AEW star recalls breaking KO's nose, becoming friends after the incident: "Kevin had never been hit that hard"
Kevin Owens seemingly became friends with an AEW star after the latter broke his nose. The name in question is Juice Robinson.
Owens signed with WWE in August 2014. He made his in-ring debut against Juice Robinson (fka CJ Parker) at WWE NXT TakeOver: R Evolution. Although KO emerged victorious from the bout, he suffered a broken nose.
AEW star Juice Robinson recently attended a virtual interview with CBS Sports' Shakiel Mahjouri on SHAK Wrestling. During the conversation, Robinson commented on breaking Kevin Owens' nose nearly a decade ago.
"Wrestling is so physical that sometimes the super physicalness of it can bring you together. I think Kevin had never been hit that hard and I can't remember ever hitting anybody that hard and it hurt us both. It tore my palm, the bright of his nose, cut my palm. I had three stitches. I had a hole in my palm. His nose was just destroyed."
The AEW star added that the incident brought him and KO closer, and they became great friends.
"I was like, 'Oh, okay, the bell's over. We're in the back. Is this match going to continue? Does this guy wanna come back or am I gonna have to whoop his a** back here now in front of Triple H and all the WWE people? I don't know.' But he's the kind of guy, you can break his nose and there's a good chance he might smile. He's a tough guy. I don't know if I'm tough or I'm crazy or I have a lack of something but I don't mind the physical repercussions of wrestling either and I like people that like to get physical and he does too. That was our moment that we both realized that we both like the physicality a lot." [From 11:44 to 13:05]
Owens became a top name during his NXT tenure and eventually joined the main roster. He is currently feuding with The Bloodline on SmackDown.
'Hangman' Adam Page tried to choke Juice Robinson out on AEW Dynamite
This week's AEW Dynamite celebrated the fifth anniversary of the program. Juice Robinson squared off against 'Hangman' Adam Page in a singles bout on the show. After a stellar performance from both stars, The Anxious Millennial Cowboy picked up a win over the Bang Bang Gang member.
Following the bout, Adam Page tried to choke Robinson out. He used a leather belt and the ring ropes to punish the former WWE star. Fortunately for Robinson, a returning Jay White came to his rescue.
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