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#1. Hope is true: Kevin Owens went off-script in WWE Universal Title match at Royal Rumble

Roman Reigns - The Tribal Chief

Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens and retained the WWE Universal Championship yet again at the 2021 Royal Rumble. It was a Last Man Standing match, and according to Dave Meltzer of WON, there was a botched spot where former WWE Executive Director Paul Heyman was unable to unlock Roman Reigns from his handcuff.

He also reported how Kevin Owens went off-script and sold the low-blow longer than required:

"Heyman was unable to unlock Reigns. The ref counted to five, and it appeared he got the message to just stop counting. So he did. At 2:18, Reigns was freed of the handcuffs although he did manage to maneuver to where his feet were underneath him, but he wasn’t up, at 2:12. Owens, who wasn’t supposed to sell the low blow anywhere near that long, was then put in a guillotine and put out for the ten count."

We hope this is true because it's a great way to get around a botched spot that happens live. It's a tough situation to be in, and this is where WWE Superstars aren't appreciated nearly enough for their improvisational skills.