It was revealed recently that Kevin Owens made the decision to not work Wednesday’s WWE tapings after a positive coronavirus test in the company.
Dave Meltzer provided some more updates on the situation during the latest Wrestling Observer Radio revealing why the former Universal Champion decided not to work the tapings despite living in the area.
According to Meltzer, the grandfather of Owens’ wife passed away due to COVID-19 sometimes in the past two weeks and his family was concerned about the former NXT Champion working in a building where someone had just tested positive.
WWE has previously said in their statement that any employee including the talents who want to stay home during the pandemic can do so without any repercussions
Kevin Owens is the third big name to take advantage of this announcement after Roman Reigns pulled out of WrestleMania and former Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn made the decision to stay home after the Show Of Shows.
Though the reports suggest that the former NXT star is not scheduled to stay away for long. He is expected at the next set of Raw tapings taking place on June 29 and it would be interesting to see what he does at the show.
