Owens took the microphone on WWE SmackDown on Friday, confirming earlier speculation of his injury. The WWE superstar has been dealing with a serious neck injury for four months. A doctor recently informed Owens that he'd require surgery to correct the issue.

Randy Orton is still a massive draw, but he's primarily been operating a hair below the main event picture over the last year. His material during that period has been rather shaky, but his recent work with Kevin Owens has been sensational.