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Kevin Owens wins Universal Championship

Many people didn’t think that Owens would ever make it to WWE since he doesn’t look like your typical talent on that roster.

He’s defied the odds, being called up from NXT after only ten months to debut where he laid out top dog and then WWE Champion John Cena.

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Now, he is the top guy after winning the Fatal Four-Way elimination match on Raw for the vacant Universal Championship.