It's a WHOLE NEW GAME!! @FightOwensFight is the NEW @WWE #UniversalChampion, thanks to COO @TripleH! #RAW pic.twitter.com/ubphGf6Fqx
— WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2016
Well, Triple H returned to RAW, interfering in the Fatal 4-way Elimination WWE Universal Title match, and he did what he loves to do best, Pedigree Roman Reigns. This allowed Seth Rollins to pin Reigns and eliminate him from the Universal Title match. Then when it looked like Triple H was about to do the same to Kevin Owens, he turned and Pedigree’d Rollins instead. A shocked Kevin Owens pinned Rollins and became the new WWE Universal Champion.
This may have been something stemming from how close Rollins and Stephanie have become. I found that little hug of theirs earlier in the show a little odd. So was Triple H jealous of Rollins relationship with Stephanie? Or is there another explanation? What do you think?
Of course, Owens as champion becomes the secondary story now which diminishes his accomplishment. The crowd was hot for Owens from the beginning of the show where they cheered for him. RAW went off the air with the crowd chanting “You Deserve It” and he really did. Let’s see if Owens can turn this push into gold. Owens vs Reigns to come.