26 December 2024

He is scheduled to face Kevin Owens Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship in the main event on Saturday night. But before the special, Owens confirmed that he wanted to face WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat, who last appeared on company programming 2,118 days ago.

Finally, Owens attacked Bad Blood when he attacked Cody Rhodes in the parking lot for teaming up with him Roman times. His anger and frustration forced him to eliminate Randy Orton while he recently warned Sami Zayn against his alliance with Reigns at Survivor Series: WarGames 2024.

In an interview with Collider Prior to Saturday's spectacle, KO was asked to name the legends he would most like to face on Saturday Night's Main Event. His first answer was Ricky Steamboat, followed by Roddy Piper.

“Ricky Steamboat would have been pretty great. I think I, or anyone from that era, would have a great match with him. 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper would have been great, too. I wasn't in a match with him, but I wasn't in a match with him, but I was in a match with him,” Owens said. “He was a referee for one of my matches about 15 years ago, and just being around him for a little while was absolutely fantastic.”

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Ricky Steamboat is one of the greatest wrestlers in history. He appeared regularly in the Saturday Night Main Event in the 1980s. Steamboat last appeared on WWE television on February 25, 2019, on an episode of RAW during Ric Flair's 70th birthday celebration. Meanwhile, the legend's final match took place on November 27, 2022 at BTW Return of the Dragon.


Kevin Owens shares his goals in WWE

During his 10 years as a WWE Superstar, Kevin Owens He's won everything, from the world title and mid-card title to the tag team championships. However, Owens remains hungry and determined to achieve his goals in the company.

“I would love to be a world champion again. I would love to main event the second night of WrestleMania since I already competed on the first night. I would love to have a match with Rey Mysterio. But if my career ended tomorrow, I would still be in the world,” Owens told Collider. I'm happy with what I did.”

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Kevin Owens has a chance to get close to two of his goals on Saturday if he beats Cody Rhodes. Owens could win the Undisputed WWE Championship and then headline WrestleMania 41 the second night as SmackDown's top titleholder.