18 WWE WrestleMania 36 Impulse Reactions

12. Kevin Owens Vs. Seth Rollins

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Really well worked and filled with some good craic from both combatants, the Kevin Owens/Seth Rollins payoff match brought a surprisingly pleasing feud to an equally satisfying climax.

The feud won't be remembered as such but has proven something of an anomaly in modern-day WWE. Amazingly, it kicked off the night after Survivor Series and started with a singles match. For them to make it here nearly six months later with juice in the fruit was a remarkable achievement, not least considering the recent struggles the pair have endured with their personal creative directions.

A decent normal match was made No Disqualification after Seth took a cheap loss, which itself afforded the finish that was well-earned by months of these two trying to ruin each other. Owens leaping from the WrestleMania sign wasn't Shane McMahon sh*t but a risk he had to take to conclusively make the point he started on the go-home Raw.

'The Prizefighter' finally got his moment, and did so at the expense of the man that had long told him he was never going to get one. This stunt was sweeter than any McMahon silliness.

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