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10. A Brutal End

It seems a lifetime since the Kevin Owens/Chris Jericho partnership came to a heartbreaking halt during the Las Vegas 'Festival of Friendship' back on a February edition of Monday Night Raw.

Developing a kinship throughout the summer of 2016, Owens' sudden Universal Title victory in August propelled their hilarious union to main events, with 'Y2J' running constant interference for 'KO'.

As a willing and deluded sidekick, Jericho was astounding, and his return from the Vegas attack to cost Owens his precious prize was a fine riposte and catalyst for their WrestleMania match.

However, on the night itself, the battle fell flat. Outside of an excellent callback to the 'Creation of Man' portrait of the pair that saw the 'Prizefighter' reach the ropes with one finger to avoid a submission defeat, there seemed nothing left between the two to warrant another go-around.

The feud lacked gravitas without the inclusion of the Universal Title, and the United States Championship felt little more than the consolation prize it actually was.

A month later, and the rivalry is even more stagnant. As the 'Face of America', Kevin Owens has dismissively already began his latest programme, while Chris Jericho flounders on Raw awaiting his exit back to join Fozzy on tour.

Owens not only has to win, but he has to decimate Jericho, claiming responsibility for his exit. The first ever Undisputed Champion has already rode on stretcher once for the good of the angle, and similar devastation is required to conclusively wrap the programme up.