10 Reasons Kevin Owens Is WWE's Most Valuable Superstar
The Master of the Headlock and WWE's biggest asset right now.
Kevin Owens is pretty awesome. It is the closest thing to a fact that exists in today's Internet banter between "smart" fans and the casual audience that takes to social media each and every Monday night for Raw.
Whether longtime fans or those who have been by his side since the May 18, 2015 episode that saw him confront John Cena for the first time, they recognize that he has that special "it" factor about him that separates him from so many other talented Superstars on the roster.
As he has demonstrated countless times over the last year with the biggest sports-entertainment empire in the world, Owens is not just a talented wrestler, he is WWE's most valuable Superstar.
Such a loaded statement requires support. Luckily, yours truly has 10 elements of Owens' performance and persona to backup that claim.
10. In-Ring Ability
There is absolutely no denying the in-ring ability of Kevin Owens. One of the best workers on the entire WWE roster, he has delivered outstanding, show-stealing performances against the likes of Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles and Sami Zayn. Then there was the near-classic against John Cena at Elimination Chamber, just weeks after his much talked-about debut.
Mixing a brawling style with high-impact maneuvers, including the Death Valley Driver, Cannonball and running senton, Owens' style lends itself to a spot-heavy match. That may be a bad thing in the independents, where that type of match is presented from the opener to the main event, but it helps set him apart from his fellow WWE Superstars.
Add to it a Pop-up Powerbomb finisher that can be hit from out of anywhere and you have the recipe for a worker who thrives in the big match atmosphere.
Above all, Owens' in-ring style is the closest thing to that of a power heel that exists on WWE's full-time roster. It suits his character to a tee, something that cannot be said about even the biggest stars in the company. Owens knows who he is, understands his character and his ring game reflects as much.