Kevin Owens
Kevin Yanick Steen (born May 7, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for the WWE, where he works on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Kevin Owens. In WWE, he won the NXT and the Universal Championship once each, the Intercontinental Championship twice, the United States Championship three times, and the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship (the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships) once with Sami Zayn. Owens is the 23rd overall Grand Slam Champion.
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Birth name | Kevin Yanick Steen |
Born | Marieville, Quebec, Canada | May 7, 1984
Spouse(s) |
Karina Lamer
(m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Kevin Owens[1] Kevin Steen[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 266 lb (121 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Marieville, Quebec, Canada[2][3] |
Trained by | Jacques Rougeau Pierre Carl Ouellet Serge Jodoin Terry Taylor |
Debut | May 7, 2000< |
Steen was also known for competing on the independent circuit under his real name. He has worked for Ring of Honor (ROH), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). He was a one-time ROH World Champion and a ROH World Tag Team Champion with El Generico in ROH, a three-time PWG World Champion and a three-time PWG World Tag Team Champion with El Generico (twice) and Super Dragon (once), and a one-time CZW Iron Man Champion.
Championships and accomplishments
change- All American Wrestling
- Capital City Championship Combat
- C4 Championship (1 time)[6]
- C4 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mike Bailey[7]
- C4 Championship Tournament (2009)[8]
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- Elite Wrestling Revolution
- International Wrestling Syndicate
- North Shore Pro Wrestling
- NSPW Championship (1 time)[18]
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- PWG World Championship (3 times)[19][20]
- PWG World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with El Generico (2) and Super Dragon (1)[21][22][23]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Quebec Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2017[25]
- Ring of Honor
- Rolling Stone
- SoCal Uncensored
- Match of the Year (2011) with Super Dragon vs. The Young Bucks on December 10[34]
- Wrestler of the Year (2005, 2011, 2012)[34][35][36]
- Sports Illustrated
- Ranked No. 7 of the top 10 wrestlers in 2017[37]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Squared Circle Wrestling
- WWE
- WWE Universal Championship (1 time)[43][44]
- NXT Championship (1 time)[45][46]
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[47][48]
- WWE United States Championship (3 times)[49][50]
- WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sami Zayn[51]
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sami Zayn[52]
- 16th Grand Slam Champion (under current format; 23rd overall)
- WWE United States Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2023–2024)
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kevin Owens". Cagematch. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Kevin Owens". WWE. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Kevin Steen". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Show results – 11/30 AAW in Berwyn, Ill.: Steen captures AAW Title, Finals of Allegiance Tag Tournament more". Pro Wrestling Torch. December 1, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 30, 2013). "AAW Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 6, 2009). "C4 Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 30, 2011). "C4 Tag Team Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 6, 2009). "C4 Championship Tournament (2009)". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "CZW New Horror Champions". Combat Zone Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 13, 2005). "CZW Iron Man Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 6, 2004). "EWR Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 5, 2005). "Elite 8 (2005)". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 6, 2004). "EWR Championship Tournament (2004)". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 24, 2008). "IWS Canadian Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Kevin Steen". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Independent Wrestling Results – June 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 22, 2008). "IWS World Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 6, 2011). "NSPW Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion: "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 6, 2005). "PWG World Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Champions: El Generico & "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Champions: El Generico & "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen (2nd Reign)". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 29, 2007). "PWG World Tag Team Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike (December 6, 2017). "Bret Hart, Kevin Owens inducted into Quebec Wrestling Hall of Fame". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 12, 2012). "ROH World Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Ring Of Honor Tag Team Championship". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 19, 2008). "ROH World Tag Team Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 22, 2008). "ROH World Championship No. 1 Contender Tournament (2008)". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Match of The Decade: Kevin Steen vs. El Generico Ladder War". Ring of Honor. January 23, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 "WWE Wrestler(s) of the Year". Rolling Stone. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Herzog, Kenny (July 1, 2015). "WWE Wrestler of the Year (So Far): Kevin Owens". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ↑ Herzog, Ken (December 21, 2016). "10 Best WWE Wrestlers of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 "2011 SoCal Year End Awards". SoCal Uncensored. October 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "SoCal UNCENSORED Awards 2005". SoCal Uncensored. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
- ↑ "2012 SoCal Year End Awards". SoCal Uncensored. March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ Barrasso, Justin (December 29, 2017). "Top 10 Wrestlers of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2011). "Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. pp. 1–40. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 30, 2012). "Jan 30 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Gigantic year-end awards issue, best and worst in all categories plus UFC on FX 1, death of Savannah Jack, ratings, tons and tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 23, 2013). "The 2012 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Annual Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 23, 2012). "2CW Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 16, 2014). "2CW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Universal Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 29, 2016). "WWE Universal Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "NXT Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 11, 2015). "NXT Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Intercontinental Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 20, 2015). "WWE Intercontinental Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "United States Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 2, 2017). "WWE United States Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
- ↑ "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Other websites
change- Kevin Owens on WWE.com