Kevin Owens makes a major announcement ahead of the Undisputed WWE Championship on WWE SmackDown | WWE News
As Kevin Owens is preparing for his upcoming bout against CM Punk for the Undisputed WWE Championship on Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown in Toronto, the WWE star will have some extra motivation as he has recently revealed that his parents will be present to cheer for him. The moment carries a deep personal significance as the wrestler was away from his game for almost 17 months due to his serious neck injury. Earlier, Owens was unsure whether his parents would ever see him compete again. Now, they’ll have a chance to be there for a potential world championship win.
Kevin Owens gets his special moment as his family and parents will attend the Undisputed WWE Championship
Kevin Owens will have his special moment as his family and parents will attend the Undisputed WWE Championship on the Friday episode of WWE SmackDown in Toronto. The WWE star has revealed that both of his parents will be in attendance at Scotiabank Arena for the August 21 title match.Owens explained in an interview with FACES Magazine that having his family together was one of the reasons he specifically wanted his championship opportunity to take place in Toronto.This would be a very personal moment for the WWE star as reports suggest that his mother has been dealing with health issues for several years and is no longer able to fly to WWE events. However, traveling by car from Montreal to Toronto remains possible, allowing his parents to be there for what could become one of the biggest moments of his career.Previously, Kevin Owens captured the WWE Universal Championship on August 29, 2016, his wife, kids, and parents all watched on television rather than being in the arena.Regarding Owens’ injury, it was reported in 2025, when the WWE star was preparing for his upcoming big bout against The Viper, Randy Orton, at WrestleMania 41. But his unfortunate neck injury led to his exit from the Show of Shows, creating a setback in his WWE career. The reason behind his neck injury occurred in January 2025, during a regular match.His last appearance with WWE was earlier during a match in the Elimination Chambers PLE on March 1, 2025. During the Elimination Chambers match, when Sami Zayn was defeated by Kevin Owens, after brutally thrashed inside the ring.To everyone’s surprise, Randy Orton made a shocking comeback to save Zayn and attacked Kevin Owens brutally, until he was stopped by the WWE officials. Following this match, Owens was not seen in action until his SummerSlam 2026 appearance.Though he has not specified the exact cause of the injury, reports suggest that a regular jarred his neck, and that’s when the issues started. The player later ended up doing an MRI and found that it was serious. This issue forced him to withdraw from his scheduled WrestleMania 41 match against Randy Orton.The upcoming championship bout will also mark the first official singles match between Owens and Punk, despite their history dating back nearly two decades. Owens won the WWE Championship in 2016, but it would be interesting to see another remarkable victory nearly a decade later against the same opponent.
