If you got into or resumed following pro wrestling recently, you may not believe what I’m about to tell you. But about eight years ago, Kevin Owens held WWE’s top title thanks to his partnership with one
of the internet’s favorite wrestlers, Chris Jericho.
Owens has remained a favorite, and stayed near the top of the WWE card despite not reclaiming a World championship (yet, anyway — we’re anxiously awaiting word of his return as he recovers from neck fusion surgery). Jericho… how long do you have?
The key pieces of information you need here are:
- He’s no longer a wrestle web darling for a a variety of reasons.
- A reason he’s given for leaving WWE for AEW was that they wouldn’t put Jericho vs. Owens in a prominent spot on the WrestleMania card after their popular team ended with an all-time great break-up segment.
- He’s now rumored to be headed back to WWE when his AEW deal expires at the end of this year.
Got it? Okay, here’s why we’re rehashing all that for you. Jericho and Owens reunited to take in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s overtime victory over the Dallas Stars in Tampa last night:
Does it mean KO’s recovery is going well? That Jericho’s done at AEW? We don’t know! But we’re sure El Nueve won’t mind if you speculate some more about his future…
