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In 2025, WWE was hit with an injury crisis, with several top names being forced to sit on the sidelines. One such superstar who also suffered an untimely injury is Kevin Owens.Owens confirmed his injury on the Road to WrestleMania 41. He was set to face Randy Orton at The Grandest Stage of Them All, but a neck injury put him out of action. The former Universal Champion was on a tremendous run in 2025, feuding with Cody Rhodes over the Undisputed WWE Championship and later with Sami Zayn, whom he beat in an unsanctioned match at Elimination Chamber: Toronto.On X, Owens posted a video of himself in training, with his theme song being played over it.Check out the video shared by The Prizefighter:Kevin Owens wants to wrestle Finn Balor at WWE WrestleManiaKevin Owens has shared his interest in facing Finn Balor at WrestleMania. The two superstars have a lot of history with one another, having faced off in NXT.Speaking on My Mom's Basement, the former 3-time United States Champion said that he considers Balor more like family than a friend. He said:"I would love to wrestle Finn at WrestleMania because we've been really close since we met in WWE, and he's one of those guys that I consider more like family than a friend. I would love to share that experience with him,"Owens has been crucial for the Stamford-based company over the years. In 2025, he once again proved why he is one of the best heels in the business, courtesy of his feud with Cody Rhodes, which began in late 2024.On December 14, 2024, Owens lost to Rhodes at Saturday Night's Main Event. However, he stole the show with his actions after the show went off the air, as he brutally attacked The American Nightmare with a package piledriver, and got into a heated confrontation with Triple H.
