10 Things We Learned From WWE SmackDown (April 18)

10. Only In America

Kevin Owens went all out with his enhanced 'Face of America' character on this week's edition of SmackDown Live!

After his post-'Superstar Shake-up' redebut positioned him above Randy Orton as the brand's top champion with a tweaked look and increased sense of Canadian pride, 'KO' rolled out the 'Face of America' open challenge with a comfortable victory over local jobber Gary Gandy.

Owens was hilarious throughout, performing his own introduction and cutting a bilingual victory promo before taking a seat at the commentary table to watch his next opponent AJ Styles' main event match against Baron Corbin.

The angle is a complete removal from virtually everything he was doing on Raw in 2016, and has almost immediately refreshed the 'Prizefighter' for the wrestling year ahead.

Fittingly, it was John Cena's US Title Open Challenge that allowed Owens to kick the main roster door down back in 2015. His retooling of the gimmick to satisfy his humongous ego is sure to be a weekly highlight on Tuesday nights, and may come full circle when John Cena makes his summer return to the show.