5 Possible endings to the Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens feud - Crucial match at Royal Rumble, epic betrayal on the cards

#1 Kevin Owens turns heel after his feud with Roman Reigns

We might finally see a highly-anticipated heel turn

It was good to see Kevin Owens involved in a title picture against Roman Reigns after KO was forced to spend months on the sidelines. It would be safe to say that he nailed his role as a good guy in his feud with Roman Reigns and actually managed to get the fans to root for him during the encounter between the two Superstars.

That being said, we can’t ignore the fact that while Kevin Owens is good as a babyface, he is brilliant as a heel. We haven’t seen that side of his character in a very long time. It is possible that the end of the feud between Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens coupled with the latter’s failure in winning the Universal Championship will force him to embrace the heel side of his persona.

Even if the creative doesn’t want to turn him into a heel, they should undoubtedly book Owens in a manner that would make him look like an anti-hero. It is challenging to keep the fans invested in a gimmick for so long, and Owens deserves a chance to take control of his narration on SmackDown, especially when the show is drawing so much attention.

The only reason why WWE might decide against this move would be to keep enough babyfaces on the Blue brand so that Roman Reigns continues to look like the most exciting heel. We hope that the creative will roll this dice in the coming months and allow Owens to reunite with his best qualities once done with Roman Reigns.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

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Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
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Edited by Kaushik Das