{"id":246112,"date":"2026-05-31T21:51:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T21:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/kevin-owens-shares-a-3-word-message-immediately-after-cody-rhodes-controversial-win-at-wwe-clash-in-italy-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T21:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T21:51:53","slug":"kevin-owens-shares-a-3-word-message-immediately-after-cody-rhodes-controversial-win-at-wwe-clash-in-italy-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/kevin-owens-shares-a-3-word-message-immediately-after-cody-rhodes-controversial-win-at-wwe-clash-in-italy-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Owens shares a 3-word message immediately after Cody Rhodes&#8217; controversial win at WWE Clash in Italy 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5174078\" data-slug-id=\"2789304\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kevin Owens has been absent from in-ring competition for months. The former WWE Universal Champion has admitted that he misses wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>On the April 4, 2025 episode of SmackDown, Owens announced that he had suffered a neck injury and would be forced to miss WrestleMania 41, where he was set to face Randy Orton in a singles match. The Prizefighter hasn&#8217;t competed in a match since, but was ringside for John Cena&#8217;s final match in December 2025.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>On X, Owens admitted that he missed stepping into the squared circle and competing as an active professional wrestler.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I miss wrestling.&#8221; wrote Owens.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Check out Owens&#8217; post on X:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the opening match of WWE Clash in Italy 2026, Owens&#8217; former friend turned enemy, Cody Rhodes, successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against Gunther. The match ended quite controversially, with The Ring General&#8217;s foot being under the rope.<\/p>\n<h2>Kevin Owens wants to be involved in the wrestling business<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/kevin-owens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kevin Owens<\/a> hasn&#8217;t competed in over a year, but wants to be involved in the wrestling business. The Prizefighter admitted that he wants to help the next generation of professional wrestlers.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <em>WWE Legends &amp; Future Greats<\/em>, Owens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-i-m-losing-mind-kevin-owens-cries-9-months-neck-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019ve been wrestling for 25 years. Ultimately, for me, I just want to help the next generation, and also, I don\u2019t really know what I\u2019d do with myself if I didn\u2019t. This is just all I\u2019ve done since I was 15. This is what I love, this is what I\u2019ve always loved. Right now, I\u2019ve been off for 8, 9 months because of my neck surgery. I\u2019m losing my mind. I just want to be around it,\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Owens has won multiple championships and has achieved a lot throughout his WWE career. 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