As WWE Intercontinental Champion, Kevin Owens acted as relief following Ryback's reign. Fans required someone strong after Daniel Bryan had been forced to vacate the belt, and Ryback proved himself not to be the answer. Owens was an improvement in almost every conceivable way, but he is now known as a former Intercontinental champ. Dean Ambrose is the one to replace him. Looking back on KO's title reign, there was much more he could have achieved. It's obvious why WWE have taken the decision to put the belt on Ambrose, given his current alignment with The Family, but Owens arguably deserved a longer tenure with the title. The feud against Ambrose could have been protracted further, enabling the heel a little more time. It's difficult to see where Kevin Owens goes from this point. The main feud in WWE right now is between the League Of Nations and The Family, which ties up a lot of names. The company must surely have something in mind for the Canadian, because he's too talented to be sitting doing nothing. He proved during his Intercontinental run that he could be counted on.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
