Kevin Owens may feel like one of the top names on Monday Night Raw, with him retaining a place in the upper midcard and main event ever since his debut in WWE, but when it comes to PPVs, he hasn’t actually had too many main event matches.

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For someone who manages to retain his standing and status regardless of booking, he should really be featured more as a top star, with a second world title run being massively overdue at this point. When looking at his PPV main events, some have certainly been better than others, with an array of quality matches during his career in terms of that top spot.

Note: Royal Rumble matches won’t be included in this list.

8 Kevin Owens Vs Goldberg, Fastlane 2017

Kevin Owens v Goldberg Fastlane 2017 Cropped

Walking into a PPV as a world champion and going up against one of the biggest WCW legends of all time should have really been a star-making moment for Owens, but after a match that lasted less than thirty seconds, with him being squashed and losing his Universal Championship, this led to a downward spiral for Owens, with him not winning world title gold since.

When looking back, this was a truly terrible booking decision that didn’t benefit anybody, as Goldberg certainly didn’t need this victory, especially in the fashion in which he accomplished it. Owens was made to look weak, despite being the number one heel on Raw since the previous summer.

7 Kevin Owens Vs Roman Reigns, Roadblock: End of the Line 2016

Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns WWE Roadblock 2016

This was quite a disappointing main event, with the action being long, slow, and not featuring too much to shout about. At times, the two men put together some strong sequences, but rest holds slowed this match down far too much.

The match ended in disqualification with Owens gaining the win, using his friend, Chris Jericho, to help him reach that result. It was a nice play on the usual DQ trope, in which a babyface would normally win, but having a disqualification ending to a PPV main event will never sit right, and it ended the night on a sour note.

6 Kevin Owens Vs Seth Rollins, Clash of Champions 2016

Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins Clash of Champions 2016

Much of the action in this match was fine, with it not overly impressing. Seth Rollins was just entering his babyface phase, so the crowd weren’t entirely on his side just yet, and this was Owens’ first main event as a champion, so there was certainly a learning curve.

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Owens’ heel work was strong, with his trash talk helping to carry the match. The overbooking towards the end of the contest ruined what could have been a very good match, but Chris Jericho’s involvement, ref bumps, and other shenanigans took away from the match, making it a messy main event.

5 Big E Vs Bobby Lashley Vs Kevin Owens Vs Seth Rollins Vs Brock Lesnar, Day One 2022

Brock Lesnar F-5ing Kevin Owens

Whilst the result itself led to many fans being disappointed, due to the finish seeing Big E drop his WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar, the bell-to-bell action in this match was fantastic. It was all-out chaos for 8 minutes without taking even a second to breathe and let the contest settle. Everyone got a moment to shine, including Owens.

The last-minute inclusion of Brock Lesnar likely changed the format of this match, but it perhaps made for a more enjoyable battle between five of the best superstars that WWE have to offer. It could have maybe been a little longer, considering it was a main event, but the overall outcome succeeded as an enthralling clash between stars.

4 Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Money in the Bank 2018

Mens Money in the Bank 2018 WWE

This match might have been all about Braun Strowman’s destructive nature, running through ladders and battering his opponents, but Kevin Owens’ participation must be respected as being one of the most important aspects of this match. Coming into the event, Owens and Strowman had been feuding, with Owens on the receiving end of a lot of punishment.

The biggest spot during this match saw Strowman throw Owens from the top of the tallest ladder in the arena, sending him crashing down through a table. He helped in making Strowman, the eventual winner, look strong. The other participants played a role too, even if the Money in the Bank win itself didn’t really go anywhere over the next few months.

3 Kevin Owens Vs Shane McMahon, Hell in a Cell 2017

Kevin Owens vs Shane McMahon

The biggest downside to this match was its length, with the match not needing to last as long as it did – 39 minutes. The feud itself was built up strongly over the months prior, leading to the intensity being felt throughout those near 40 minutes, even if it was quite slow in periods.

McMahon performed all his signature big spots, with Owens doing his role well at carrying the match from point to point, being a brilliant heel. The ending of the match was the main point of note, with McMahon climbing to the top of the cell and jumping from the top, crashing through the announce table. He would have hit Owens had it not been for Sami Zayn, who helped Owens, turning heel in the process in what was a huge moment.

2 Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Money in the Bank 2017

Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match (2017)

This was a brilliant match between several talented individuals, with everything flowing seamlessly together. In terms of Owens, he and Sami Zayn put on some brilliant sequences and took some scary bumps, like they usually do when paired in the ring, with Owens putting his body on the line for the sake of entertainment.

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Baron Corbin would come out victorious in this match, which, in hindsight, was a poor choice, with his ladder match win not going anywhere in the long run, but the action itself was enjoyable.

1 Kevin Owens Vs “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, WrestleMania 38 Night One

Steve Austin stuns Kevin Owens

This match was a spectacle. For the first time in 19 years, Steve Austin returned to in-ring action one last time to do battle with Kevin Owens, marking his first WrestleMania main event. It felt like a throwback to the Attitude Era, taking the action into the crowd, with Austin enjoying himself a lot.

It wasn’t the smoothest of matches by any means, but the atmosphere, the occasion, and those involved made this Owens’ best PPV match to date.