5 Possible reasons why Kevin Owens has signed a new WWE deal

Fightful Select has reported that Kevin Owens has signed a new contract with WWE. Rumors about his future can now be put to rest as he has reportedly signed a multi-year deal.

It has been a turbulent year for WWE when it comes to talent leaving the company, whether it's walking away or being released. They've seen names such as Bryan Danielson, aka Daniel Bryan, Adam Cole and Andrade depart and head directly to rival promotion, All Elite Wrestling.

There has been some speculation that Kevin Owens could be AEW-bound in the new year, but he's now committed himself to WWE.

The former Universal Champion first signed with Vince McMahon's company in August 2014 and was assigned to NXT. He was eventually called-up to the main roster a year later and has been a mainstay ever since.

KO is currently set to challenge once again for a major title when he competes in a Fatal 4 Way match at WWE Day 1. Owens, along with Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley, will challenge Big E for the WWE Championship on January 1, 2022.

Now that the ink is dry on the contract papers, let's take a look at five possible reasons why Kevin Owens has signed a new deal with WWE.

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#5 Kevin Owens received the best financial offer from WWE for him and his family

Of course not everything is about money, but for Kevin Owens, the financial security for him and his family is greatly important. It has been reported that Owens' new deal was "an excellent offer," which no doubt means WWE has pulled out all the stops to make sure they retained his services.

As we mentioned earlier, with a lot of names leaving the company this year, WWE didn't want another dependable superstar to just walk away.

Kevin Owens is one of Vince McMahon's most reliable performers, even if he did hate his match with Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 33.

After working with WWE for so long, Owens has that security and is certainly settled with the company. Why should he leave when Vince McMahon's company has taken care of him and his family and want to continue to extend that help.

Both sides managed to agree terms, which certainly means KO is happy with the package that has been put in place.

#4 Kevin Owens has many friends at WWE and is happy there

Kevin Owens is clearly happy with his time at the company that he decided to re-sign and put his signature on a new deal. No matter what we may read about WWE, there are many WWE Superstars who are happy to work for Vince McMahon and his company, for a number of reasons.

For the former NXT Champion he also has many friends and strong relationships he built during his time with the company. Sami Zayn, who is Owen's best friend, is a part of the company. The Great Liberator's contract is also reportedly set to expire in the near future.

KO re-signing could influence him to sign a new deal and those details could have been a key factor for both to remain with WWE. Owens also has strong relationships with key people such as Triple H, who he worked with during his time on NXT.

It'd be foolish to walk away from somewhere where you're greatly respected and have many peers around who support you.

#3 Kevin Owens wouldn't have necessarily been given a lot of opportunities at AEW if he left WWE

As they say, the grass isn't always greener on the other side. If Kevin Owens left WWE, he wouldn't necessarily have been guaranteed to be a key player at All Elite Wrestling.

Some of the WWE Superstars who have walked away from the company and joined AEW this year haven't been featured prominently in matches.

Take Andrade El Idolo for example. He left WWE earlier this year and hasn't been featured in high-profile feuds in the promotion. Most of his matches have been in AEW's secondary programming.

Tony Khan's roster at All Elite Wrestling is stacked, and the addition of more talent to his roster will likely cause some issues for stars and their appearances. Kevin Owens may have seen this trend and understood the risk and realized WWE was the best option to showcase his talents each week.

All in all, there may be a day somewhere down the line where Kevin Owens becomes All Elite. But we know right now it isn't going to be any time soon.

#2 Kevin Owens may have been promised a lot of opportunities for the future in WWE

As mentioned earlier, Kevin Owens is currently set to face WWE Champion Big E, alongside Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley, in a Fatal Four-way match in just a few weeks time. It marks the return of KO to the main event scene on RAW and his first World Title match since January.

One thing that must be said is that Owens could have had the upper hand in the negotiations for a new contract. He could have inserted a number of main event opportunities into his contract that may not have necessarily been there before.

Whether that involved his particular placing on the WWE roster, or even the opportunity to explore other ventures outside of the company, KO could have certainly laid everything on the table about his future.

Vince McMahon clearly sees a lot of value in Kevin Owens and the boat would have certainly been pushed out to make sure he signed on the dotted line.

#1 Kevin Owens still has unfinished business in WWE

When you look at Kevin Owens' career so far in WWE, there is still plenty of unfinished business for him to settle in Vince McMahon's promotion.

A match that would certainly whet the appetite of the WWE Universe would be a battle with Edge. Owens has never faced his fellow Canadian and a rivalry between the two would no doubt be the cherry on the cake. Now, with his new deal, a feud is possible.

There are still a number of accolades that Owens is yet to win in WWE. He has never been a WWE Champion, never won Money in the Bank or the Royal Rumble. Surprisingly, he has never been a Tag Team Champion during his time with the company.

There are a number of paths still open for the superstar as he looks to continue his years with WWE.

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