Kevin Owens gained the chance to problem for the Undisputed WWE Championship throughout his shock return at WWE SummerSlam, and now, he’ll tackle rival CM Punk for the gold on Friday’s “WWE SmackDown.” The pair, who have had actual warmth prior to now, are set to go one-on-one on the present in Toronto, Canada. Owens, who was raised close to Montreal, Quebec, selected the placement for the match, a call he defined to Faces Journal.
Owens mentioned that he wasn’t positive if he’d have the house area benefit, as Punk is wildly well-liked. He mentioned Toronto has all the time been “unimaginable” to him, nonetheless.
“The rationale I picked Toronto for the match was as a result of not solely is it a tremendous crowd, however that is the place I had my final match, the place I, what I believed can be my final match,” Owens defined to the journal. “And I bear in mind considering, whether it is my final match, I actually could not have requested for a greater place to have it, and a greater opponent to do it with.”
Owens was sidelined for 17 months with a neck damage that required surgical procedure after his match towards Zayn at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025. He revealed that he had been coping with the damage for months prior.
He instructed Faces that his household can be there to observe him, together with his mother, who has suffered well being points over the previous few years. Owens defined she’s not capable of journey far, however she’ll be capable to drive from Montreal.
“After I gained the Common Title, my spouse, my children, my dad and mom, they have been all watching on TV, however they weren’t there reside,” Owens mentioned. “So, if I used to be in a position to do this with them reside, after every part we have been by way of, it could simply make every part a lot, simply so significantly better.”
