Kevin Owens
After establishing himself as one of the best indie wrestlers in the world, Kevin Owens arrived in the WWE in 2014 as part of NXT. He had immediate success as he defeated his long-term rival and former best friend, Sami Zayn, to win the gold at NXT TakeOver: Rival in early 2015. He held the championship for 142 days and dropped it to Finn Balor.
Similar to his NXT run, it didn’t take long for Owens to have an impact on the main roster. He defeated John Cena in his debut. In 2016, after Finn Bàlor vacated the Universal Championship, Owens was the one who captured it as he won a Fatal 4-Way Elimination match, with help from Triple H. Kevin Owens has always remained one of the top stars on the roster, even if that run as the WWE Universal Champion remains his only World Title reign.
