Kevin Owens reacts to Sami Zayn’s WWE Championship win
Kevin Owens is reflecting on his friend’s title win.
After years of trying, Sami Zayn finally won the WWE Championship on Saturday at Clash of Champions, defeating Cody Rhodes and Gunther in triple threat match. Shortly after, Kevin Owens wrote on social media how he wished he could have been there, noting he was unable to due to his neck injury.
“I’ve missed a lot of things I wish I hadn’t in the last 15 months because of this injury but today is, by far, the one I wish I had been there for the most,” he wrote. “He has brought out the best in me as both an ally and a foe. That’s because he is THE best. When you’re consistently that good for that long, you become undeniable.”
“Sami becoming WWE Champion was inevitable,” he continued. “He has deserved that moment for a very long time and I am so happy to see him finally get it.”
Owens went on to share photos of himself and Zayn over the years, noting: “The last one is him putting on my sock in a hotel room in the middle of nowhere in Texas because I thought I had broken my back the night before and could not move. He had to help me put on my boxers too.”
The two have been friends dating back to their time on the independent wrestling scene. During their time on NXT and the main roster, they have been frequently seen either feuding with one another or teaming together, with their highest profile win together coming at WrestleMania 39 where they defeated The Usos for the WWE Tag Team titles.
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