{"id":107336,"date":"2022-01-02T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=107336"},"modified":"2022-01-01T15:03:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T20:03:25","slug":"the-ko-show-wwe-5-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/01\/02\/the-ko-show-wwe-5-years-later\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Years Later: The Debut Edition of The KO Show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today, January 2, 2022, marks the five-year anniversary of The KO Show<\/em>, which is a celebrated product of WWE\u2019s finest wrestlers, Kevin Owens<\/strong>. What started as an interview segment back in 2017 has now transformed into a talk show that brings about a spark of energy and intrigue in WWE\u2019s monotonous weekly wrestling. Apart from being a showcase of Kevin Owens’s brilliant mic skills and bold persona, The Kevin Owens Show<\/a><\/em>\u00a0also succeeded in accelerating the momentum of existing storylines as well as in creating new impactful ones.<\/p>\n

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As we look back at all the entertaining moments that The KO Show<\/em> has put forward in the past years, let\u2019s take a glance at what makes it this important, and what drives it forward in the near future.<\/p>\n

THE KO SHOW – 5 YEARS LATER<\/h2>\n

DEBUT INSTALLMENT<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s no doubt that The KO Show<\/em> was an element that had stuck with Owens’s gimmick since his earliest times at WWE. But it was Mick Foley<\/strong>, who coined the term as a legitimate talk show\/interview segment on Monday Night Raw<\/strong><\/em> and Friday Night SmackDown<\/strong><\/em>. On January 2, 2017\u2019s edition of Raw<\/em>, the show kicked off with an announcement from Foley and Stephanie McMahon<\/strong>. While Stephanie focused more on the freshly initiated inter-brand rivalry, “The Hardcore Legend” turned his attention towards the-then WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens.<\/p>\n

With a match against challenger Roman Reigns<\/strong> slated for the upcoming Royal Rumble<\/em><\/strong>, KO had a lot on his mind. And Foley came in the form of an angel; with his intentions fairly balanced between what would be better and worse for the duo of Jeri-KO<\/strong>. While he officially announced and hyped the arrival of The KO Show<\/em>, the first guest was declared to be none other than the title-seeking veteran, Goldberg<\/strong>. As for Jericho, Stephanie provided him with an opportunity to conquer Reigns’s United States Championship on the same night.\"Talks<\/p>\n

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The Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida was treated with a decent edition of Raw<\/em>. Several matches were stacked with the likes of Seth Rollins<\/strong>, Chris Jericho<\/strong>, Braun Strowman<\/strong>, Rusev<\/strong>, Bayley<\/strong>, Cesaro,<\/strong> and many others competing inside the ring for the night. Following the announcements by Foley and Stephanie, KO wrestled Rollins in a one-on-one match for a chance to be at ringside during his pal\u2019s match against Reigns later that night. However, for an unlucky Owens, his anger got the better of him resulting in a disqualification. What followed was the subsequent beating of a battered Rollins.<\/p>\n

Jericho wasn\u2019t particularly lucky, either. Losing the support of his friend from the ringside during a crucial bout didn\u2019t help him much. Despite putting up an incredible display of his vast wrestling arsenal, Jericho blew his shot at the U.S. title.<\/p>\n

MAIN HIGHLIGHT OF RAW<\/h3>\n

The heartbroken duo of Jeri-KO now looked forward to the only positive left on the show. Monday Night Raw<\/em> was not going to go down with main event wrestling. Instead, the debut edition of Owens’s show was under the spotlight. The stage (ring) was set, with a table and chairs for the hosts and the guest. Plus some posters and banners with “The KO Show”<\/em> written boldly across them. Before the inaugural guest would even make his entrance, Jericho declared that he had an extremely special announcement. An announcement for the WWE Universe that would add greatness to the KO Show\u2019s<\/em> debut. What followed was Jericho\u2019s revelation of the number 3 entrant in the Royal Rumble<\/em>, which was none other than himself.<\/p>\n

Even though Owens tried to reason him, the former was not paying heed. He was convinced that no matter what happened at the Rumble<\/em> or at WrestleMania<\/em><\/strong>, the Universal Championship will stay with either halves of Jeri-KO. As the altercation continued, hit the legendary Goldberg\u2019s thunderous entrance theme. Amongst a strong approval from the fans and his beatdown of Brock Lesnar<\/strong> at Survivor Series<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, a confident Goldberg threw chairs around, established his dominance in the ring, and shut the duo of Jeri-KO. When Owens took to the mic to counter him, the voice of Paul Heyman<\/strong> clamored through the arena, teasing the return of Lesnar.<\/p>\n