Question #1 – What are your overall thoughts of Kevin Owens’ WWE Universal Championship win?
Jay Alletto: Owens continues the trend of former Ring of Honor Champions winning a major WWE Championship. Its a well deserved accomplishment after over a decade of busting his ass all over the world. Owens was a dark horse candidate to win, but easily the people’s favorite due to his charisma and in-ring style.
Eron Ramadanov: I love it. I’ve been a huge fan of Owens for a long time, even before his days in WWE. He’s the total package and deserves this spot. To be honest, I’m not sure how long Kevin Owens will be holding that title and in what capacity they’re going to book him, but I’m optimistic they’ll treat him the right way with the political backing of Triple H. Not only do I love the win for Owens, but I love what it has done for Seth Rollins. He’s a natural born babyface and I’m happy they’re finally pulling the trigger on his face run.
Zak Fellows: WWE definitely did make a blessing out of an unfortunate occurrence by having Kevin Owens win the title. Especially in an impactful match that had people buzzing and talking. Overall everybody came out looking a little bit better which is always a positive. As far as Owens himself is concerned, we know that he has the capability to pull off good content and him being the surprise winner already creates interest in seeing WWE’s progression and follow up in what is, historically, been a downer period for viewership.
Derek Gifford: I love Kevin Owens as the WWE Universal Champion. Although I would have wanted Big Cass as the champion, I like that they planted it on Owens. He is a brilliant heel and I don’t think anyone will get bored of him, as they seem to do with everyone else. Owens is fresh on the main event scene, so it will be good to see what he brings to the table on this level.
