Okay, so I spent a good chunk of my afternoon focused on Kevin Owens. Not just casually watching, but really trying to see what makes him tick, you know? It started pretty simply. I was just flicking through some old network stuff, landed on one of his matches from way back, maybe NXT days.
Getting Started
First thing I did was just watch. No skipping, no fast-forwarding. Just let a couple of his bigger matches play out. I wanted to get a feel for his rhythm in the ring again. I remember thinking back then he was impressive, but I wanted to see if it held up, or if I saw different things now.
The Process – Digging In
After watching a couple straight through, I started breaking things down. My process went something like this:
- Rewatching spots: I zeroed in on moments in the matches. How he sold moves. How he delivered his own stuff. That cannonball thing he does in the corner? Watched it a few times. It looks brutal every single time.
- Focusing on movement: He’s a bigger guy, right? But he moves surprisingly well. Not just the brawling, which looks solid and believable, but those moments he pulls out something athletic. It throws you off. I specifically looked for how he transitions between brawling and those bigger spots.
- Listening to the talk: Then I shifted gears. Pulled up some promos, some backstage segments. Didn’t just listen to the words, but how he said them. The tone. The attitude. He’s got this edge, this sort of ‘I don’t really care what you think’ vibe that feels pretty genuine most of the time. It’s not overly rehearsed, feels more off-the-cuff, even when it probably isn’t.
- Comparing Characters: I thought about his different runs. Face, heel, tweener. He manages to keep a core ‘Kevin Owens’ identity through it all. It’s not like he becomes a totally different person. The motivations change, sure, but the guy feels consistent. That’s harder than it looks.
What I Found
Spent maybe three, four hours just doing this. Watching, thinking, comparing it in my head to other guys on the roster. It wasn’t about stats or win/loss records. It was about the performance, the character work, the in-ring storytelling.
My main takeaway? The dude is incredibly consistent. He knows exactly who his character is. Whether he’s beating someone down or cracking a joke, it comes from the same place. It feels less like an act and more like just him, turned up to eleven. He makes the fighting look like a struggle, makes the hits look like they hurt. And his talking? It connects because it sounds like something a real person, albeit a grumpy one, might actually say.
So yeah, that was my little project. Just getting back in touch with what makes Kevin Owens work. He’s just a solid, believable performer. Simple as that, really. Time well spent, I’d say.
