9 Things We Need To See At WWE Clash Of Champions 2017
2. Owens And Zayn Vs. Orton And Shane
Arguably the biggest angle on SmackDown right now is that of the bitterness between Commissioner Shane McMahon and both Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
Again, the situation’s escalated in recent weeks, eventually coming to a head at Survivor Series when Owens and Zayn seemingly attempted to cost Shane, and Team SmackDown, the win in the show's main event. And with Shane since thinking twice about firing the rebels, we'll presumably be seeing this feud continue at Clash of Champions in some capacity.
Now, Owens and Shane have already met one-on-one, and while you could alternatively roll with Zayn vs. Shane, what does that leave for Owens?
A match with Orton? Happening next week. Or possibly Nakamura? Been done before. So instead, it’d make the most sense to double down and stage a tag match—Owens and Zayn vs. Orton and Shane.
That way, there’s less of a risk of Shane being overexposed, while it also plays into the fact that Orton helped Shane chase away Owens and Zayn during their Survivor Series run-in. Everyone’s a winner. Plus, it could help set up another plot twist…