Kevin Owens is nicely on his solution to restoration after present process a profitable neck fusion final month. If every thing goes as deliberate, the WWE famous person hopes to return subsequent yr.

Owens has been absent from WWE programming since April 4 however has periodically up to date followers on his situation. Final week, he gave an harm replace on the NASCAR 2025 Coke Zero Sugar 400 occasion in Daytona Seaside, Florida.

“I wanted neck fusion. It was very aggravating going into it, as a result of we weren’t actually positive how extreme the fusion was going to be,” Owens mentioned. “What number of ranges, all these things. Fortunately, it ended up solely being one degree, which is the best-case situation for one thing like this. However the surgical procedure was profitable. I had an awesome physician.”

Owens, 41, is not ready to set a agency timeline on his return. The previous Common champion should first see how nicely the surgical procedure sticks.

“The factor is, now, we’ve to see how the bones fuse, and there is no assure that it is gonna work,” Owens mentioned. “Some guys had success, some guys did not. Fingers crossed, I get to return again to wrestling within the subsequent yr. Actually do not know, although. My purpose is to return again. Hopefully that is what occurs.” 

Owens hasn’t wrestled since beating Sami Zayn in an unsanctioned match at March’s Elimination Chamber. He had been wrestling with the “brutal” harm for months, however signs worsened over time. A deliberate WrestleMania 41 match with Randy Orton was cancelled as soon as it was obvious Owens required a prolonged restoration. 

Extra wrestling information, rumors

• Owens is not the one notable skilled wrestler who wanted surgical procedure. Former AEW world champion Swerve Strickland succesfully underwent surgical procedure for a torn menicus, in response to a publish on his Instagram Story. Strickland final appeared at All Elite Wrestling’s Forbidden Door occasion on Sunday, dropping to unified champion Kazuchika Okada. Strickland’s fellow AEW star Will Ospreay is additionally planning for surgical procedure quickly.