Owens’s Injury Nightmare Ends: Cleared Weeks Before SummerSlam 2026 Return
TL;DR
Kevin Owens returned from a year-long, near career-ending injury at WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night Two as a surprise entrant in Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn with Gunther, winning the match and earning a title shot vs. CM Punk. In a post-show interview, he revealed that clearance came only a few weeks before the event after ongoing scans, with strong support from his wife, kids, WWE medical staff and Big E. He also commented on Rebel’s ALS battle as inspirational.
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