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Kevin Owens Clarifies Neck Surgery Status

By Shuvangi Sen Chaudhury • Published May 19, 2025 06:09 EDT
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Kevin Owens backed out of a singles match against Randy Orton ahead of WrestleMania 41 owing to neck issues.

The Prizefighter’s heel turn ignited a vicious feud with The Viper. Their match was scheduled for The Show of Shows, but on the April 4, 2025 episode of WWE SmackDown, Kevin Owens backed out due to injury.

In an emotional in-ring segment, KO announced he had been dealing with neck problems which would require surgery.

Kevin Owens is yet to undergo surgery

Recently, the former WWE Universal Champion provided an update on social media. As per the revelation, he is yet to undergo surgery and there was uncertainty about the best course of action for a proper recovery.

Hey guys. So I haven’t been around in a little while and I know a lot of people are wondering what’s going on with my neck and the neck surgery and all that stuff so I figured I’d take today to update you all… So, first, we don’t have a surgery date yet. I have not had surgery yet. Despite reports that are contrary.

We’re still gonna try and figure out what the best way to go about it all is, exactly what needs to be done. So we’re kind of figuring that out still. So, there’s a lot of uncertainty but hopefully in the next few weeks, we get clarity and we do the surgery and then we go from there.

While he has been absent from in-ring action, Kevin Owens has remained active on social media. He has engaged with his fans and provided updates about his condition.

Fans are hopeful for a swift recovery and prompt return to the ring!