4 years of Kevin Owens in WWE: 3 positives and 3 negatives

#2 Positive: Attacking Vince McMahon

It appears as though Vince McMahon decided to take the tough-love approach with Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 33, as the WWE chairman chose to work with the three-time United States champion during a segment later that year on SmackDown Live in September 2017.

Owens had been attacked one week earlier by Shane McMahon, prompting him to threaten to sue WWE. Vince then got involved and said he would fire KO if he ever filed a lawsuit against the company.

This led to Owens viciously assaulting his boss – first with a headbutt, then a kick to the face, then a frog splash – in what remains the greatest SmackDown Live moment since the blue brand was revamped in 2016.

Four weeks later, the former Universal champion defeated Shane in a Hell In A Cell match in the main event of the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, courtesy of assistance at ringside from old enemy Sami Zayn.