RollingStone.com has named NXT Champion and WWE Superstar Kevin Owens the wrestler of the year for 2015…so far. The former ROH Champion-turned NXT hopeful is the featured star in this week’s column from the magazine.
“Since his high-profile debut in NXT late last year, KO has become a phenomenon, jumping to the big leagues and turning the clock back to a pre-Attitude Era by committing himself to being a great, straight bad guy – with no chaser or chance of confusing him for an anti-hero.”
Rolling Stone writer Kenny Herzog continues praising Owens’ character, hoping that WWE doesn’t have any plans for a babyface run in the near future, calling him “the enemy”.
“Though perhaps Owens’ most impressive imprint since joining WWE’s main roster – and if you’re his bosses, it’s the kind of impact you hope for but can’t predict − has been the way he’s elevated not only his own NXT championship, but Cena’s U.S. title. It’s in that shine that you see the veteran he is. Not even Rusev rallied such renewed excitement around the redheaded stepchild of singles straps. Owens’ longtime sparring partner and sometime TV nemesis Sami Zayn caused a momentary stir when he put up his dukes for it on Raw, and Cena himself is owed a tremendous amount of credit for going out there and being a proud and fighting champion.”
Roman Reigns was the runner-up in the ‘Best of the Rest of the Half-Year’ awards. The New Day won a collective award for being the second best heels in WWE, Brock Lesnar’s babyface inevitable turn was noted, Zack Ryder was awarded for still being around, and a lot more. Check out the complete article on RollingStone.com.
