WrestleMania 35: 3 Possible opponents for Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens returned from injury last month on Smackdown Live. Owens replaced Kofi Kingston as the number one contender for the WWE Championship at Fastlane. Eventually, the match happened to be a triple-threat match also involving Mustafa Ali.

But now with KofiMania running wild, Owens seems a little lost going forward. This is Owens' first run as a face in the company and WWE would not want the fans to not support him. So, the best way would be to remove Kevin Owens from the WWE Championship scene until Wrestlemania and build him back up.

That being said, Owens is one of the best workers in the company, especially his promos. So, a wrestler of Owens' caliber definitely needs to be on the Wrestlemania card.

Here are 3 possible opponents for Kevin Owens at Wrestlemania 35:

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#3 Mustafa Ali

Mustafa Ali, who was also incidentally injured, made his return to Smackdown Live when he made the save for Owens against Daniel Bryan and Rowan. Ali, who was originally scheduled to be in the Elimination Chamber match, finally got his chance at the WWE Championship at Fastlane.

The triple-threat nature of the match resulted in Owens having lesser of a chance to win at Fastlane. Owens and Ali teamed up to face Bryan and Rowan in a match at Smackdown after Fastlane where Mustafa Ali got pinned by Rowan. Kevin Owens can snap at Ali for taking away his opportunities and take out all the frustrations on the former 205 Live superstars.

The two can be in a small feud to one-up each other and eventually have a match at WrestleMania. The match can be with an added bonus like a future chance at the WWE Championship. Both of the superstars do not have a match at WrestleMania, so this could be a way to write them into the match card.

#2 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe is the current United States Champion. Joe won the championship in a fatal four-way match involving Rey Mysterio, Andrade, and R-Truth. Joe was rumored to face John Cena at WrestleMania, but now it appears that those plans have changed.

As of now, Samoa Joe does not have an opponent for WrestleMania 35, unless WWE decides to go with the fatal four-way route again. The only problem is, that match has already been done two times in quick succession. A fresh match would be better for everyone.

Joe and Owens faced each other in their NXT days but the two never got a chance to have a proper feud going at NXT due to Owens being called up to the main roster. This would be the perfect opportunity to rekindle the feud between the two.

Both of the superstars have a history going back to their indie days and WrestleMania would be the perfect time for them to showcase it in front of the WWE Universe.

#1 Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn has been out action for a long time after he tore both of his rotator cuffs. PW Insider reported back in January that Zayn was close to a return after the successful surgery on his shoulders, but the imminent return has not happened yet for Zayn.

With WrestleMania on the horizon, it would be the perfect time to bring back Sami Zayn on WWE programming. Owens and Zayn have had quite an on/off relationship with numerous partnerships and turns.

Both of them had multiple feuds across NXT and on the main roster. They can have like one of those silly feuds WWE likes to do where Owens forgot about his best friend, so a heel Zayn has a grudge with a face Kevin Owens.

Both Owens and Zayn are good at playing any roles in WWE, so, a heel Zayn and a face Owens would be an interesting feud leading up to WrestleMania.