7 Ups And 9 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Feb 15)
4. And Thats Why Hes The Champ!
While the booking of Kevin Owens has been suspect the past several weeks, putting the Intercontinental Championship back around his waist is the right move, regardless of how it happened. Owens has fancied himself a prize fighter since coming into WWE/NXT, so giving him a prize to defend is a natural fit. KO also is the kind of guy who, if booked properly, can give the IC title some extra attention. Would it have been nice if he had never lost it in the first place, or at least didnt go on a losing streak immediately prior to winning it back? Obviously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M0Kbrp27Mo But from a glass half-full perspective, Dean Ambrose certainly didnt need the title, and Owens can hopefully do more with it, so this could be a good move in the coming weeks and months. Witness KOs dis of Dolph Ziggler when the Showoff asked for a title shot at Fastlane: Nah. (However, that match is taking place.)
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
