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Kevin Owens Needs Neck Surgery, Confirms He'll Miss WWE WrestleMania 41

A major match for WWE WrestleMania 41 is now off as Kevin Owens needs to undergo neck surgery. Randy Orton is now left without an opponent for the Showcase of the Immortals.

Rick Ucchino

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Kevin Owens delivered absolutely dreadful news Friday night on SmackDown.

Reports had surfaced early in the day on Friday that Owens' status for WrestleMania 41 was in serious question due to an undisclosed injury.

The former Universal Champion not only confirmed those reports at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, but he revealed that the situation was much more severe than him just missing out on competing at the 'Showcase of the Immortals.'

Owens said that he had been dealing with a pretty serious neck injury for the past four months, and after getting checked out this week, it was determined that he'll require surgery to correct the issue.

While he's grateful that doctors were able to figure out the problem, Owens said the timing could not be worse. He said it genuinely sucks that he has to miss out on wrestling Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41. He also doesn't know when he'll have the privilege of being in front of the WWE Universe again.

As Kevin left the ring, The Viper made his way down to chat with Nick Aldis. The SmackDown General Manager informed Randy officially that the unfortunate injury news for KO means that he no longer has a match later this month in Las Vegas.

Orton didn't say a word, but did drop Aldis with an RKO. Much to the delight of the Chicago crowd.

We here at The Takedown on SI wish Kevin Owens all the best and we can't wait to see him back in the ring down the line.

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Rick Ucchino
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Rick Ucchino has been covering professional wrestling since 2019, but his broadcast career has spanned over 15 years. He can be heard every weekday morning on 700WLW radio in Cincinnati, OH. You can also read his work over on SI's Cincinnati Reds Talk. Follow Rick on X and Instagram: @RickUcchino

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