The WWE contract of Kevin Owens expires soon in January 2022 and he has dropped some major hints to join AEW, know about his contract, career, net worth and salary
According to an interview Kevin Owens did in 2018, his 5-year WWE contract was supposed to expire in January 2023. However, the company officials have recently revealed that his contract will end in January 2022 only. Though no reasons have surfaced as to why Owens’ deal was shortened, reports say that this was a result of WWE restructuring several contracts ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read on to know more about Kevin Owens career and what’s next for the Canadian wrestler.
Kevin Owens Hints At Joining AEW As His WWE Contract Approaches An End
While this development does not mean that KO will surely leave the company, his social media activity says otherwise.
Before Fightful Select revealed the news about Owens’ contract expiring sooner than expected, the former NXT Champion tweeted and deleted the coordinates to Mt. Rushmore on his Twitter account. Apparently, this was not a location but the name of a stable which featured himself, Young Bucks and Adam Cole during his stint at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.
Kevin Owens tweeted and deleted these coordinates, these are the same as Mount Rushmore.
Mount Rushmore is the name of a group Owens was in with the Young Bucks and Adam Cole in ROH. 👀 pic.twitter.com/FPpD9stAZT
— Fiending For Followers ‼️ (@Fiend4FolIows) September 7, 2021
And if that isn’t enough, Owens has also updated the location on his Twitter profile to “Almost there,” while The Young Bucks have updated their location to “There.” Looks like they’re teasing Owens’ road to All Elite Wrestling. And considering the recent influx of talent into AEW, it won’t be surprising if KO had been planning to join the likes of Daniel Bryan, Adam Cole and CM Punk for a long time.
Not @ Young Bucks changing their location to “There.” after Kevin Owens changed his to “Almost there”. 👀
LFG. #AEW pic.twitter.com/R9h5rncP8A
— 𝕄𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕒 (@melissax1125) September 8, 2021
Kevin Owens Salary, Net Worth, And Career
Before joining WWE NXT in 2014, Kevin Owens wrestled under his birth name Kevin Steen for Ring of Honor and several independent circuits, starting 2007. He also wrestled for the International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS), All American Wrestling (AAW) and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). He made his main roster WWE debut in May 2015 and went on to win the Universal, Intercontinental and United States Championships over the years.
Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked Owens at #3 in its 2017 PWI 500 list and the Quebec Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted him into its class in the same year. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated to be around $3 million and he earns a basic salary of $450,000.
Kevin Owens Wrestling Championships, Awards And Achievements
- CZW Iron Man Championship
- IWS World Heavyweight Championship (Thrice)
- PWG World Championship (Thrice)
- PWG World Tag Team Championship (Thrice, with El Generico and Super Dragon)
- ROH World Championship
- ROH World Tag Team Championship (with El Generico)
- NXT Championship
- WWE Universal Championship
- Intercontinental Championship (Twice)
- United States Championship (Thrice)
- SoCal Uncensored Wrestler of the Year (2005, 2011, 2012)
Kevin Owens Biography, Wife and Social Media
Kevin Owens married Karina Lamer in 2007. The couple went on to give birth to two children: a son named Owen (after Owen Hart) and daughter named Élodie Leila. While Kevin Owens is not present on Instagram, you can find him on Twitter here.
Twitter: @FightOwensFight
Kevin Owens Quick Facts
Full Name: Kevin Yanick Steen
Born: 7th May 1984
Age: 37
Hometown: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight: 266 lb (121 kg)
Finisher: The Pop-Up Powerbomb
Nationality: Canadian
Wife: Karina Lamer
Net Worth: $3 million
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