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Kevin Owens is one of the biggest names on WWE and has been ever since he first appeared on the main roster back in 2015.
Since that time, Owens has been involved in countless memorable moments for the company despite his, at times, indifferent booking.
Owens has reigned as Universal Champion, twice as Intercontinental Champion, twice as United States Champion and was also a dominant NXT Champion.
That resume speaks to the fact that Owens has and is a major player in the organization.
At present, Owens appears to be a big part of WWE programming going forward following his dramatic "quitting" of the company several weeks ago and his re-emergence with a licence to behave how he pleases on Raw.
The storyline possibilities for this are endless and one hopes WWE capitalizes on Owens' immense talents and makes the most of this story.
Owens can pull it off. He has been involved in more entertaining moments in recent memory than almost anyone else.
This slideshow counts down five of his best.
#5 The Festival of Friendship
One of the best segments in Raw history took place on February 13, 2017 when United States Champion, Chris Jericho presented his good friend, Universal Champion, Kevin Owens with his love letter to their friendship, the "festival of friendship."
Jericho bestowed his pal with gifts, most memorably a portrait paying tribute to Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" with Adam displaced with Jericho and God displaced with Owens.
Owens' incredulity at the painting, in which he stated that he was a father and could not put the portrait up in his home as Jericho was not wearing any pants, was a hugely satisfying moment of mirth.
Owens' gift to Jericho was a tribute to Y2J's "List of Jericho", the "List of KO." The KO list had just one name it on, however, Chris Jericho.
Just as the realisation sank in for Jericho, Owens brutally assaulted him, powerbombed him on the ring apron and hurled him face first into the Jeritron television set.
Owens displayed his comedic talents and ability to get serious in the blink of an eye.
A moment that will live with wrestling fans for the entire duration of their fandom.
#4 Kevin Owens wins the Universal Championship
The inaugural Universal Champion, Finn Balor was injured during his title victory over Seth Rollins at Summerslam 2016.
Balor vacated the belt the next day and one week later the vacant strap was put on the line in a 4-way elimination match pitting Kevin Owens versus Rollins, Big Cass and Roman Reigns.
Owens last eliminated Rollins with a big assist from Triple H to win his first World title in WWE and become only the third man after Rollins and Balor to win the double of an NXT title and a World belt on the main roster.
Although the finish was partially focused on Triple H's betrayal of Rollins, the crowd responded massively to Owens's victory, recognizing the significance of his win.
Owens was positioned as the main man and reigned successfully as Champion for five months.
#3 NXT Debut
The man who had lit up Ring of Honor rings as Kevin Steen made his debut for WWE in NXT on December 11, 2014 at NXT TakeOver: REvolution.
He quickly defeated CJ Parker in his debut match before re-appearing at the end of the show, to ostensibly congratulate his best friend, Sami Zayn on defeating Neville to win the NXT Championship.
Owens, in a stunning move, turned on his friend, pushing him down and sickeningly power bombing him onto the ring apron.
The new Champion was down and needed medical attention as the show went off the air whilst Owens stood tall.
It was an impressive signal of intent from Owens who very quickly began to ascend the ladder.
#2 Kevin Owens head butts Vince McMahon
It's rare that Vince McMahon graces WWE rings with his presence these days. The 73-year-old leaves the in-ring authority segments to his daughter Stephanie and son-in-law, Triple H and the General Managers of the day.
So, when McMahon entered the ring to confront Kevin Owens who had been terrorising his son, Shane, it was a vote of confidence in Owens as a performer.
That McMahon trusted Owens to smash him with a legitimate headbutt was further boost.
Owens had to be nervous prior to the segment. It surely would not have gone down well with the senior figures in WWE had he caused serious injury to McMahon which was a real possibility considering the advanced age of the WWE boss.
As it turned out, Owens hit the headbutt perfectly, drawing hard way blood and capping off a superb segment with an oft-replayed moment.
In a nice touch, Stephanie passed Owens in the entrance way, glaring at him as Owens feigned disbelief and remorse at his actions.
It was a career-maker for Owens but one that was unfortunately not fully taken advantage of by his employers.
Nonetheless, it was an unforgettable moment.
#1 Kevin Owens defeats John Cena in his first main roster match
Kevin Owens' main roster career began with a bang as he was immediately programmed against WWE's biggest star, John Cena, making his debut on the May 18, 2015 episode of Raw, where the then-NXT Champion answered Cena's United States Championship open challenge.
Owens didn't contest a match with Cena, he attacked him instead, brutalizing him and then stamping on the US title to mock and disrespect the title and Champion.
The pair clashed in a non-title affair at Elimination Chamber on May 31, 2015 where he defeated Cena clean by pinfall (one of a select few to so since 2005) in one of the most shocking results of the decade.
A 20-minute stunner, the pair constructed one of the best matches of 2015 as they fought back and forth before Owens executed a pop-up power-bomb for the win.
Owens had arrived with quite possibly the best debut match possible.
