Current IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada
#3 Kevin Owens: WWE Universal Champion
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It's been a long road, but he finally make it to the big stage.
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A strong argument could've been made, to have Owens as number one on this list, but regardless of the placing, Kevin Owens is still recognised as one of the best superstars in the entire world and has been, for quite some time now.
The WWE Universal Championship is a new title, which is exclusive to the Raw roster at the moment. Prior to Owens holding the title, Finn Bálor was the title’s inaugural champion.
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Unfortunately, Bálor suffered an injury in the title bout at SummerSlam, which resulted in the champion being forced to vacate the title. This made room for Owens to take the title after winning a four-way elimination match.
Owens is an unorthodox, deceptively skilled and agile performer, who has succeeded with every company, who opened their doors to him. Now as one of WWE's top guys, he's just scratching the surface of what is likely to be a great run.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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