3 signs Kevin Owens will NOT win the Undisputed WWE Championship on Saturday Night's Main Event
Kevin Owens is set to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship on Saturday Night's Main Event. The Prizefighter and American Nightmare will meet in a rematch of their incredible Bash in Berlin contest, where The American Nightmare retained. Both men were babyfaces back then, with the story of the match being that Owens was reluctant to fight his friend.
The dynamics will be completely different in the Nassau Veterans Coliseum, with both men out for blood. While Rhodes seeks to avenge Randy Orton, who Owens put on the shelf a few weeks ago, the challenger will look to take out his frustrations on the champion for having aligned with Roman Reigns. Hype for the bout is huge, but by most indications, it will not result in a title change.
Here are three signs that Kevin Owens will not win the Undisputed WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes on Saturday Night's Main Event:
#3 Kevin Owens' unfinished business with Randy Orton is a bad sign for his Undisputed WWE Title ambitions
Kevin Owens' issues with Cody Rhodes began due to the latter's perceived betrayal of teaming up with Roman Reigns, prompting the former's heel turn. However, their animosity escalated when Owens put Randy Orton on the shelf with a piledriver, a move banned by WWE. The American Nightmare had previously tried to talk down his friend, but this confirmed that The Prizefighter had snapped.
The consequences of Owens' actions will inevitably come back to haunt him, which could happen as soon as Saturday Night's Main Event. The Viper has been out for over a month, and the iconic network special is his best chance yet to hit back at the Canadian superstar by costing him the title.
The former tag team partners have unfinished business, which doesn't bode well for Owens' Undisputed WWE Title chances.
#2 Cody Rhodes' likely move to RAW for the Netflix era could spell doom for Kevin Owens' Undisputed WWE Title prospects
After Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE's next big stop will be Monday Night RAW's move to Netflix, starting January 6, 2025. It will be a historic move for the company and is shaping up to be one of its most stacked shows in history. The Rock, John Cena, and Roman Reigns are all rumored to appear in the debut episode, with multiple blockbuster matches also reportedly planned.
It has been heavily reported that Netflix requested for certain stars to be drafted to the flagship show to bolster star power for the new era. Cody Rhodes has been high on this list, given his massive popularity and the fact that he is the Undisputed WWE Champion. Triple H and Co. are thus unlikely to take the title off him just three weeks before the big move.
So, it's difficult to see The Prizefighter emerging victorious in the Nassau Veterans Coliseum. However, the Transfer Window could see him win the World Heavyweight Championship sooner rather than later!
#1 The Rock's shadow looms large over Kevin Owens' chances of winning the Undisputed WWE Title from Cody Rhodes
As soon as Cody Rhodes "finished his story" at WrestleMania XL, The Rock wasted no time in letting him know that they were destined to clash again. The Final Boss confronted The American Nightmare on the RAW after WrestleMania, congratulating him, claiming that their story had just begun, and heavily implying that he would be back to compete for the Undisputed WWE Title.
From The Brahma Bull's epic Bad Blood return to the duo reportedly filming "something" together at the Moana world premiere, they still seem far from done with each other. Their eventual feud will most likely involve the championship, making it unlikely that Rhodes will lose it in the interim. This spells doom for Kevin Owens' aspirations at Saturday Night's Main Event.