Kevin Owens Reveals What Steve Austin Told Him About Using The Stunner

The landscape changed in a big way this week in WWE, as Vince McMahon announced a new “Wild Card Rule” which will allow a limited number of Superstars to jump from Raw to SmackDown Live and vice versa.

Kevin Owens has found success on both brands, but he recently told Tucson.com that he wishes Raw and SmackDown Live could be more separate.

“I kind of wish we kept things more separate, personally, but now I have the opportunity to go to Raw if I’m asked to or want to. And I love Raw, so why not? It’s an interesting opportunity to get a bit more exposure to get on any given week. That’s cool. You never know who is going to show up where. There is a cool surprise element. At the same time, I do enjoy Raw and SmackDown having two separate, distinctive rosters. I can go either way on it. I’ll see how it works out over the next few weeks here.”

When Kevin Owens returned as a face, he started using the Stone Cold Stunner as his finisher, but he recently turned heel and he’s set to challenge Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship at Money In The Bank. Owens went on to say that prior to integrating the Stone Cold Stunner into his arsenal he made sure it was ok with Steve Austin.

“I was using that move because I love it. It’s easy to do and hit. Nobody has done it justice in many years in WWE, and I felt like I could be the guy. I asked Steve [Austin] if I could many years ago, and he said he was more than happy to tell me “yeah” and do whatever I want. No wrestling move belongs to anyone really, but if the “Stone Cold” Stunner belongs to anybody, it’s definitely Steve Austin. Whether if I’ll do it now or not, I just do what feels right. If it feels right to do it, I’ll do it.”

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