5 reasons why Kevin Owens should have returned on RAW

Vince McMahon made a surprising announcement this week on RAW when he replaced Kofi Kingston from the match between Kingston and Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship at Fastlane, with the returning Kevin Owens.

Owens, who has been out due to injury, returned to SmackDown and not RAW (he was on the red brand before his spell out of action), and was directly put in the WWE Championship match.

Many fans are unhappy that Kofi's shot at the WWE Championship has been robbed by Owens, and that it doesn't make sense for The Prizefighter to return to SmackDown than RAW.

Here are 5 reasons why Kevin Owens should have returned on RAW rather than SmackDown:

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#5 Abrupt end to his RAW story

Bobby Lashley and Kevin Owens

Owens was injured by Bobby Lashley on RAW, which was a way for WWE to write him off television to get surgery on both his knees.

But his return to WWE on SmackDown means that his RAW story does not get an ending, or even payback to the Superstar who injured him.

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#4 SmackDown Live is the B show

It's quite obvious, at least till the Fox deal begins, that SmackDown Live is the B show of WWE, and the Superstars on the blue brand don't get enough time to impress and build storylines.

WWE Superstars get more screen time to build the character and have a greater influence on the stories that they build on RAW.

Owens is perhaps one of the best all-round Superstars on the WWE roster, with the ability to put on great matches as well as being great on the mic. The RAW roster also seems to have bigger stars, and with Owens having already had a decent run on SmackDown recently, it was time for him to make a good impression on RAW as well.

#3 Intercontinental Championship

Finn Balor and Kevin Owens on RAW

Newly crowned Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor, who defeated Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley at Elimination Chamber, seems to have no solid feud on RAW. While Rush and Balor did put on a great match this past week, I feel that the prestigious IC title needs to be fought by bigger stars.

Lashley is currently in an alliance with Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Elias, who have feuded with Braun Strowman, and now Dean Ambrose, and doesn't seem to have any direction whatsoever.

Owens and Balor could have had a great feud on RAW for the Intercontinental Championship, as both have history, having fought over on NXT, as well as briefly on RAW last year.

Balor, who many felt was underused, has gold around his waist, but no great opponents to defend it against.

#2 Revive the tag team division

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

It is only a matter of time before Sami Zayn, who has a close real-life friendship with Kevin Owens, will return to WWE television, following his spell out due to injury,

Zayn, like Owens, moved to RAW last year, but couldn't make a great impact, in part due to being on the sidelines. The tag team division scene on RAW has been rather underwhelming, and despite The Revival and Roode & Gable putting on some great matches, WWE has not given the RAW tag team division the respect they deserve.

Zayn and Owens, who have great chemistry in the ring and on the mic, could have put on some exciting matches with The Revival, as well as the other tag teams on RAW.

The SmackDown tag team division is stacked and has impressed over the last year or so, but the same cannot be said of the red brand.

#1 Feud with Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley injures Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens has been out since October due to injury which was caused (kayfabe) by Bobby Lashley, who turned heel after attacking The Prizefighter, on RAW.

Many expected that Owens would return to RAW to take revenge on Lashley, as well as begin a feud with him, but this time as a babyface. While Owens deserves a shot at the WWE Championship that Daniel Bryan has around his waist, WWE has seemingly forgotten (and Owens) the reason why Owens was sidelined.

Owens could have perhaps teamed with Dean Ambrose, and maybe even Kurt Angle, to take on the devastating heel foursome of Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, and Elias.

We haven't seen babyface Owens on the red brand, while there are also many heels on RAW that he could have feuded with, on the road to WrestleMania.