Kevin Owens made a shock return to WWE NXT over the weekend.
The previous NXT Champion appeared throughout Saturday evening’s NXT dwell occasion on the Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec, which marked the ultimate cease of the model’s three-show tour of Canada.
Owens competed in the principle occasion, teaming with Shiloh Hill, Tony D’Angelo and Kendal Gray to defeat The Birthright’s Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey and Arianna Grace in an eight-person tag workforce match.
Following the match, Owens addressed the group and reportedly acknowledged the mom of AEW star Evil Uno, who was sitting within the entrance row.
Owens jokingly apologized to her for the whole lot he had put her son by means of through the years, referencing their historical past collectively in skilled wrestling.
The looks marked Owens’ first match for the NXT model in practically seven years.
His earlier NXT look got here at TakeOver: WarGames in November 2019, when he was revealed because the thriller fourth member of Tommaso Ciampa’s workforce alongside Keith Lee and Donovan Dijak.
Owens, who beforehand held the NXT Championship, has remained a member of WWE’s foremost roster within the years since.
For these , you’ll be able to take a look at full WWE NXT Home Present Outcomes From Gatineau, QC., CAN. 10/17/26 right here at WrestlingHeadlines.com.
Kevin Owens wrestles in Quebec for the primary time since returning to motion and will get an enormous ovation from the Gatineau crowd!
@WWE @WWENXT https://t.co/OV1jbKZ4Hz
— Pat Laprade (@PatLaprade) October 18, 2026
