
The rivalry between Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins is about to be reignited! His friends are doing something special in AEW, and WWE has rarely let him be the special talent that he is.Kevin Owens gets Seth Rollins one-on-one tonight Instead, though, this will likely be the final hurrah of a great talent, who will be elsewhere come February. If it can pull it off, it might even be enough to get the 37-year-old to re-sign. The company now has an opportunity to do something special with Owens. However, he has never been treated like the guy. He is worthy of this spot in a world title match and plenty more he has received over the years.

He's a top guy with a proven track record who can work with anyone. After all the shoot promo lines in recent weeks, it could be the moment to give him a mic to air his own grievances. It could even be an opportunity to do something big. It is a big move by WWE to put KO in this spot. He will face both Big E and Seth Rollins at WWE Day 1.Īccording to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select (h/t Aaron Rift of ), the Canadian's WWE contract expires sooner than originally thought, which means he could be main-eventing on January 1 and leaving on February 1. After weeks of teasing, Kevin Owens is getting perhaps the last WWE Championship shot of his career. If Edge is really interested in elevating Miz, he can do it, and why shouldn't WWE capitalize on the mainstream buzz? Seth Rollins was the hottest angle on SmackDown at a time when Roman Reigns was dominating and Becky Lynch had returned. Miz has often been sold as a comedic star rather than a franchise player, and this is unlikely to change that. This will not be the first time these Superstars have met, but few were clamoring to see it. However, it still feels odd to pair these two together. Outside of some shoot lines that did not entirely accomplish their job, this was a strong foundation to build a killer angle that can keep The Rated-R Superstar fresh and raise the standing of The A-Lister once more after a reasonably successful run on Dancing with the Stars. Luckily, it was an immediate improvement for Miz, who sounded like a threat again while working off a game Edge. The A-Lister made an unannounced return to action with Maryse at his side.

Anyone could have stepped up to him, from Bobby Lashley to Kevin Owens, but it was The Miz instead. However, it also continued to show the flaws in the company's product, with shoot angles overriding genuine stories.Įdge's return needed to be a big angle because WWE has been desperate for one for months. It was a solid episode that needed to dig deeper than WWE is typically willing to go. Austin Theory is working with Vince McMahon, AJ Styles is trying to build the future with Omos, and Kevin Owens got himself a WWE Championship match at Day 1. WWE is pushing to make the most of the talent on the roster.

Neither were true statements, and pulling them out is actively disingenuous.Įdge even made a reference to the All Elite Wrestling promo between CM Punk and MJF last week, in which the former called the latter "a less famous Miz." It was clear WWE wanted to capture the same energy of that, and the end result was good but irreverent. These words added depth to the rivalry, but it feels wrong for WWE to use recent releases as part of an angle. Things became even more intense when Edge blamed The Miz for causing John Morrison to be fired. Liv Morgan called out Becky Lynch for being the reason her friends had been fired due to her large contract. And in a mix of desperation and innovation, the company did not pull punches with some words that felt far too real. The November 29 edition of WWE Raw wanted to get people talking with some memorable lines.
