The Complete A-Z Of Wrestling In 2017
12. O - Owens And Zayn
Their stories have always been intrinsically linked, but the latest dovetailing of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn's careers has been the most intriguing since 'KO' first flattened 'The Underdog From The Underground' whilst the pair celebrated Zayn's NXT Championship victory.
As smartly-booked as their feuds always were, the Zayn turn was one of wrestling's perfect paradoxes - an unthinkable possibility. In the weeks leading up to Owens' heated Hell In A Cell clash with a reckless Shane McMahon, Zayn had been beaten to near-injury by his former and future friend yet again, only to be disregarded physically and verbally by 'Shane-O-Mac' when he dared to cross his path. Owens had even made mention of Sami's catalogue of failures before decking him, planting a final seed that a reunion was his only escape from mediocrity.
He's since not only kicked that door down, but hilariously skanked all the way out of WWE's doghouse as a chirpy heel. The duo have been dynamite d*ckheads since, potentially driving a permanent wedge between the Commissioner and his General Manager Daniel Bryan in the process.
A future feud may never be too far away between them, but here's hoping there's plenty of life left in them as a unit yet.