Kevin Owens opens on neck injuries, when it happened, and miss Wrestlemania

WWE Smackdown, Kevin Owens announced on Friday, announced that he had a neck injury that would require surgery. Owens had to face Randy Orton at Wrestlemania 41.

The news of a potential injury to Owens was reported on Friday morning by Pwn, although the exact details were not given.

Addressing Robbie Fox in my mother’s basement Friday before Smackdown, Owens opened concerning his injury.

“25 years later, with what I did, I have the impression that it was going to happen. It is afraid. The timing is zero, it is sure. I was hoping that it would never happen, obviously, nobody hoped for it, but I had felt like that for 25 years, but in the past months now, I had a problem in my matches that have done me. said Owens.

Asked if it was something that had been built over time or if there was a specific moment that caused it, replied Owens, “I know that very well, there was a specific moment because in December, I made an MRI of the complete body alone for curiosity, just to make sure and to see if there is something that I need to be aware. This is one thing where you can see if you have problems with your bone structure or organs or something like that. Moderate stenosis, which, for what we do, “For what you do, everyone has a level of stenosis.

Owens fought two games in January, fighting against Jimmy USO and Rey Mysterio on WWE Smackdown.

When asked if his neck injury was comparable to the others, Owens replied, “I spoke to a few people. When the WWE doctor called me to tell me, I was so shocked because I knew there was something wrong, but I did not expect to sit here and tell yourself that I know what is the next step, but I hardly know what the exact injury is.

He continued, “It fears. Not having to fight Randy Orton in Wrestlemania is really zero. This is the game that bothers me the most. I know that I will come back. At least, I hope I will come back. Last year.

Owens, Orton and Logan Paul fought in a triple threatening match at Wrestlemania XL.

Asked if there was a calendar for his return, Owens replied, “I don’t know. I haven’t talked to the surgeon yet or something like that.

Owens has fought two games since January, a scale match against Cody Rhodes at WWE Royal Rumble and an unauthorized match against Sami Zayn at WWE Elimination Chamber.

“This is the funny part. I know that some of my detractors, and there are many there, will say:” See, that’s why you shouldn’t do that kind of thing. “I tell you, it happened in a regular match. Recalled Owens.

Fox noted that many people would indicate certain places, thinking that it was at this time that Owens was injured.

“This is what a lot of people do, they make hypotheses according to what they think they have seen. All our work, our whole job, makes people believe something that does not really happen, and I am very good on this subject. It was, it’s just going to poke, Which is what happened to me. What People Do. Thing Too. said Owens.

In the interview, Owens expressed his disappointment and his frustration that the news was published online before having the chance to inform the fans himself.

Wishes fought in Owens all the best in its recovery.

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