20 WTF Moments From WWE SmackDown (July 16)
11. Balor Vs. Owens II?
EVERYTHING, quite literally everything so far has signalled that Kevin Owens' days in what is still considered as WWE's developmental are over.
First he debuted on RAW while carrying the NXT Championship against John Cena, an unprecedented step, before news broke that the former ROH star had signed a main roster contract.
Then he lost the NXT Championship to Finn Balor before the yellow and black of the NXT logo was removed from his entrance titantron.
However, news of the rematch between the pair for the championship was aired on SmackDown which took us all back ever so slightly. Would another defeat for Owens be too detrimental? Are the powers that be at WWE having second thoughts on what is considered to be Triple H's guy? While how much longer could Balor legitimately stay 'down' in NXT if he picked up another win?
The again every loser from a championship match is guaranteed a rematch...
A lot, more than initially met the eye, rides on Owens' meeting with John Cena for the United States Championship this Sunday.