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#4 Kevin Owens regrets not doing things differently during his only Universal title reign

Kevin Owens won the Universal title on an episode of WWE RAW in 2016 when Triple H turned on Seth Rollins. Owens held the title for months on end and was finally dethroned by Goldberg on the road to WrestleMania 33. While talking about the reign, Owens stated that it could have been done differently. He also made it clear that he didn't enjoy the entire reign.

It matters for me because my first Universal title run, I didn’t really enjoy it as much as I should have. You know when I was in the middle of it, I would always think, ‘We should’ve done this differently’, and ‘We should’ve done that differently’. And then it was over. And I was like, ‘Man’. Looking back, a few months removed or even a year, it took me a while to realize that I really didn’t enjoy any of it.

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Kevin Owens is currently one of the biggest Superstars in WWE

Kevin Owens was in an alliance with Chris Jericho during his reign, which ended when Owens turned on Jericho in early 2017. Jericho's interference led to Owens losing his Universal title to Goldberg, setting up a match between the former best friends. At WWE WrestleMania 33, Owens defeated Jericho to win the US title.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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