Kevin Owens To Undergo Surgery, Out Of WrestleMania 41

It was revealed last night that Kevin Owens would likely be ruled out of WrestleMania 41, with his scheduled match with Randy Orton being cancelled. The nature and severity of his injury was initially unknown, but talk of a more serious injury filtered in prior to Friday Night SmackDown.

To answer these rumours, Kevin Owens was handed some time on the mic on SmackDown, shedding his current heel persona and revealing to the audience that he’d been struggling with some neck issues for the last several months, and now doctors have discovered the issue, which means he will now need surgery. 

He noted the toll taken on his body, but stated that he didn’t take for granted all the chances he has had to compete in the ring over the years. Owens said that the timeline for his return is uncertain due to the nature of the injury and the surgery, and confirmed that he would in fact be missing WrestleMania 41 - something he was saddened about as he was looking forward to taking on Randy Orton. He apologised to fans before leaving the ring.

A distraught Randy Orton would lay out SmackDown GM Nick Aldis in the aftermath.

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