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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kevin Owens shares honest update on neck injury and WWE comeback chances
Image via WWE WWE superstar Kevin Owens recently shared a candid update on his ongoing neck injury and what lies ahead for his in-ring career. The former Universal Champion has been sidelined since April 2025, leaving fans concerned about his future in WWE. Kevin Owens on navigating recovery and delaying surgery In an exclusive interview with le10Sport, Owens revealed that he has not yet undergone surgery for his neck injury. 'There's no doubt I need surgery,' he said, 'but before we do the surgery, we just have to see how much it can… Not recover, because it won't recover, but slightly improve without surgery.' Owens stressed the importance of patience during this slow healing process. 'You just have to have patience. I don't usually have a lot of patience, but this time I have no choice,' he admitted. This level of vulnerability is rare for the fierce competitor known for his hard-hitting style. Owens first noticed symptoms following a match against Rey Mysterio on the January 17, 2025, episode of SmackDown. The injury worsened after a brutal ladder match at the Royal Rumble, where Cody Rhodes slammed him through a ladder with an Alabama Slam. Kevin Owens unsure about return to WWE When asked about the likelihood of his return to wrestling, Owens was frank. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 80~105만원까지 누구나 받을 수 있는 지원금~! 봉자인터넷 더 알아보기 Undo 'It would be, not arrogant, but false to be able to tell you right now that I will absolutely return to the ring, that I will have other fights. I don't know if that's true,' he said. His honesty leaves fans hopeful yet cautious. Owens' story reflects the harsh reality many WWE superstars face with neck injuries. Big E, another top star, has been out since 2022 due to a broken neck and remains medically unfit to compete. Injuries like these underline the physical risks wrestlers take and how careers can be suddenly altered. Despite the uncertainty, Owens expressed gratitude for his career so far. On social media, he recalled a milestone moment from ten years ago - his clash with John Cena for the WWE United States Championship, which 'changed his life forever.' 'The last 10 years have been so amazing,' Owens wrote, even as he struggles with this injury setback. Fans worldwide admire his resilience and hope to see him back in action one day. For now, Kevin Owens' health and recovery remain the priority. The WWE Universe watches and waits as 'The Prizefighter' navigates this challenging chapter of his wrestling journey.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tiffany Stratton Chips Tooth During WWE WrestleMania 41 Match
Image Credit: WWE Tiffany Stratton may have walked out of WrestleMania 41 with her WWE Women's Championship, but it cost her some of her teeth. In her match against Charlotte Flair tonight, Stratton was able to walk out with her title. The match came to an end after Stratton hit a massive Alabama Slam into the turnbuckles, followed by a senton and a Prettiest Moonsault Ever to win. Despite her first WrestleMania going well, Stratton didn't come out of it unscathed. Advertisement Fans online were quick to notice that, after the match, Tiffany Stratton's mouth was bleeding heavily. After she smiled some and posed with the belt, it was evident that she had chipped several teeth in her mouth. Images quickly began circulating that showed the damage Stratton took. It's unclear exactly when Stratton's teeth were chipped, but Stratton will definitely be needing some dental work following her night. Thankfully, she'll still have the WWE Women's Championship by her side as she does. What did you think of Tiffany Stratton's match? Are you happy she retained the WWE Women's Championship? Let us know in the comments below. Advertisement READ MORE: WWE WrestleMania 41 Night One Results: Review, Grades, Card For April 19 The post Tiffany Stratton Chips Tooth During WWE WrestleMania 41 Match appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I Legit Thought Kevin Owens Was Seriously Hurt During His Ladder Match With Cody Rhodes, And I Wasn't The Only One
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We all knew last night's ladder match between Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes was going to be brutal. Ladder matches are always a violent and bruising affair with a high risk of injury, but throw in the fact that it was for The WWE Championship at Royal Rumble and it was pretty clear everyone involved was going to put their bodies on the line. They did. The two former WrestleMania main eventers gave us an all-time classic match, and at the end, Owens was left so bloody and battered that I kept questioning whether he was actually hurt. Turns out I wasn't the only one. There were a couple of absolutely vicious bumps during the main stretch of the match, most prominently a Fisherman Buster KO delivered to Cody off the ropes and onto the ladder, but it was in the closing moments where things got really ugly. Rhodes gave Owens an Alabama Slam onto a ladder that was positioned between the ring and the announcer's table. For those of you who aren't wrestling experts or big Bob Holly fans, the Alabama Slam is a deep cut move where you pick your opponent up by their legs so their body is over your head and then you fling them forward so their back lands squarely on the mat, though in this case, Owens' back landed directly on the ladder. The move elicited an audible gasp from fans. You can watch it below… Now, I've watched a lot of wrestling over the last 35 years. I knew as soon as they set that ladder up that someone was going to get slammed through it. I was, of course, concerned when I saw they used the Alabama Slam and how aggressive the whole thing was, but it didn't really set off any alarm bells until afterwards when the match kinda just ended. Normally, big wrestling matches are filled with desperate and chaotic final moments, but Rhodes just walked into the ring and casually made his way up the ladder while Sami Zayn and various ring personnel attended to Owens. There wasn't a single second where it seemed like KO might get up and contest the finish. He just laid there, lifeless and bloody while a paramedic in white gloves checked on him. Even after the match, Owens just continued to lay there while Cody Rhodes celebrated his win. For awhile, he seemed to literally be folded into the ladder, which led to an army of tweets from fans like this… Even after they got him out of the ladder, however, he did not break character. He just laid there looking near death while the paramedics worked on him and transported him out of the arena. It got to be so bad that Rhodes, despite being the biggest fan favorite on the roster, started to get serious pushback from fans on social media about celebrating with his titles while KO was in such a scary state. Some fans were comparing him to Homelander from The Boys, and others talked about how much of a heel he looked like, especially when he raised his championship belts over Owens. The fact that WWE was so intentional with its camera shots was what eventually clued me into this almost certainly being planned from the beginning. It's not natural to shoot someone's lifeless body from an upward angle while someone else is celebrating just in frame in the background. Throw in the fact that we didn't get any scary real life injury updates about Kevin Owens in the press conference afterwards, and I'm pretty positive there aren't going to be any long-term issues. There should, however, be plenty of storylines to come out of this, starting with the fact that this may be the moment good guy Cody Rhodes finally turns to the dark side, which some fans have been clamoring for including me. Regardless, I want to shout out Kevin Owens real quick. He's been putting his body on the line and delivering great stories for WWE fans for years. During that time, he's very rarely held championships or been at the top of the card. Instead, he's been a workhorse that's improved every single thing he's done, whether it's been in a ladder match like this, a main event 'Mania spot with an aging Stone Cold Steve Austin that way overdelivered or it's been in a hilarious mid-card plot where he's trying to figure out if two different wrestlers are brothers or the same guy. He's one of the most important guys on the entire roster, and I hope WWE finally pulls the trigger on him someday and gives him a lengthy title run. He deserves it.
