9 Ups And 4 Downs From WWE Raw (Feb 3)
7. KO Goes It Alone. Again.
Man, Kevin Owens is just becoming an island unto himself, isn’t he?
KO joined Viking Raiders in challenging AOP and Buddy Murphy in a six-man elimination tag match, only to watch Erik get pinned (with Seth Rollins’ interference) and Ivar injured, leaving him alone against the Monday Night Messiah’s three charges.
Owens managed to fight back and pin Murphy and Akam, drawing huge cheers from fans, before falling to Rezar. It was a predictable result, with the babyface almost overcoming incredible odds before falling short, but it was effective, with the fans’ reactions proof of that.
While it’s still not clear where KO is headed, it’s obvious fans have taken to his babyface role as Rollins’ antagonist, so hopefully this is leading to a nice WrestleMania match.