Current WWE star held talks with Triple H over backstage role

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KO returned to action at SummerSlam this year, following a 17-month absence due to a neck and spinal cord injury. His time away from action and uncertainty made him consider his in-ring future.

Speaking on Toronto Sun’s No Holds Barred podcast, Owens said that his injury and surgery made him consider what he would do if his in-ring career were over. He said he wanted to stay in wrestling, and anything else wasn’t an option.

“I did have to face what I would do if I couldn’t get back in the ring. Obviously, staying in wrestling is the most important thing for me because I really can’t imagine myself doing anything else,” he said.

Owens mentioned that he had an interest in the behind-the-scenes stuff even before his injury, and a backstage transition looked like a real possibility following the surgery. He then revealed talks with Triple H, who went through something similar after his career ended abruptly.

“There was that part of me that thought, ‘Well, maybe it’ll be time to transition to that.’ I’ve spoken to Triple H about how he knew that he was ready to transition to an almost full-time behind-the-scenes role as opposed to being in the ring. Again, this was well before my surgery,” he added.

Kevin Owens’ WWE return wasn’t guaranteed

During the discussion on No Holds Barred, Kevin Owens talked about how his neck and spinal injury was uncovered.

He said initially his issues weren’t thought to be connected to the neck or spine, but an MRI revealed otherwise.

Owens revealed that once the doctors saw the extent of the damage, they told him that he was done and needed surgery. Owens said that he had a condition that caused the bones in his neck to grow differently from others who had the surgery before.

The WWE superstar then mentioned that from that moment up until he was cleared, nothing was certain, and there was no guarantee that he would ever compete in a ring.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit No Holds Barred podcast and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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