Kevin Owens Reveals If WWE Was Always His Goal In Pro Wrestling
Kevin Owens has spoken about the original goal for his pro wrestling career.
After some speculation that he might jump ship to AEW, Kevin Owens announced that he had re-signed with WWE in February 2025. The Prizefighter is set to stay with the company for at least another five years, bringing his tenure there to 15 years, longer than his entire time on the independent scene.
During a recent appearance on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Owens spoke about getting the wrestling bug after his father happened to rent a then-WWF videotape. From then on, he says the goal was getting to WWE, something his parents gave their full support to.
“Yeah, absolutely. I was watching wrestling when I was 11 years old, my dad rented the tape. It was like a month after the show actually happened, and he just went to the local video store where we could rent tapes and whatever. He was looking for a movie, we had seen everything, he’s like, let’s just rent this wrestling thing.
“I knew what it was, but never really seen it and he wasn’t like an avid fan or anything. He was just, let’s watch something we don’t usually watch. I was hooked pretty quick. I really got into the first match. I remember loving The British Bulldog, he was in the opener and I thought that guy rules. Then as the night went on, all the matches I really enjoyed. Then Shawn Michaels came out and to me, at the time I was 11 years old but I was so small for my age. People thought I was like seven or eight. To me, seeing the smallest guy on the show by far being the best one, I was like I could do that, and from that point on, that was it. That’s all I wanted to do.
“Tape ended, I told my dad that’s what I’m going to do, and then they cultivated my interest. I was very lucky, they could have told me don’t be silly or whatever, like most parents would, I guess. But nope, they went all in. They started buying all the pay-per-views for me, letting me stay up to watch Raw and SmackDown when it later came and yeah, they were 100% behind it from the start.”
Kevin Owens Confident Of Making In-Ring Return After Neck Injury
Kevin Owens believes it’s “pretty likely” fans will see him compete in WWE again. On the April 4th edition of SmackDown, the star broke the news that he had suffered a serious neck injury that would require surgery. The announcement also meant that he would be forced to miss WrestleMania 41, where he was set to take on Randy Orton.
Owens remains upbeat despite the news, saying that, while he doesn’t take anything for granted, he is confident of getting back in the ring, whether it takes six months or a year to get there.