Before signing with WWE in 2014, Kevin Owens built his name up on the indpendent scene, working regularly for Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and other independent promotions.
ROH and PWG were two of the most prominent independent promotions throughout the 2000s, building up names like Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, The Young Bucks, Sami Zayn, and more.
Speaking to Cody Rhodes on What Do You Want To Talk About? Kevin Owens was asked for his standouts on the independent scene today.
"I can't tell you because I don't follow it enough. I'm a huge wrestling fan and I try to follow as much wrestling as I can. Everything has changed so much. It almost feels, and I know I'm going to get in relative trouble for this with the fans. It almost feels like there is no independent scene anymore. I know there is, I just don't know enough about it because it's just not what it used to be. A lot of it is because independent talents in the last few years have been signed. I'm not saying there are no independent standouts, I just don't know them. Probably, a lot of it, is I have less time to pay attention to wrestling. I wish I had an answer, I really don't. I don't know who is out there," said Owens.
While ROH is now under the AEW banner and PWG hasn't run an event since August 2023, other independent promotions like GCW have become the top promotions on the scene.
Elsewhere during the interview, Owens praised Natalya and The Miz. You can find his full comments here.
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