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Select Answers: Toni Storm Heel, Bayley To AEW? Britt To WWE? Kevin Owens Return

Added 2025-10-11 16:00:09 +0000 UTC

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Any update when Kevin owens might be able to the ring?

I'm not sure the specific neck surgery Kevin Owens had. If he had a fusion, it's a year at least. Upon the original injury that sidelined him from WrestleMania, WWE sources were telling me they expected to have him out of next year's Wrestlemania as well. He didn't have the surgery until the Summer, so I think a pretty good rule of thumb is to not expect him back before the following summer. However given the nature of his style, and the injury, I'm sure he'll need to get clearance to even make sure he can return at all.

How real do you think is the possibility in 2027 that Bayley is in aew and Britt in wwe? (I hope Britt and aew can work things out, whatever it may be.)

I think that's a legitimate possibility. I could definitely see Bayley going to AEW whenever her WWE deal is over. I'm not sure what the latest is on Britt Baker, but there's clearly still some interest in her from the audience because we get asked about her every week. At the very least, she could appear on NXT, lives in Florida, and can give a big boost to what is going on there.

Thoughts on a potential Toni Storm heel turn?

I think that will be a thing that's done when they absolutely have to. Right now, she's the hottest character in the company in many regards, and definitely in the women's division. If you can get a babyface white hot like that in 2025, you usually just rock with that unless there's a real need for it to change. When she does turn heel, I think it will still be inspired by this gimmick, just more unhinged.