5 Reasons why Kevin Owens returned on SmackDown and not RAW
Kevin Owens finally returned to WWE after a long hiatus due to an injury and with the help of Mr. McMahon, was thrust into the WWE Title picture soon before you could say KO. If you missed tonight's episode of SmackDown, Mr. McMahon interrupted Daniel Bryan's contract signing for the WWE Title match at Fastlane next month against Kofi Kingston.
Vince mentioned that he appreciated all Kofi has done for the company but he had a more suitable challenger in mind for the WWE Champion, before introducing the returning Kevin Owens.
Here's a recap from SmackDown live if you missed the show:
Let's break down why KO's return was on SmackDown and not RAW and what WWE might have in store for the former Universal Champion.
#1 WWE wants Kingston to have his WrestleMania moment
It's no secret that Kofi Kingston has been one the most underappreciated Superstars in the WWE and was overlooked during most of his singles career. Kofi found his time in the limelight much later in his career as a member of The New Day.
The WWE Universe now almost unanimously agrees and management surely sees the value of having an underdog like Kingston in the main title picture.
WWE got such a great reaction from Kofi's performance at the Elimination Chamber that the most logical thing for them to do is to keep the hype on, whilst making us think that it's not going to happen till it actually does, at WrestleMania.
This would be a huge opportunity for Kingston and although it won't make up for all the years he struggled in the mid-card, it's definitely a start.