7 Ups & 1 Down From WWE SmackDown (Dec 11)

2. KO’s Blistering Promo

Kevin Owens
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What a promo that was from Kevin Owens.

The Universal Title challenger put over Roman Reigns as the best he's ever been, cleverly integrated every TLC weapon by describing them like members of his family and uttered one of the best lines all year. Try the quote below on for size, then wonder where this Owens has been hiding for most of 2020.

“You can keep the head of the table, because after TLC I’ll be at the top of the ladder”.

Ooft! What a line that was. Compare this to WWE's usual pre-TLC teasing and it's like comparing fresh fruit to rotten. Typically, the promotion like having someone rant atop a ladder, and Owens definitely did that, but he also tied it in with the family-based story WWE has been telling. That's a master at work, ladies and gents.

KO knew where the story was headed a little later on, and he was obviously keen to hammer home his point before then. If you only watch one segment from this week's SmackDown, make it this excellent verbal tirade.

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