Kevin Owens

Hometown: Marieville, Quebec, Canada

Kevin Owens is a Canadian professional wrestler signed to KJWWE, where he performs on the Raw brand, and is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions alongside EC3 in their first reign as a team and Owens' first reign as an individual.

## Debut and inaugural WWE Universal Champion (2018)

Kevin Owens made his KWWE debut at Wrestlemania 1, where he was part of a Six-Pack Challenge to crown the inaugural WWE Universal Champion, along with Randy Orton, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, and Cody Rhodes. Owens won the match, becoming the inaugural WWE Universal Champion. The next night on Raw, Owens wrestled WWE Champion John Cena in a champion vs. champion match to determine who would main event Extreme Rules (2018), where he was defeated. The same night, Stone Cold Steve Austin won a scramble match to become the number one contender to the WWE Universal Championship. At Extreme Rules (2018), Owens defeated Austin in an extreme rules match to retain the championship. After defeating Austin, Owens began a feud with Randy Orton, who won a ladder match to become the number one contender. Owens defended the championship against Orton at Slammiversary (2018), where Orton defeated Owens via disqualification, meaning Owens retained the championship. As a result, Orton requested another championship match against Owens, which Owens declined. However, Owens said he would give Orton a championship match if he could defeat Yokozuna that night on Raw. Orton would go on to defeat Yokozuna via disqualification, earning a championship match at Money in the Bank (2018). Orton challenged Owens to a street fight, which Owens accepted. At Money in the Bank (2018), Owens defeated Orton in a street fight to retain the WWE Universal Championship. On the June 18 episode of Raw, Owens interfered in a number one contenders match between AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, attacking both men. As a result, it was announced via WWE's Twitter that Owens would defend the WWE Universal Championship against both men at One Night Stand (2018). Owens would go on to retain the championship after pinning Bryan after hitting him with a ladder. Due to this finish, it was announced that Owens would again defend the championship against Bryan and Styles in a ladder match at The Great American Bash (2018). At the event, Owens retained the championship. After defeating both men, Owens moved into a feud with Chris Jericho, who claimed that Owens was not a good representative of Canada, and challenged Owens to a WWE Universal Championship match at King of the Ring (2018). That night, Owens beat down Jericho and accepted the challenge. At King of the Ring (2018), Owens defeated Jericho to retain the WWE Universal Championship after interference from Jericho's rival Shawn Michaels. That night, Daniel Bryan won the King of the Ring tournament, and announced that he would challenge Owens for the WWE Universal Championship at Summerslam. The following night on Raw, Owens teamed with Seth Rollins against Jericho and Bryan. During the match, Owens and Rollins could not get on the same page, which resulted in Rollins walking out and Owens being pinned by Bryan. The next week on Raw, Owens and Rollins brawled to open the show, and eventually agreed to a championship match at Bash at the Beach (2018). At the event, Owens defeated Rollins to retain the championship. In the 2018 WWE Draft, Owens was drafted to Raw with the second overall pick. Later that month, at Summerslam (2018), Owens lost the WWE Universal Championship to Daniel Bryan, ending his reign at 141 days. Owens officially invoked his rematch clause at the first Raw exclusive pay-per-view, Cyber Saturday (2018), and three options were announced for their match; Falls Count Anywhere, Extreme Rules, or Submission. At the event, a falls count anywhere match was the victor in the poll, and Bryan defeated Owens to retain the championship. Owens would go on to claim that his loss was a result of being unprepared for the match, and he was ultimately granted an additional match for the WWE Universal Championship. At Halloween Havoc (2018), Bryan defeated Owens in an Iron Man match, 5-4, to retain the championship. Owens entered the 2018 Bound for Glory Series, winning his qualifier block with a 3-0 record. However, in his first round match on Night One, Owens was defeated by Kurt Angle, eliminating him from the tournament. Owens was included as part of Raw's Survivor Series team. At Survivor Series (2018), Owens eliminated Rey Mysterio and Austin Aries from Team Smackdown, but was ultimately the final person eliminated by AJ Styles. As a reward for his efforts, Owens was given a spot in the Fatal 4-Way match for Daniel Bryan's WWE Universal Championship at Final Battle (2018). The other two spots would be won by Randy Orton and Chris Jericho. At Final Battle (2018), Bryan retained the championship after pinning Orton.

## WWE United States Champion (2019)

After unsuccessfully challenging for the championship again, Owens began a feud with Kurt Angle. At New Year's Revolution (2019), Owens defeated Angle. Later that month, at Royal Rumble (2019), Owens entered the titular match at number 38, eliminating Finn Balor before being eliminated by Bray Wyatt. At Halftime Heat (2019), Owens took part in a battle royale to win a WWE Universal Championship match in the main event of the show. Owens was the last person eliminated by eventual winner Chris Jericho. Later that month, Owens declared his entry into the 2019 Battle of Los Angeles. On Night One, Owens was defeated in the first round by Ricochet. However, on the March 11 episode of Raw, Owens won a battle royale to become the number one contender to the WWE United States Championship at Wrestlemania 2. At All Star Weekend (2019), Owens was part of the Challengers team in a 10-man Champions vs. Challengers Tag Team Match, where his team was defeated. However, at Wrestlemania 2, Owens defeated Sami Zayn to win the WWE United States Championship for the first time. Owens successfully defended the championship against Zayn later that month at Extreme Rules in a falls count anywhere match. Owens qualified for the Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match when he defeated Hideo Itami. However, at Money in the Bank (2019), he would not win the match as CM Punk retrieved the briefcase. Later that month, at One Night Stand (2019), Owens defended the WWE United States Championship in a Fatal 4-Way match against Zayn, Cody Rhodes, and Daniel Bryan. At the event, Owens successfully defended the championship when he pinned Zayn. Owens would again defend his championship in an Elimination Six-Pack Challenge at The Great American Bash (2019) against Cody Rhodes, Diamond Dallas Page, Fandango, Hideo Itami, and Sami Zayn. At the event, Owens eliminated both Itami and Zayn on his way to retain the championship. Following The Great American Bash (2019), Owens began a feud with Diamond Dallas Page. The two were scheduled to have a match at King of the Ring (2019), but it did not happen as the two brawled throughout the building and were eventually ejected. Owens and Page finally had a match against each other at Summerslam (2019), where Owens defeated Page to retain the championship. Following Summerslam, Cody Rhodes, Kurt Angle, and Sami Zayn all claimed that they should be the number one contender to Owens' championship. At Cyber Saturday (2019), a fan poll decided how many opponents Owens would defend his championship against, which the result was ultimately all three. At the event, Owens lost the championship when Rhodes pinned Angle, ending Owens' reign at 162 days. Owens exercised his rematch clause at Halloween Havoc (2019), where he was defeated by Rhodes.

## Teaming with EC3 and championship pursuits (2019-2021)

Following Halloween Havoc, Owens would form an alliance with EC3, and the two entered the 2019 Bound for Glory Series. On Night One, Owens was defeated in his first round match by Dean Ambrose. However, Owens supported EC3 during EC3's run to the finals. On Night Two, Owens and EC3 mocked John Cena after he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Daniel Bryan. Cena attacked both men, but the two eventually overwhelmed him. EC3 would go on to lose in the finals of the 2019 Bound for Glory Series to Stone Cold Steve Austin. On the November 12 episode of Smackdown, Owens and EC3 attacked John Cena during a Six-Pack Challenge match for number one contendership to the WWE Championship, but were eventually ran off by AJ Styles. This led to an Interbrand Showcase Tag Team Match at Survivor Series (2019), where Owens and EC3 defeated Cena and Styles. At Final Battle (2019), Owens and EC3 took part in Fatal 4-Way match to determine the number one contender to the WWE Universal Championship, also involving Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton. The match was eventually won by Orton. Owens would then begin a feud with Hideo Itami, as Itami looked to prove himself on Raw. At New Year's Revolution (2020), Owens defeated Itami. Later that month, at Royal Rumble (2020), Owens entered the titular match at number 34. Owens eliminated Aleister Black, Daniel Bryan, and Samoa Joe, but was the final person eliminated by winner Finn Balor. At Halftime Heat (2020), Owens teamed with EC3, CM Punk, and Drew McIntyre against Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Daniel Bryan, and Hideo Itami, where his team lost when Orton pinned McIntyre. Owens and EC3 would both enter the 2020 Battle of Los Angeles. On Night One, Owens was defeated by eventual winner Drew McIntyre. On the March 9 episode of Raw, Owens became the first man to declare for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale at Wrestlemania 3. At All Star Weekend (2020), Owens was on the losing side of the 16-Man Spring Fever Elimination Tag Team Match. At Wrestlemania 3, Owens was the final man eliminated by winner Booker T. Owens and Booker T began a feud trading victories and getting involved in the rivalry between Randy Orton and Kurt Angle. At Extreme Rules (2020), Owens took part in a Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE United States Championship along with Booker T, Kurt Angle, and champion Randy Orton, where Angle won after pinning Orton. At Worlds Collide (2020), Owens teamed with Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins, and Sheamus in a loss to Booker T, Daniel Bryan, Diamond Dallas Page, and Rusev. Owens took part in the Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match at Money in the Bank (2020), where he was unsuccessful in winning when EC3 retrieved the briefcase. Following Money in the Bank, Owens began a feud with Daniel Bryan. At One Night Stand (2020), Owens defeated Bryan. Owens again defeated Bryan on the June 22 episode of Raw, qualifying for the Elimination Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE United States Championship at The Great American Bash (2020). At the event, Owens eliminated Sami Zayn before being the penultimate person eliminated by MVP. Owens would enter the 2020 King of the Ring Tournament, losing his qualifying match to Chris Jericho. At Wrestle Kingdom (2020), Owens and EC3 teamed with CM Punk in a loss to Aleister Black, Chris Jericho, and Booker T. On the August 3 episode of Raw, Owens and EC3 interfered in a number one contender's match for the WWE Tag Team Championships between Edge and Christian, The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), and Bullet Club (Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin), claiming that they had been overlooked by management and were no longer waiting for an opportunity. The four teams were all made number one contenders, and a Fatal 5-Way Tag Team Ladder match was set up between the four teams and champions The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) at Summerslam (2020). At the event, Owens and EC3 were unsuccessful when Gable and Benjamin retrieved the championships. Following Summerslam, Owens interrupted Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins, declaring his intention to recapture the WWE Universal Championship. Owens noted that he had not had an opportunity at the WWE Universal Championship in nearly two years. The three men were booked in a number one contender's triple threat match at Cyber Sunday (2020), where Owens won, pinning Bryan. Owens faced champion Drew McIntyre on the following episode of Raw, where McIntyre retained his title via disqualification after Owens hit McIntyre with the championship belt. After doing this, Owens assaulted McIntyre with multiple powerbombs, setting up his partner, EC3, to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. However, before EC3 could cash in, Daniel Bryan attacked both men. This led to a massive brawl between Owens, Bryan, McIntyre, EC3, Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, and MVP. As a result, it was announced that McIntyre would defend his championship inside the Elimination Chamber at Super Showdown (2020) in Germany. Bryan, Rollins, Jericho, and MVP were announced for the match, and the final spot was determined by a singles match between Kevin Owens and EC3, which Owens won after EC3 took an intentional countout. At the event, Owens eliminated Daniel Bryan, but was the final man eliminated by Drew McIntyre. After the match, Owens attacked McIntyre, giving him multiple powerbombs. With McIntyre incapacitated, EC3 came out and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract, pinning McIntyre and winning the WWE Universal Championship. EC3 and McIntyre were booked in a championship rematch on the following episode of Raw. McIntyre won the match, but not the title, after Owens attacked him. As EC3 and Owens beat down McIntyre, Aleister Black made the save, taking out both men. On the October 12 episode of Raw, McIntyre and Black defeated Owens and EC3 in a no holds barred tag team match. At Halloween Havoc (2020), Black defeated Owens. Owens would go on to enter the 2020 Bound for Glory Series, moving on to the tournament with a 2-1 record in his block. In the first round on Night One, Owens defeated Cesaro. On Night Two, Owens was defeated by Drew Gulak in the quarterfinals. On the following episode of Raw, Owens and EC3 interfered in the WWE Universal Championship number one contender's match between Aleister Black and Chris Jericho. As a result, EC3 had to defend his championship against both men in the main event, and Owens was banned from ringside. During the match, Owens attacked Black from the crowd, hitting him with a chair and powerbombing him through the announcer's table. The following week, Owens challenged Black to a match with Black's spot in the WWE King of the Mountain Championship match at Survivor Series (2020), which Black accepted. Later that night, Owens was defeated by Black. At Survivor Series (2020), Owens entered a tri-brand battle royal, where the winner would receive a championship match of their choosing. Owens would go on to win, last eliminating Cesaro. On the following episode of Raw, Owens teased cashing in his guaranteed championship match on EC3, before announcing that he would challenge Smackdown's WWE Champion Finn Balor at Raw's next brand-exclusive event, New Year's Revolution (2021). At Final Battle (2020), Owens teamed with Shinsuke Nakamura to defeat Cesaro and Sami Zayn. At New Year's Revolution (2021), Owens was defeated by Balor. At Royal Rumble (2021), Owens entered the titular match at number 23, eliminating Kazuchika Okada before being eliminated by AJ Styles. This started a feud between Owens and Okada. The two faced off at Halftime Heat (2021), where Okada defeated Owens. On Night One of the 2021 Battle of Los Angeles, Owens challenged Aleister Black to a match. The two faced off on Night Two, where Black defeated Owens. Shortly after, Owens began a feud with WWE United States Champion Kurt Angle. Owens, along with Bray Wyatt and Daniel Bryan, vied for an opportunity at the United States Championship at Wrestlemania 4. The three men competed in triple threat match to determine who would challenge Angle at the pay-per-view, where Bryan won after pinning Owens. However, the next week, Owens and Wyatt attacked Angle and Bryan, demanding to be inserted into the match. Both Angle at Bryan agreed, and the match was officially made a Fatal 4-way. At All Star Weekend (2021), Owens participated in the 16-man Spring Fever Tag Team match. Owens eliminated Sheamus, but was eliminated by Drew McIntyre shortly after. Owens' team went on to lose the match. At Wrestlemania 4, Owens was unsuccessful in winning the United States Championship, when Angle pinned Wyatt to retain.

## Moveset

Finishers

* Package piledriver
* Pop-up Powerbomb

Signatures

* Argentine neckbreaker
* Bullfrog Splash (Frog splash)
* Cannonball
* Crossface
* DDT
* Double jump moonsault
* Electric chair into a sitout facebuster
* German suplex
* Go Home Driver (Scoop lift spun out into an over the shoulder back-to-belly piledriver)
* High angle senton bomb
* Powerbomb onto the apron
* Pumphandle neckbreaker
* Senton
* Sidewinder Suplex (Swinging leg hook belly-to-back suplex)
* Single-leg fireman's carry gutbuster
* Stunner
* Superkick
* Tope con hilo

## Championships and accomplishments

* WWE United States Championship (1 time)
* WWE Universal Championship (1 time)