9 Ups And 6 Downs From WWE Night Of Champions 2015

By Scott Carlson /

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6. KO By Rollup?

WWE made the right decision to have Kevin Owens win his first WWE title, the Intercontinental Championship, Sunday night. And it€™s understandable that they didn€™t want to make champ Ryback look weak or get obliterated. But having Owens win by raking the eyes and getting a rollup victory? It would€™ve been far better to have Ryback eat a Pop-Up Powerbomb for the 1-2-3 than a thumb to the eye and a tug of the tights. This WWE €œlogic€ that a rollup is a more acceptable loss than being beaten by a powerful finishing move is mind-boggling. No one wins in this scenario. Ryback looks like a chump, and Owens looks like he stole a pin.They could have simply had the same finishing sequence, with Owens raking the eyes to escape Shellshocked, then shove Ryback into the ropes and hit the Pop-Up Powerbomb for the pin. It would€™ve had the same result with more impact (literally and figuratively). Still, congrats to the new champ.