In case you missed it, NXT Champion Kevin Owens had his first main-roster WWE match at Elimination Chamber and pinned John Cena with a pop-up powerbomb, clean as a whistle. It’s one of those WWE moments that makes you feel like anything is possible, at least until they announce the rematch at Money in the Bank.
Still, though, it was a monumental victory, and Steen’s friends, peers and fans reacted accordingly.
The Champ Is Here! @FightOwensFight #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/7BHAwJX28l
— Triple H (@TripleH) June 1, 2015
Awesome victory for @FightOwensFight over @JohnCena at #WWEChamber #BestForBusiness
I finally got one right…bravo @WWE, Cena & Owens
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) June 1, 2015
Longtime Steen/Owens detractor Jim Cornette weighed in, and the responses from people in the know were perfect:
One more time–never said @FightOwensFight couldn't be a star, said he WOULDN'T be because of rotten attitude #MoneyChangesEverything
*Yawn*— Jim Cornette (@TheJimCornette) June 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/605196137763471360
Here's the key to wrestling success for the young kids starting up: Make sure Cornette thinks you suck. The rest will take care of itself.
— Colt Cabana🦦 (@ColtCabana) June 1, 2015
NXT itself let Owens know it was watching:
@FightOwensFight just beat @JohnCena on a @WWE show….. The Internet just exploded! Insert *NXT Chant* #WWEChamber @WWENXT
— Death Machine (@TheSamiCallihan) June 1, 2015
Be joyous be proud for soon I will take everything from you..
— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) June 1, 2015
And then, of course, there were the sad faces in the crowd. Nobody does disappointed wrestling fan reactions like WWE.
Fight, Owens. Fight.
