10 Surprising Things We Learned From 'WWE 365: Kevin Owens'

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Disappointed in his WrestleMania match and utterly dejected following Vince McMahon's response to it, Owens showed remarkable composure to so quickly restore some order in his career when a move to SmackDown Live! was confirmed in April's Superstar Shake-up.

Though acknowledged far too often as the B-show internally by the company, 'KO' refused to look at it as a demotion - more a sideways step to rebuild something resembling the spell he had as Champion on the flagship show.

He spoke with pride on his self-imposed repackaging as the 'Face Of America', and footage is shown of his blue brand redebut. The clip is particularly notable for the scintillating pop he receives on the night - the fans are utterly elated to have him there for them. It's not dwelled upon in the piece, but it's a key moment that shows how over Owens has remained despite a widely-acknowledged WrestleMania low.

An attempt to work through the funk is derailed yet again though, leaving Kevin scratching his head as to what he can possibly do in the organisation to build the type of momentum Michael Cole speaks so lovingly about on commentary all the time. It was legitimately refreshing for talent to ask some of the very same questions frustrated fans are often forced to pose.

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