During an interview on WWE’s European tour, Owens opened up on his decision to skip ‘Mania altogether and watch it from home.
In case you didn’t know…
After undergoing double knee surgery in October 2018, Kevin Owens returned to WWE programming as part of the SmackDown Live roster in February 2019.
WWE reportedly planned for him to face Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship in one of the featured matches at WrestleMania 35, but the role was instead given to Kofi Kingston after the New Day member had a sudden rise in popularity in the weeks leading up to WWE’s biggest show of the year.
As a result, Owens was fast-tracked into the WWE title picture one month earlier when he took part in a Triple Threat match with Bryan and Ali at Fastlane. However, once that match was over, he was left without a storyline heading into ‘Mania.
The heart of the matter
Speaking on the Sky Sports Lock Up podcast, Kevin Owens revealed that he flew home to watch WrestleMania 35 with his family because he did not want to watch the event from inside MetLife Stadium.
He said (quotes via Sky Sports):
When asked if there was a conversation about him being part of the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal – a match usually reserved for people without a storyline – he replied:
What’s next?
Thankfully, things are looking up for Kevin Owens. Since his WrestleMania 35 omission, he has been one of the most prominent Superstars on SmackDown Live and he is currently preparing to face Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship at Money In The Bank.
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