Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens for WWE WrestleMania 41 canceled due to Owens needing neck surgery
As seen during the April 4th 2025 edition of WWE Smackdown, Kevin Owens cut a promo and revealed that he has been dealing with a neck injury for several months. Owens stated that he needed surgery and then said the following…
“The truth is, I don’t know when I’ll have the privilege to be in front of you guys again. What I do know is the last few years, I’ve learned not to take anything for granted, and I will never take this for granted. So want to say thank you, and I’m sorry, guys.”
Randy Orton came to the ring and showed respect to Owens. Smackdown General manager confirmed that Orton no longer had a match at WWE WrestleMania 41. Orton responded by giving Aldis an RKO.