Kevin Owens has commented on his neck injury following his announcement on SmackDown, revealing when he thinks he suffered this injury.
Owens confirmed his injury status on the April 4 SmackDown episode, announcing that he needs to undergo neck surgery.
Because of this, his announced WrestleMania 41 match against Randy Orton has been pulled from the event.
Speaking on My Mom’s Basement with Robbie Fox, Owens explained that he believes he suffered his injury during a match which took place in January.
Noting that his MRI scan in December looked fine, where his MRI from earlier this week confirmed a serious injury, Kevin Owens said:
“So I know for a fact there’s a specific moment because in December, I did a full body MRI just on my own for curiosity, just like to make sure, you know, to see if there’s anything that I should be aware of, you know. And it’s kind of the thing where, like, yet it, you know, you could see if there you have issues with your bone structure or whatever, or even, like, you know, organs, anything like that.
“And at the time, the report came back that my knees were s**t, but I’ve been well aware of that for a long time, so there’s no concern there. There’s something about my spine, and you know, mild to moderate stenosis, which for what we do. And I, you know, I showed it to the WWE doctor.
“I’m like, yeah, for what you guys do, everyone’s got a level of stenosis. Everyone on Earth walking around has a level of stenosis. But you know, yours is your spine and your neck, and everything looks good. Everything looks good for what you’ve been doing. You’re fine. So great, and I felt great.
“But then, in January, I had a match, and in the match, two things happened that really jarred my neck, and that’s when the issue started. So I knew there was something. And then we ended up doing an MRI this week and found out that, yeah, it’s serious. So yeah, I think that match in January is what did it because I had an MRI a month before that, and everything looked fine so.”
Kevin Owens wrestled twice in January, first defeating Rey Mysterio on the January 17 SmackDown episode, before winning against Jimmy Uso on the January 24 show.
Owens has competed in two extreme stipulation matches since January, facing WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in a ladder match at Royal Rumble in February, and defeating Sami Zayn in an unsanctioned match at Elimination Chamber in March.
For the latest update on Kevin Owens’ injury and surgery status, click here.
We wish Owens a safe and healthy recovery.
Transcription via WrestlingNews.co.
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