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If you listen to what WWE commentators say about Kevin Owens, he is the worst person in the history of wrestling. Not many seem keen to hear Owens' side of the story regarding his attacks on Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.
Roman Reigns is back and infallible, so anyone expressing frustrations with his actions over the last four years doesn't have grounds to feel anything different.
Michael Cole and Cody Rhodes have repeatedly called Kevin Owens "delusional" despite having loads of history and logical reasoning to back up his feelings.
Despite that, WWE wants fans to think Owens is 100% at fault for everything that has happened since Reigns' return at SummerSlam. Kevin Owens is actually right for the next six reasons.
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#6. Cody Rhodes may feel differently if he didn't win at WrestleMania
The main narrative over the last two years was Cody Rhodes "finishing his story." He beat Reigns and won the Undisputed WWE title at WrestleMania 40, becoming the first in his family to win a WWE Championship.
Had he come up short yet again due to Bloodline shenanigans, he might have been more sympathetic to Owens' pleas.
Because Rhodes is now the top star of WWE, he gets a pass to say whatever he wants. Hulk Hogan, the Rock, John Cena, and many others enjoyed this privilege.
His need to be a hero came back to bite him. Rhodes felt what he perceived as "doing the right thing" to be more important than hearing out a friend who hadn't yet betrayed him.
#5. Roman didn't change - Solo Sikoa did
Despite being back in the fold, nothing has changed about the Roman Reigns character except not having a belt or a necklace. He never apologized for how he treated Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, or Jey Uso.
Since Solo Sikoa was a bigger threat, fans and commentators started rooting for The Original Tribal Chief. Once he returned, Reigns immediately felt things would go back the way they were before he lost the Undisputed WWE title.
If that was the case, it would have marked a return to lording over the entire roster. The Head of the Table still wants everyone to acknowledge him and hasn't expressed care about the rest of WWE.
He didn't recruit anyone for WarGames due to how many bridges he burned down. Reigns quickly rejected adding Rhodes or Seth Rollins for WarGames even though Cody helped him out at Bad Blood.
#4. Kevin Owens watched the Bloodline manipulate his best friend
One reason Jey and Sami were able to forgive Roman - even though they had to work for it - was because they were part of the Bloodline's highs. Jey eventually fell in line after some tough love, especially after Roman threatened to end Jimmy's career inside Hell in a Cell.
Sami was rejected because he wasn't family but grew to be a valuable member of the stable. After Roman's return, he again faced rejection before saving the group. Kevin Owens never joined the group, and for good reason.
The faction pitted him against his best friend and forced him to do things just to prove his loyalty. Zayn eventually saw the light but his best friend has been the most consistent enemy of the faction since its creation.
#3. The Bloodline's torment repeatedly kept him from winning another major title
One reason Kevin Owens is right is that Roman Reigns and the Bloodline have battered him over the last four-plus years. He was one of the first challengers for Roman after he won the Universal Championship in the summer of 2020.
The enemies faced off over the course of three PLEs. The Prizefighter challenged The Tribal Chief but was cheated out of a chance to win each time due to interference.
Kevin Owens isn't delusional; he’s just recounting what happened to him personally during the early years of a heel Roman Reigns. Owens also mentioned how they tried to end his career on more than one occasion.
The group brutalized him at the 2023 Royal Rumble, handcuffing him to the ropes before repeatedly superkicking him in front of Sami Zayn. They also attacked him and Zayn nearly every week between the Rumble and WrestleMania 39.
#2. Kevin Owens was banned from the building numerous times
Kevin Owens is also right because he tried to tell his side of things many times but was banned from the arena on several occasions. Other stars weren't banned from the building after attacking enemies backstage.
Damian Priest did so to Gunther recently. Bron Breakker, Sheamus, and Ludwig Kaiser blindsided each other on RAW. The GM felt the need to protect Cody Rhodes - the star of the company - by banning an erratic Kevin Owens from the building.
He couldn't tell his side of the story and was forced to resort to desperate measures. That resulted in an attack on Rhodes and piledriving Randy Orton.
If someone can’t tell their side of the story and wants to explain themselves, is it fair to keep them from doing it? Seth Rollins and CM Punk told their sides of the same story on RAW.
#1. Others have started to echo his feelings about Roman and Cody
Cody Rhodes may be hugely popular, but he's human and can make mistakes. Owens' main issue is that it didn't take much for Rhodes to ally with Reigns against Solo Sikoa. Two years of torment immediately disappeared.
The Bloodline screwed a lot of people over - Owens, Rhodes, Rollins, Drew McIntyre, AJ Styles, LA Knight, Randy Orton - and Roman never apologized or cared. McIntyre recounted the same issues of how the Bloodline cost him a big title opportunity in his home country.
He also laughed at how the Usos and Sami Zayn eventually fell in line right behind Reigns despite not changing. The Scottish Warrior didn't even blame CM Punk, his biggest rival, for taking “a bribe" to join the OG Bloodline at WarGames.
When more than one person echoes the same feeling, the "delusion" seems a bit more like truth. Seth Rollins refused to join the OG team for WarGames due to his complicated history with Reigns and how he treated his friends, The Usos and Sami Zayn.
