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Kevin Owens is easily one of the top Superstars in WWE today, and he belongs to the rare group of talents who are liked by almost everyone. The entire attitude of this Canadian Superstar in addition to his in-ring prowess and entertaining mic-skills makes him an entertaining Superstar.
Owens recently concluded his feud with Seth Rollins after he defeated the ‘Monday Night Messiah’ at WrestleMania 36.
Now, KO is in search of his next opponent, and it is a huge opportunity for the creatives to book another engaging rivalry. Owens can help get any talent over with the crowd. The creatives can use this chance to construct storylines that will account for a must-watch finale.
Given the fact that Drew McIntyre is currently feuding with Rollins, it is fair to assume that it's going to be a while before Owens finds himself in the Universal Title picture.
Hence, he will turn to other promising talents on the Red brand and WWE have a myriad of options to choose from.
In this list, we will take a look at five WWE RAW Superstars who can feud with Kevin Owens next.
#5 Andrade
Andrade returned to WWE after missing WrestleMania 36 owing to an injury he sustained that ruled him out of in-ring action. He was replaced by Austin Theory who teamed up with Angel Garza and challenged The Street Profits for the RAW Tag Team Championships.
Even though they were unsuccessful in getting their hands on the gold, Garza and Theory managed to establish themselves as credible heels.
They now have a returning Andrade in their corner, and the trio were confirmed to be a part of the stable when they attacked Akira Tozawa together last week. Later that night, Andrade went on to challenge Drew McIntyre in a Champion vs Champion match, but that bout ended in disqualification.
It appears that Garza and Theory will keep teaming up while Andrade will work as the leader of their newly-found stable. And as the United States Champion, Andrade is bound to have his Championship on the line to assert his dominance as the Champion. And who would make for a better opponent than Kevin Owens?
Right now, KO is one of the top babyfaces in the company. If booked well, he can have a great rivalry with Andrade that will spice up the United States Championship picture. Moreover, an extended storyline might lead to Kevin Owens winning the title for the fourth time at SummerSlam.
#4 Rey Mysterio
WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio has a glorious career backing his current position on the roster. In the last couple of years, he has been used extensively to put over other talents. In his brutal feud with Brock Lesnar, he was the voice behind the introduction of Cain Velasquez.
However, towards the end of that feud, Mysterio took matters in his own hands and had a memorable match against the ‘Beast Incarnate’ which also featured Mysterio’s son, Dominic.
More than anything, that match gave us a glimpse of a brutal Mysterio, someone that we miss. Given the fact that Mysterio is now heading closer to the end of his career, he deserves a good run before he finally decides to hang his boots.
Even if there are still a few years before this veteran will retire from in-ring action, a good storyline will be great to kickstart yet another memorable run, but it won’t be an easy job for his opponent.
Mysterio deserves a good feud with a compelling storyline – something that is always the case when Kevin Owens is involved. He is extremely charismatic and one of the top guys in WWE today.
Their rivalry can be very beneficial for Mysterio as it will allow him to show that he can still leave us in awe with his talent. Owens too will enjoy another feather in his cap after he eventually gets the better of Mysterio, and he will then find himself moonwalking into the World Title picture.
#3 Bobby Lashley
Although the infamous love triangle between Rusev, Lana, and Bobby Lashley got a lot of criticism from the WWE Universe, it gained a lot of viewership on the official YouTube channel of WWE. However, it did little to nothing to push any of the Superstars involved further up the roster.
Last week, Rusev was released as a part of the massive cost-cutting measure implemented by WWE in order to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on the financial aspect of the business. But Rusev and Lana are still in WWE, and it looks like the ‘Ravishing Russian’ will continue to be by the side of her love.
Lashley, who is billed as one of the strongest men in the entire WWE roster, is often booked in underwhelming storylines. Despite this, he has proved his potential time and again. All he needs is a good, engaging feud, and he can have that against Kevin Owens.
Lashley vs Owens can be a short-lived feud, but even a few encounters between them will help Lashley in more than one way. Firstly, it will help give more screen time to Lashley who can use it to remind the WWE Universe of his potential.
Secondly, it will help add more credibility to his dominance and eventually allow him to challenge for a World Title.
#2 AJ Styles
Apart from Rusev, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows were also among the many Superstars who were released by WWE last week. Now, without two of its members, The O.C. will only live through AJ Styles.
It is safe to assume that the ‘Phenomenal One’ will now begin a single’s run and he can find his first opponent in Kevin Owens.
Earlier, Styles always had help from Anderson and Gallows, but now he will be all by himself. With Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins already engaged in a title feud, it is the perfect opportunity to book a memorable rivalry between Styles and Owens.
Even the slightest tease of this rivalry can send the entire WWE Universe into a frenzy, and the fans are bound to have high expectations from this booking owing to the two names involved.
Both Owens and Styles are extremely talented inside the ring and unbelievably brutal on the mic. From the exchange of blows to the war of words, everything about this feud will be interesting to watch.
The verbal volleys that they will hand out to each other will be enough to make fans tune in to RAW every Monday night.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that even with no title involved, this feud has the potential to be one of the best stories that WWE can tell this year.
#1 Aleister Black
Aleister Black is undoubtedly one of the most talented Superstars in WWE today. At the same time, he is also one of the most underused talents in the company.
The former NXT Champion has had a commendable run on the main roster, but he has made sporadic appearances and has only a handful of good feuds to his name.
Black has an exciting gimmick, and he plays his role to utmost perfection. His short feuds with Murphy and AJ Styles showed us that he deserves better than spending weeks looking for good challengers.
We have seen him being a part of extremely good feuds on the Black and Gold brand, which proves that if booked well, his mesmerizing nature can help create wonders.
Therefore, he will make for a perfect opponent when booked against Kevin Owens. They both have different styles of wrestling but can work together quite well. Additionally, it will help Black further impress the WWE Universe who already regards him as one of the most promising talents on RAW.
Booking this feud can also facilitate a heel turn for Aleister Black's character, thereby adding a new dimension to his gimmick.
He is one of the few Superstars who desperately need a well-booked heel turn to break the monotony of their prolonged run as a babyface. Black deserves to be in a title picture, and a feud against Kevin Owens might just be the key to that.
