What’s the story?
Kevin Owens is reportedly done with Monday Night Raw, having completed all his scheduled appearances for the WWE’s red brand including their LIVE shows.
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Kevin Owens (Kevin Steen) has primarily competed on Monday Night Raw since his WWE main-roster debut back in May of 2015. In the recent Superstar Shake-Up, the reigning WWE United States champion was drafted to SmackDown LIVE.
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The heart of the matter
The 32-year old Canadian Superstar took to social media in order to notify fans that he will, indeed, be performing at an upcoming LIVE show for SmackDown. Here’s his tweet regarding the same-
Owens will reportedly be performing for the blue brand’s LIVE events and television shows from this point moving forward, and as we had previously reported, fans can expect KO to best his arch rival Y2J at WWE Payback. The blue brand’s house show will take place in Stockton, California on Monday- the night after WWE Payback.
Also read: 5 Reasons why Kevin Owens’ Universal Championship run was a failure
What’s next?
Kevin Owens is expected to successfully defend his WWE United States championship at Payback against Chris Jericho, following which he will be accorded a permanent spot on the SmackDown LIVE roster.
Author’s take:
Regardless of whether it’s Monday Night Raw or SmackDown LIVE, it truly is a gift to watch the uber-talented KO perform inside the professional wrestling ring.
Stockton California, giddy up!
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