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The careers of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have been closely intertwined for over a decade, dating back to their days in Ring of Honor (ROH) and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) together. Recently, the duo won the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships after a highly emotional match against The Usos at WrestleMania 39. ## Like all WWE Superstars, Owens and Zayn have gone through various changes in their ring gear over the years. However, their gear at WrestleMania 39 has solidified their status as a tag team once again. Interestingly, a fan on Twitter shared that he had designed ring gear for Owens and Zayn back in January, right after Zayn had turned on Roman Reigns.## To the fan's surprise, Owens personally messaged him and used his design as inspiration for their gear. This revelation has shed light on the inspiration behind the recent change in Owens and Zayn's ring gear. ## "I am dead," Owens wrote.## I am dead. pic.twitter.com/qgZvqjXWXq— Dan (@Youngy54) April 16, 2023 ## In a thrilling rematch from their epic showdown at WrestleMania 39, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are set to defend their hard-earned Undisputed Universal Titles against The Usos in just two weeks' time. It remains to be seen if Owens and Zayn will be able to successfully retain their coveted titles in this highly anticipated showdown. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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According to Brian James, aka Road Dogg, who is currently a WWE Executive and also a Hall of Famer, the decision for Roman Reigns to retain the WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 39 was a strategic one for the company. James stated in a recent episode of his podcast 'Oh...You Didn't Know?' that a victory for Rhodes would not have been a smart business move. ## James explained that the storyline leading up to the match was focused on Rhodes' desire to fulfill his father Dusty Rhodes' legacy and claim the top prize in WWE. However, he believes that the outcome of the match was not the end of Rhodes' title chase, but rather the closing of a chapter in his story. James implied that Rhodes may have more opportunities in the future to pursue the championship, and a victory at WrestleMania 39 may not have allowed for further storylines to develop. ## James also mentioned that from a business standpoint, keeping the title on Reigns, who was portrayed as a dominant and top heel (villainous character) at the time, was a strategic decision to maintain his momentum and elevate his status as a top champion in the company. He added that sometimes, in the wrestling business, unexpected outcomes and decisions are made to create drama, suspense, and future opportunities for storytelling. ## “The argument is a legitimate one to go back now that history has told that story and go, ‘Okay. Should he have got it then? Should he won it then?’ Like, man, I don’t think that’s smart business. I think that’s great booking if you’re a fan, but I don’t think it’s smart business. If you tell the story and go, ‘The end,’ close the book. Then, ‘Okay, now we got to start over,’ I just feel like this was just a chapter closing. ## He came in, and this has been said by some people that speak about wrestling that kinda know what they’re talking about, he came in, and he had no adversity. He went right through the Rumble, right through everybody, and right to the champion. So the argument could be made, ‘Man if you just give it to him now, did he earn it?’ ## Yes, he has over the extension of his career, for sure, if you can tell that whole story, and they have tried to tell that whole story as much as they could if you see in the promos, they talk a lot about what all he’s done because that’s a really cool part of his story is what he has accomplished in this industry. By himself, you know what I mean? Like, I mean, yes, he’s had some help. Yes, his father was a wrestler, his brother, all that. Man, he came in and changed the game a little bit, and kudos to him for that. ## So really, it’s a bigger picture conversation. Whether he has the title around his waist right now or not, let’s just stop and think about what Cody’s done and accomplished from a human standpoint. Holy mackerel, this dude’s an entrepreneur in the industry of sports entertainment, and that has never existed before.” ## H/T: Fightful for the above transcription ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Here are the full results for WWE Sunday Stunner which takes place on April 16, 2023, live from Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. ## The show features, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan, WWE Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair, Matt Riddle, WWE United States Champion Austin Theory, Liv Morgan and many more! ## H/T: WrestlingBody Slam.com ## WWE Sunday Stunner In El Paso Results 4/16/23 ## -Cody Rhodes in-ring promo stating that he is not cleared to wrestle, Imperium (WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) attack Rhodes, Kevin Owens and Matt Riddle make the save, a 6-man tag team match was made for later in the event after Rhodes demands that he be allowed to wrestle. ## -Dominik Mysterio defeated Santos Escobar ## -Ricochet & Braun Strowman defeated The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (w/ Valhalla) ## -The Miz issues an open challenge, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated The Miz. ## -WWE United States Title Match: Bobby Lashley defeated Austin Theory (c) via DQ ## -Piper Niven defeated Chelsea Green and Shotzi ## -WWE Raw Women’s Title Match: Bianca Belair (c) defeated Asuka and Piper Niven ## -Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens & Matt Riddle defeated Imperium (WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci). ## The WWE Universe missed hearing @ShinsukeN’s music! #WWEElPaso pic.twitter.com/oe5ml088mw— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2023 ## I can’t believe that @CodyRhodes is here at #WWEELPASO, I’m so happy!!! pic.twitter.com/TxojQiaTXq— Natali Morales (@nmoral27) April 17, 2023 ## #wweElPaso Cena owns u fraud. pic.twitter.com/Kf4YH3tvSw— soevillikeabe (@deadpoolquiroz) April 17, 2023 ## Im so happy for the member of the LWO, @EscobarWWE at #WWEElPaso pic.twitter.com/0tB1S414NX— Natali Morales (@nmoral27) April 17, 2023 ## -SmackDown Women's Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. shotzi ## -RAW Women's Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Chelsea Green vs. Asuka vs. Piper Niven ## -Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens and Matt Riddle vs. IMPERIUM (GUNTHER, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Here are the Complete Results from the WWE NXT Live Event Show which takes place on April 15, 2023, live from Gainesville, FL. ## The main event featured NXT North American champion Wes Lee retaining his title over Edris Enofe. Plush, NXT Women’s Title Champion Indi Hartwell defeated Cora Jade and Thea Hail in a Triple Threat. ## NXT Live Event Results ## Ilja Dragunov defeated Javier Bernal Gigi Dolin defeated Tatum Paxley Noam Dar defeated Myles Borne Edris Enofe defeated Oro Mensah, Tank Ledger and Bryson Montana to earn a NXT North American Title match for later in the event Dragon Lee, Nathan Frazer & Malik Blade defeated Drew Dulak, Charlie Dempsey & Tavion Heights Intermission Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen (w/ Fallon Henley & Kiana James) defeated Odyssey Jones & Quincy Elliot Roxanne Perez, Valentina Feroz & Lea Mitchell defeated Zoey Stark, Tifanny Stratton & Monika Klisara NXT Women’s Title Match – Indi Hartwell (c) retains over Cora Jade and Thea Hail in a Triple Threat NXT North American Title Match – Wes Lee (c) retains over Edris Enofe ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.