Kevin Owens will not make any declarations about his skilled wrestling future. Owens has been off WWE tv since April as he recovers from a severe neck damage. The 11-year WWE veteran awaits surgical procedure and might’t promise he’ll be bodily match for a return.
“It might be, not smug, however false to have the ability to let you know proper now that I’ll completely return to the ring, that I’ll produce other fights,” Owens informed French publication Le10Sport, in accordance with a translation from Sports activities Illustrated. “I do not know if that is true.”
On April 1, Owens pulled out of his WrestleMania 41 match with Randy Orton. The previous WWE common champion revealed he was performing with a neck damage for 5 months. Owens plans to bear surgical procedure, however is ready to see how nicely his physique heals earlier than medical intervention.
“I nonetheless have not had the surgical procedure,” Owens mentioned. “There are quite a lot of issues to contemplate earlier than the surgical procedure. We’re sort of ready to see how issues progress naturally.
“There is no doubt I would like surgical procedure, however earlier than we do the surgical procedure, we simply need to see how a lot it could… Not get well, as a result of it will not get well, however barely enhance with out surgical procedure. ”
Owens, 41, has devoted most of his life to professional wrestling. The Canadian made his in-ring debut on the age of 16 earlier than reducing his tooth within the revered Ring of Honor promotion. Since signing with WWE in 2014, Owens has received quite a few titles, together with one world title reign. Amongst his greatest achievements are twice headlining Evening 1 of WrestleMania by successful the undisputed tag workforce titles with finest good friend Sami Zayn, and welcoming “Stone Chilly” Steve Austin out of a 19-year retirement.
Being sidelined indefinitely is uncomfortable for a performer who has devoted most of his life to his ardour.
“It is a very gradual course of. It’s important to have endurance,” Owens mentioned. “I do not often have quite a lot of endurance, however this time I’ve no selection.”