Kevin Owens just admitted what hurts most about his neck injuryand its not missing time off the road.
During an appearance on My Moms Basement with Robbie Fox, the WWE star opened up about his recent health setback and the one match he knows he wont get to have because of it. One of the things that really hurts about this injury is now I know I wont get to wrestle John [Cena] one last time, cause thats not gonna happen now, Owens revealed. And I was really hoping I got to do that before hes done.
Owens is expected to miss the rest of 2025 as he prepares for neck surgery. While he hasnt gone under the knife just yet, he admitted that he hasnt had many deep talks with his medical team. I havent talked to the surgeons at length about the surgery thats required or what that means, he said. I just know what Ive seen from other guys going through neck surgery but man, Id love to, Id love to wrestle John one last time.
The former Universal Champion also spoke about dream matches and unfinished business in WWE, but the loss of a final showdown with Cena clearly hit him hardest. Theres matches Id love to have, like Id love to wrestle Finn [Balor] at WrestleMania, he added, but that one with John was something I was really holding out hope for.
Owens famously debuted on the main roster in 2015 by confrontingand defeatingJohn Cena, launching what would become one of the strongest careers in WWE over the past decade. That feud became iconic, and a rematch on a big stage couldve been the perfect full-circle moment. Now, it looks like that door is closed.
Should WWE have booked one more Owens vs. Cena match before it was too late? And which dream match do you still want to see when KO returns? Sound off in the commentswe want to hear from you.
