Owens credits Orton for linking him to surgeon amid neck-recovery, eyed Cena rematch

Kevin Owens returned at WWE SummerSlam after a little over a year out with a career-threatening neck injury. He revealed on WWE Now that Orton personally connected him with surgeon Dr. Adam Kanter—the same doctor who saved Orton’s career—after Orton’s recommendation. Owens described the serious spinal issues, multiple follow-up scans, and the fusion process, noting he hoped to come back in time for John Cena’s retirement tour for one last match, but that plan did not materialize.