5 major roles Kevin Owens could play at Extreme Rules

This week's SmackDown Live saw Kevin Owens adding another layer to his incredibly popular babyface turn, that took place last week after Owens stunned Dolph Ziggler to end the show. Owens let it all out on the mic, as he delivered a scathing pipe bomb on Shane McMahon and how he runs things as per his needs.

Owens reminded fans of how the McMahon family came out in front of them months ago and promised that things would change for the better, but the only thing that changed was Shane began getting top spots on a regular basis. It is now being reported that Owens is being given a Stone Cold-like push. It's almost a given that Owens will interfere in Shane McMahon's match this Sunday at Extreme Rules. Let's take a look at 5 roles Owens could play at the upcoming PPV.

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#5 Owens doesn't make an appearance, but there's a catch!

Owens and Shane

This is one possibility that WWE might go with on Sunday.

The tag team match between The Undertaker & Roman Reigns and Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre could possibly headline the PPV and we might see Owens make an appearance, in the end, to make matters interesting. But what if he doesn't, and still costs Shane the match?

The scenario could see Owens' music being played during the closing moments of the match, distracting Shane enough for the heroes to turn the tables and pick up a win over the dastardly duo of Shane and McIntyre. This kind of interference has been executed effectively in the past, and there's no reason it shouldn't work here too. Owens is the hottest commodity on the blue show at the moment and not exposing him much will only help create more intrigue among the fans.

#4 A page out of Jericho's book?

Owens could take a page out of Jericho's book

Fastlane 2017.

Kevin Owens had recently turned on his former best friend Chris Jericho in one of the greatest in-ring segments in recent memory, The Festival of Friendship. At the PPV, Owens defended his Universal Title against Goldberg in the main event. As soon as the match began, Jericho's music hit and he appeared on the ramp. This distracted Owens enough for Goldberg to hit a thunderous Spear and win the Universal Title.

Two years later, Owens could take a page out of Jericho's book and do the exact same thing at Extreme Rules. After a hard-fought match, Shane gets distracted by Owens' music, who appears on the ramp, looking at "The best in the world" in disgust. The distraction is enough for Reigns to deliver a Superman Punch and get the pin.

#3 Owens stuns Shane again

The Stunner!

This week's SmackDown Live ended with Roman Reigns scoring a pinfall victory over Dolph Ziggler, despite interference from a string of villains. The final moments of the match saw Shane come in and try to cost Reigns the match. To McMahon's utter shock, Owens came out of nowhere and hit a Stunner on him. As the coast became clear, Reigns put Ziggler down and won the match.

The most important thing here is the kind of pop Owens received after he hit the Stunner on Shane. A finish such as this on Sunday wouldn't be something the crowd would mind. The finish to the match could see Owens come out through the crowd and deliver another Stunner to Shane. A second Stunner on McIntyre for good measure would work too, resulting in the babyfaces picking up the pieces and winning the match.

#2 A good old brawl

A brawl between the two?

This is another possibility that we might see get unfold at the Extreme Rules PPV this Sunday. It is no secret that Owens had been holding back months of frustration before he delivered his explosive pipe bomb on Shane. Owens took it all out and blasted Shane for hogging the spotlight for months on end, while incredibly talented athletes sat idly in the back.

Although Owens' promo must have helped him get a bit of closure, he still hates Shane McMahon with all his heart. This scenario could see Owens come out during the match, and get into a brawl with Shane. The duo could brawl to the back, leaving McIntyre in a compromising situation. The Undertaker and Roman Reigns would go on to make quick work of McIntyre to get the win in the end.

#1 Owens on commentary

Owens on the commentary would be gold

One possible reason why WWE chose Owens to be this era's Stone Cold Steve Austin is the fact that he is gold on the mic. Austin is widely regarded as being one of the greatest trash talkers in the history of this business. Owens' pipe bomb was just one of many examples of how good he is on the stick. This is possibly the best scenario for the tag team match at Extreme Rules.

Let Owens come out after the entrances have been done with, and join Corey Graves & company in the commentary booth.

Imagine Owens lashing out on Shane and explain how the company is being ruined by him, throughout the match! This will only enhance the overall experience and get the fans their money's worth. Again, Owens could stun Shane in the end, but the 20-minute commentary would be one of the highlights of the match.