WWE star Kevin Owens opens independent battling program Green Mountain Classic (Image through WWE)
Kevin Owens is presently on a hiatus, recuperating from some health injuries. Back in April of this year he revealed that he would be taking a while off, or more like, was being required to spend some time off fumbling, to get some medical treatments done.
He just recently had his surgical treatment and is presently in healing after taking a while off. Is not entirely gone from the scene, as Owens just recently opened for an independent fumbling program.
Kevin Owens opens the program for Green Mountain Wrestling
Kevin Owens himself belonged of the independent fumbling circuit for several years, before he signed up with the WWE. Owens, whose genuine name is Kevin Steen, therefore appeared just recently for the indie fumbling promo, Green Mountain Wrestling, by means of an unique video message from his home.
He praised the promo on its first-ever champ, however was likewise regretful at not existing personally to crown them.
Owens likewise stated that he had actually been following the promo for a while, and was delighted to see just how much they are growing. For such a fairly brand-new promo, getting the support from somebody like Owens, which in turn suggests WWE exists in the image too, is a huge offer. At the occasion, “Moonlight Son” Mike Skyros was the one to be crowned as the first-ever GMW Champion.
How long will Kevin Owens stay out of the ring?
Kevin Owens has been having some health issues since the beginning of 2025. According to the wrestler, a fight back in January led to some neck issues, which increasingly kept getting worse. Unfortunately, a few months into it, he had to undergo an MRI, which showed some serious issues, and a surgery was proposed. He announced his hiatus in April, but the surgery happened 3 months later, in July, which thankfully was a success.
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Fortunately, he seems to be doing better since then, but is expected to be out of the ring for well over a year. As revealed by Owens himself, the surgery happened 3 months after was to give his spinal cord some time to heal on its own, before he went under the knife. While he hopes to be back in the ring before next year is out, it depends on how well he recovers by then to have any confirmation.Also Read: Joe Rogan fiercely calls on Dana White to protect fighters with new UFC rules