7 Wrestlers Who Benefited From ANOTHER Wrestler's Injury

6. Kevin Owens

Cursed from day one when it was revealed as being redder than WWE's 2019 accounts, the Universal Championship at least boasted an incredible run of its first two champions.

A WWE World Title moving from Finn Bálor to Kevin Owens - the former Prince Devitt and Kevin Steen - was once an unfathomable idea. Both defined the idea of the 'super indie wrestler', but still boasting world-class storytelling techniques. Kevin, in particular, was a deft storyteller: his feud opposite El Generico in Ring of Honor is must-watch material.

Nonetheless, a WWE World Title moving from Finn Balor to Kevin Owens isn't what Vince McMahon had fantasised about. Shock, horror, et al.

Finn, the inaugural Universal Champion after knocking back Seth Rollins at SummerSlam, lasted roughly 24 hours as Raw's leading man. He'd torn his right labrum during said encounter, turning what should have been the apex of his WWE career into a sordid affair. Seeking a new frontman for Raw, WWE cast its eye to Kevin Owens, belting him up at the conclusion of an eight-man tournament one week later.

Original plans had called for Owens to be involved in the title scene, but as Balor's first challenger. He presumably would have won the title eventually, but 'The Prince' being knocked off his throne preempted his ascension; that was until a Goldberg-sized boulder came swinging his way in the new year.