Former WWE star Rhyno has praised Kevin Owens for his in-ring psychology during their time together in Ring of Honor.
Despite having more experience at the time, Rhyno recalled, in a video on D-Von Dudley’s YouTube channel, taking advice from Owens, then known as Kevin Steen, and being impressed with the results.
The two faced off on ROH Death Before Dishonor X on 15 September 2012. Owens, with 12 years in the wrestling business, took on Rhyno, a 17-year veteran, yet it was Owens who offered in-ring psychology advice.
“I was working with Kevin Owens, and this was in Ring of Honor, he goes, ‘Come in the ring, hit so and so with a spear, hit this person with a spear, hit the referee with a spear.’ Usually, if you do one, you can’t do two or three right in a row, and I did it,”
Rhyno said.
“Something about Owens and Montreal guys, they really have good psychology. He goes, ‘Trust me,’ and I go, ‘Because it’s you,’ and I did. Holy cow, it just went up and up and up. It was really cool, and he was right.”
The match was well received by fans and earned a three-and-a-half-star rating from wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer. Rhyno and Owens would face off once more in ROH in 2013, this time in an eight-man Steel Cage match. After Owens signed with WWE, the two briefly teamed up in 2015 for an NXT match against Finn Balor and Samoa Joe.
Which Former WWE Star Claimed That Kevin Owens And Sami Zayn Were Difficult To Work With?
Former WWE star and MMA fighter Matt Riddle spoke about how he thought Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn were difficult to work with as he said that it was difficult to put matches together with either wrestler. Riddle did praise Sheamus, stating that it was incredibly easy to put matches together with him.
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