his advice to Kevin was to make
the best decision for himself and his family.
Orton is still without a WrestleMania match, although his
place is said to be guaranteed on the card, but against who
remains a mystery.