Kevin Owens‘ emotional return at WWE SummerSlam 2026 marked the end of a long and uncertain road back to the ring. How Randy Orton helped Kevin Owens’ return at SummerSlamSpeaking on WWE Now: SummerSlam Recap, Owens explained that Randy Orton recommended orthopedic surgeon Dr. Adam Kanter, who previously performed the back surgery that helped revive Orton’s own career. “Randy Orton actually is the one who put me in touch with him. Adam Kanter is the one who did Randy’s back surgery and saved his career, and he recommended that I talk to Adam Kanter as well.” “I decided to go with Adam Kanter, because if Randy Orton could trust him, there’s not a lot of people in wrestling I respect more than Randy.