Is Kevin Owens injured? Exploring his whereabouts amid Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton's beatdown

On the latest episode of SmackDown, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton fell victim to an attack from The Bloodline. This came after Solo Sikoa-led faction humiliated Rhodes, Orton, and Kevin Owens by defeating them in a Six-Man Tag Team match at Money in the Bank.

However, the one notable fact on last week's SmackDown was Kevin Owens' absence. The Prizefighter was not present on the Money in the Bank fallout episode of blue brand, leading many to wonder whether he was injured. However, that's not the case. Owens was absent from the Friday Night Show due to a personal reason.

Ahead of Money in the Bank, Kevin Owens cut a promo on SmackDown, where he revealed that his mother had been hospitalized. However, Owens still pushed through and competed at the premium live event in Canada. Last week on blue brand, even Randy Orton revealed he advised KO to sit out and spend time with his family.

While Randy claimed that Owens loved to fight and wanted to be a part of SmackDown, he listened to Orton eventually and stayed home. This was the reason why The Prizefighter was not on the blue brand when Solo Sikoa and The Bloodline launched an attack on Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.

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Cody Rhodes recently commented about turning heel in the future

As of now, Cody Rhodes is one of the biggest babyfaces in WWE. Rhodes' run as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion has only led to an increase in his popularity and the same can be seen when the crowd cheers him week after week. Amid all this, The American Nightmare was recently asked about the possibility of turning heel.

During an episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the host asked Rhodes whether he would consider turning heel in the future. The American Nightmare first explained how social media changed the dynamics of a heel or face turn. Further, he revealed he does not see himself turning heel.

"You can do whatever. WWE is such a hot ticket now. It moves on. It’s great to have a quarterback, great to havefranchise players or top stars, whatever it might be, but it’s going to move on with or without you there, someone will fill that spot," he said. [...] It only became bigger when we showed up in that arena on Monday and they started chanting it in real-time. That’s where you know the difference between a fad, between this thing and something that okay, this is a wave that’s far far bigger. It could happen for sure. I just don’t see it happening."

Given his popularity and how WWE has been pushing him, it's hard to see Cody Rhodes turning heel anytime soon. While Rhdoes has been a villain before, his current personality and popularity demand him to remain babyface.