WWE: Kevin Owens says Seth Rollins has been 'failure' since comeback
Owens to defend title against Rollins at Clash of Champions
Thursday 8 September 2016 15:44, UK
Universal Champion Kevin Owens says Seth Rollins has been a "failure" since returning to WWE following a knee injury.
Rollins was sidelined between November and May after tearing his ACL, MCL and medial meniscus while wrestling Kane at a house show in Dublin.
The Architect won the WWE Title from Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules a few weeks after his comeback - before losing it minutes later as Dean Ambrose cashed-in his Money in the Bank contract.
Rollins then came up short in a Triple Threat against Ambrose and Reigns at Battleground and has since been unable to claim the Universal Championship.
The former Shield Superstar was beaten by Finn Balor at SummerSlam and then defeated by Owens in a Fatal-Four Way on Raw after Triple H blasted him with a Pedigree.
"Rollins has a lot to prove to people - and himself," Owens told WWE.com, ahead of his title defence against Rollins at Clash of Champions on September 25, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
"Since he returned from injury he has been nothing but a failure - yeah, he was picked first in the Draft but look where that got him, look where that got Raw.
"He lost in the match at Battleground that would have taken the WWE Title to Raw, so Ambrose took it to Smackdown instead - he is the reason the Universal Title exists.
"What has he done since coming back that makes him or other people think he deserves a shot at my title?"
Owens' title match at Clash of Champions will become a Triple Threat if Reigns beats him in a singles encounter on Monday's episode of Raw.
The Canadian is not overly concerned…
"I will beat Roman Reigns," added Owens, a former NXT and two-time Intercontinental Champion.
"Let's, though, entertain for a second the thought that I don't beat him: it doesn't matter. I beat three men to win the title - one was Big Cass and the other two were Rollins and Reigns.
"So do I look worried? No? You know why? Because I'm the WWE Universal Champion."
See if Owens overcomes Reigns on Raw, live from 1am on Sky Sports 5 on Monday night, and then catch WWE Clash of Champions on Sky Sports Box Office on September 25.
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