WWE.com reached out to Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens, and both declined to comment on Owens’ firing on last night’s SmackDown LIVE.

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After Elias withdrew due to injury, Shane McMahon replaces him in the King of the Ring Semifinals against Chad Gable with Kevin Owens as special guest referee in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match.