But it Shows me that He was prepared. He Thought : what is y when they want a Promo... He wasnt surprised. He Thought about this. I am sure. But .. thats a reason more to sign him.
Imagine having to say precise words in the correct manner in order to change your entire career in just one chance, is something to be nervous, no matter how experienced you are
@@MrToxic_99_ What are you on about? Kevin has always been phenomenal before WWE Sami being there motivated Kevin so it became a friendly rivalry. Even if Sami wasn't there Kevin still can cut an amazing promo.
He was already special in the indies just like Zayn, but the WWE gave them that stardom and world wide recognition that they were destined for eventually.
@@BadLuckGino He got to main event WM against Steve Austin and is most likely his last opponent. He also main evented the next WM with his best friend and they won. I'd say they treated him very well.
I really doubt the first 2 days of training broke his body like he said. He destroyed his body far worse than the continuous rolling and body slams he had to do for tryout.
@@AjFrancisshomeboySteve To be fair, 30-40 minutes in a match is nothing like an hour of actual hard training. The pacing is way different. You aren't performing, you are working out, which is a whole different thing. Pain tolerance for a match vs being at your cardio limit tears you down in a very different way
I live only a very short distance from the Performance Center. I’ve had the honor and privilege of bumping into many WWE wrestlers in my day to day life. Many live in my neighborhood or in the adjacent neighborhood. Kevin Steen happens to be one of these wrestlers. I’ve met him several times at school ( our daughters attended the same school) and other neighborhood events . Kevin is by far without a doubt the nicest guy around.. he is an incredible dad and just an all around decent human being… he is great with the kids when he gets recognized. When the camera is off he’s just a short tattooed dad who smiles a lot.
That was amazing promo. Just shows how amazing Kevin owens is now and back then. Always been so good. To do a promo about his best friend Sami Zayn just shows how close the two of them are now and forever amazing. Definitely a hired promo.
@@ivanvalentin3898Nothing wrong with that as a man, as long as you push through, persevere, and don’t allow your shortcomings to be your permanent roadblock.
@@FinancialHealth-ku1ry I think it's because there's a set timer for it to glow up during videos. This video just happens to be around the 37 second mark.
The best promos have an air of truth to them and this is a perfect example. Kevin was proud and over the moon for his best friend.. But it's only human nature for him to question himself during it all... Wonder why he wasn't signing a contract as well beside his friend but instead standing and watching his friend succeed where he had yet to. He was out to prove a point.. That he too belonged.. And going after Sami well.. That's just some friendly competition and there's nothing wrong with that...
you can tell he was very nervous and he cut one of his indie style promos but it is so good and he got so much better god bless ko for the amazing career he has had and will continue to have
people failed to noticed that the promo that he had given is not scripted. He goes with the flow and blurred the line between a wrestling character and real life. That's what WWE coaches wanted to see. The ability to push the line to it's almost broke, but still within the wrestling promo act.
Really heartwarming and relatable to hear how tough it was for KO at first. Him crying in the bathroom due to everything overwhelming him especially so
I remember my first audition for a television pilot. I was nervous as hell walking in but when they asked me to do my monologue I absolutely killed it, and knew I had. Didn't get a huge part but I did get a part, and that was all that mattered to me. That feeling of knowing that you nailed it is so exhilarating
"When I saw Kevin Owens in NXT, I watched two of his matches, and I watched him grind and chop meat. I went, 'There's a brother that's got heat.' Everybody I talked to in WWE wasn't real high on him like I was. The look, a lot of things he didn't have going for him, they pointed out. I said, 'No, I'm telling you, you give this guy a chance to get over, he'll grind.' He found that spot between the cadence to get himself over and shoot his angle." - Hulk Hogan The Steve Austin Show interview July 30, 2019
I'm really glad WWE is doing cross promotions with TNA. I hope they keep it up because if they do, there might be an opportunity for vets to go over there and do 1 to 3 month programs. Guys like KO might benefit from a change in scenery while not having to permanently sign off on it. I wouldn't mind AJ Styles going over there either...so long as they came back after wrecking the place, of course. :)
Agreed. That's what basically happened during the old territory days. Workers would move to different promotions to keep themselves fresh as well as not become too overdone with in any one region.
I first saw Kevin when he wrestled for IWS in Montreal and had been following his career since then. From IWS & various indies to ROH to wrestling Steve Austin at Wrestlemania. Great to see how far he's come and the success he's been having.
i was at Kevin an indy show and Kev told me at the merch table that he was flying to Florida the next day to do a tryout at WWE and asked me not to say anything that night. I was on the verge of exploding during the whole second have of the show. oh btw, the main event of the night was Kevin Steen vs TNA World Champ AJ Styles. God i loved going to those indy shows
I have so much respect for Kevin Owens. Here's a guy who's a big guy with heart, passion, and fearlessness that always goes above and beyond sacrificing his body for the fans and entertainment. Always gives 110% with his acrobatic moves, and microphone skills. Just an all around great performer.
1:55 is this why he’s called the “Prize Fighter” if so I see why that nickname stuck. KO I wanna to see this side of you again & be on top of the world as world champ. Be the last one standing, having beat out all of the competition.💯
That sharp sudden scream of I’m jealous!!! Is what really sealed it…. If he doesn’t scream like that and just keeps the same tone then it falls flat…. He had a flame going but that scream was the gasoline that made it a fire
Everyone talking about how far he's come. He was a bad man back then, one of the biggest names in the indies because of his promo skills. This was just a larger platform
I’d been away from wwe for a long time and couldn’t understand what was so great about KO. Then I started watching again and I totally got it. He’s now one of my favourites.
I watched some of his matches on the indies & I became a fan & started watching him on roh. He was always an amazing promo & amazing wrestler. I told him he would make it to wwe. I’ve got a pic to prove it.
Crazy that even tho he was in ROH, and did all the indie stuff, that WWE tryout was still the hardest thing he ever did. I still think KO would be better on Raw tbh. His feud with the bloodline is cool but he could be WHC or even WWE champ again
The WWE tryout is notoriously hard. They immediately attempt to eliminate those who aren't cut out for it. And I honestly think it is something that many people in the indy scene aren't exactly used to and that's why a lot of people with other sports backgrounds tend to get through, because they are familiar with the grind.
He basically just gave them the angle and let them run with it... Shoutout to Sami and Kevin, keeping each other in the business. I wish I could be happy for them, but I'm not... I'm JEALOUS! (shaking hand intensifies)
''That signing lit a fire under me.. And now all i want to do is watch Sami Burn'' Would have been a great line too. .But it was still a fantastic promo.
When he showed up on Raw with the NXT title, I was convinced he was as good as he said he was, the way he commanded respect and attention. Like it didn't matter he was on a separate show, he was just as a threat, if not more so. He earned that match with Stone Cold.
He wasn't lying when he said "Sami Zayn... I'm coming for you first."
He prayed for this, and it happened.
@@rg_888okay Drew 😂
Zayn = El Generico
@@kshinokevin Yeeeah, everyone familiar with him has known that for close to a decade.
@@kshinokevin no El Generico retired to run an orphanage at Mexican village.
To fair Kevin wasn't a rookie at a the time....just hidden gem
only hidden from wwe fans who hadnt yet been exposed to smaller promotions.
@TheSceneSlayer I mean is anyone an actual rookie in wwe
@@ocsjc13 The nepobabies are. Dominic literally started in WWE thank to his papa
@@TheSceneSlayerwwe fans still hate smaller promotions lol. If it’s not wwe, it sucks to them,
@@ocsjc13a few
Kevin wearing a PWG shirt to his WWE tryout is so funny
WWE even mentioned PWG in one of their videos, it’s about where Kevin talks about his career before WWE.
he wore pwg shorts too on main stage
That is THE PWG shirt! Color and all!
If I remember correctly when KO and Sami won the tag titles at WM they were wearing gear with PWG on the pants
@@AjFrancisshomeboySteve yes if iam correct it was a shout out to where they come from
"Sami Zane....im coming for youuu gingaaa"
yoooo 😭😭😭
😂😂😂
i understood that reference XD
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂
That promo was more of a pitch… he sold them on that storyline straight away
Damn. I didn't even think about that. It's great!
Came in to whoop sami 😂
Damn good.
But it Shows me that He was prepared. He Thought : what is y when they want a Promo... He wasnt surprised. He Thought about this. I am sure. But .. thats a reason more to sign him.
You can tell he is nervous at the start. It's really surreal given how unflappable Owens is on live TV these days.
Imagine having to say precise words in the correct manner in order to change your entire career in just one chance, is something to be nervous, no matter how experienced you are
So Kevin used Sammy to get in wwe
@@MrToxic_99_ What are you on about? Kevin has always been phenomenal before WWE Sami being there motivated Kevin so it became a friendly rivalry. Even if Sami wasn't there Kevin still can cut an amazing promo.
@@coolerplays3477 what are you on about? Its called sarcasm
Not nerves. You’re just seeing that it matters to him.
He was already good even before getting to WWE.
He was good, the WWE made him Great
@@FerretJohnnah really just put the finish on paint that was already nice
@@FerretJohn nope
That made him GREAT. WWE turned him into a Star.
He was already special in the indies just like Zayn, but the WWE gave them that stardom and world wide recognition that they were destined for eventually.
This promo is the definition of let him cook
He builds and builds and that climax just sounds so damn scary
ENOUGH WITH THAT WORD COOK🥱🥱
@@Chaseyoung18878brother you might as well just delete social media. “Cook” is everywhere
@@adonis6418 Nah wait let him cook
im with chase on this one. the cook verb is overdonw
It’s amazing that it has been 10 years that Kevin been with wwe, that man knows he’s meant for this
It's a damn shame that in the past 10yrs in WWE, he's only had ONE world title reign. KO is F*CKING STAR
@@BadLuckGino He got to main event WM against Steve Austin and is most likely his last opponent. He also main evented the next WM with his best friend and they won. I'd say they treated him very well.
@@OmerAshThey still are technically, since he's far from done with title reigns.
I feel so old.
He reminds me of stone cold
PROMO
STEEN
PROMO
1:32 I’m hearing a slight inspiration from Mick Foley/Mankind
Yep me too
Dude I thought exactly the same thing. It's hard to go from calm to intense and back but he pulls it off.
I heard that too
Heard dat cane dewey promo
cane Dewey
English is Kevin’s second language, it’s insane how good he is in cutting promos
Bruh
No? Really? If people read about him they'd know he's Canadian and he only spoke French and learned English watching WWE
@@southside3119 I knew that, I wish more people knew that as well
Meanwhile a Kentucky native: "I-I didn't come here to talk"
@@passose7329 “then shut up” - a psychopathic Scottish
He cut great promos in CZW and ROH also. Always been amazing on the mic
I really doubt the first 2 days of training broke his body like he said. He destroyed his body far worse than the continuous rolling and body slams he had to do for tryout.
Yeah Steen's title run in ROH with the S.C.U.M. storyline really elevated him imo.
For sure it did. And I agree about his body. Couple of those matches with El Generico were BRUTAL. Way worse than tough practice for an hour
@@M.B1s0n that was a great run. His stuff in PWG was also great
@@AjFrancisshomeboySteve To be fair, 30-40 minutes in a match is nothing like an hour of actual hard training. The pacing is way different. You aren't performing, you are working out, which is a whole different thing. Pain tolerance for a match vs being at your cardio limit tears you down in a very different way
I live only a very short distance from the Performance Center. I’ve had the honor and privilege of bumping into many WWE wrestlers in my day to day life. Many live in my neighborhood or in the adjacent neighborhood. Kevin Steen happens to be one of these wrestlers. I’ve met him several times at school ( our daughters attended the same school) and other neighborhood events .
Kevin is by far without a doubt the nicest guy around.. he is an incredible dad and just an all around decent human being… he is great with the kids when he gets recognized. When the camera is off he’s just a short tattooed dad who smiles a lot.
That's nice to hear, bro. He comes across that way in backstage bits. 🙏
He’s so boss that they actually made those two wrestle against each other and have a storyline
Hes the best, he shouldn't have even had to do this. He was a well established in ring and mic worker in ROH. my fave.
He's fat
That was amazing promo. Just shows how amazing Kevin owens is now and back then. Always been so good. To do a promo about his best friend Sami Zayn just shows how close the two of them are now and forever amazing. Definitely a hired promo.
KO is one of the main reasons I started to love wrestling again in the mid 2010’s 💪🏾
That cry at 0:18 was so theatrical it’s GOLD! I can’t tell you how many times I rewinded it 😂😂😂
That wasnt acting. This guy is a crybaby always looks like hes on the verge of having a melt down. He has learned to hold it in thats all.
@@ivanvalentin3898Nothing wrong with that as a man, as long as you push through, persevere, and don’t allow your shortcomings to be your permanent roadblock.
@@oj397 he needs help.
@@ivanvalentin3898you need some sunlight basement tool
@@oj397 he's a blatant hater. no use talking sense into him.
2:05 reset animation
0:37 apparently saying "cut a promo" makes the youtube like buttons glow up
Good observation.
What's the reason for this?
I'm baffled
Because the page is prostituting for subscribers.
@@FinancialHealth-ku1ry I think it's because there's a set timer for it to glow up during videos. This video just happens to be around the 37 second mark.
"if you liked this video, don't forget to suscribe and cut a promo!"
The best promos have an air of truth to them and this is a perfect example. Kevin was proud and over the moon for his best friend.. But it's only human nature for him to question himself during it all... Wonder why he wasn't signing a contract as well beside his friend but instead standing and watching his friend succeed where he had yet to. He was out to prove a point.. That he too belonged.. And going after Sami well.. That's just some friendly competition and there's nothing wrong with that...
Also understanding that turning that into a program would elevate both of them to another level.
Eddie Guerreros one where he made Brock Tear up another good example.
you can tell he was very nervous and he cut one of his indie style promos but it is so good and he got so much better god bless ko for the amazing career he has had and will continue to have
Crazy how they built an entire storyline around this one promo/ idea that Kevin had
people failed to noticed that the promo that he had given is not scripted. He goes with the flow and blurred the line between a wrestling character and real life. That's what WWE coaches wanted to see. The ability to push the line to it's almost broke, but still within the wrestling promo act.
Really heartwarming and relatable to hear how tough it was for KO at first. Him crying in the bathroom due to everything overwhelming him especially so
Love Kevin Owens. Would love to see more of his former Muscle Outlawz unitmate Gamma on here.
This is my first time seeing his tryout and I would’ve been blown away if I was WWE seeing this live wow
I remember my first audition for a television pilot. I was nervous as hell walking in but when they asked me to do my monologue I absolutely killed it, and knew I had. Didn't get a huge part but I did get a part, and that was all that mattered to me. That feeling of knowing that you nailed it is so exhilarating
Damn Bro congrats
Him and Sami will always be intertwined
"When I saw Kevin Owens in NXT, I watched two of his matches, and I watched him grind and chop meat. I went, 'There's a brother that's got heat.' Everybody I talked to in WWE wasn't real high on him like I was. The look, a lot of things he didn't have going for him, they pointed out. I said, 'No, I'm telling you, you give this guy a chance to get over, he'll grind.' He found that spot between the cadence to get himself over and shoot his angle."
- Hulk Hogan
The Steve Austin Show interview
July 30, 2019
Typical Hogan Lie 😂
@@Phalokratis Who cares? Getting his endorsement is a good thing especially for an overweight wrestler.
That side angle is crazy lol 2:10
He was a diamond in the rough and now he's shining
"And when I was done, I knew I was hired"..... KO is so cold bro
that promo was real feelings fr
I'm really glad WWE is doing cross promotions with TNA. I hope they keep it up because if they do, there might be an opportunity for vets to go over there and do 1 to 3 month programs. Guys like KO might benefit from a change in scenery while not having to permanently sign off on it. I wouldn't mind AJ Styles going over there either...so long as they came back after wrecking the place, of course. :)
Agreed. That's what basically happened during the old territory days. Workers would move to different promotions to keep themselves fresh as well as not become too overdone with in any one region.
I first saw Kevin when he wrestled for IWS in Montreal and had been following his career since then. From IWS & various indies to ROH to wrestling Steve Austin at Wrestlemania. Great to see how far he's come and the success he's been having.
He’s such a great talent
There was a time KO was truly scary, unstoppable and taking out everybody. Now they don’t give him that respect he had one time.
See... Sami should've DEFINITELY seen that turn at the end of Takeover R Evolution coming 😭
Mick Foley ahh promo, I love it
i was at Kevin an indy show and Kev told me at the merch table that he was flying to Florida the next day to do a tryout at WWE and asked me not to say anything that night. I was on the verge of exploding during the whole second have of the show. oh btw, the main event of the night was Kevin Steen vs TNA World Champ AJ Styles. God i loved going to those indy shows
I have so much respect for Kevin Owens. Here's a guy who's a big guy with heart, passion, and fearlessness that always goes above and beyond sacrificing his body for the fans and entertainment. Always gives 110% with his acrobatic moves, and microphone skills. Just an all around great performer.
I first seen Kevin in ROH. Been a fan ever since. And the Briscoe's. RIP Jay.
Kevin Owens you rock!
Hell yeah he cooked that up
Am I tripping or is that Alexander Hammerstone at 0:06 ???
Nope not him
When i try out, I'm gonna steal his flow. Word for word. Bar for bar
Find your own style
KO is a very gooood wrestler and his moves are insane
i like his wrestling style, is so classic and different from others, makes him really unique
Package pile-drivers are classic? Gtfoh.
KO is just so lovable 😊 future WWE hall of famer
Both Kevin and Sami were two of the best pick ups in the modern era, both with amazing work ethic and that 'it' factor that you cannot learn .
Kevin Owens has the greatest promo approach philosophy of all time.
He is one of the hardest working wrestlers out there and always does whatever he can to put on a great match for the fans
That “oh no” was so Canadian
That cool that kevin owens did that in 2014
“Ruin my life” is such a Steen thing to say😂😂
Can't deny a talent the calibre of Owens
The greatest friendship in wrestling. I love that I've been there for all the ebbs and flows; and it's still going. You gotta love pro wrestling.
Signs of how good he was going to continue to be. In my belief one of the best signings in the past ten years. An excellent performer and wrestler.
Their Steenerico vs. Briscoes at ROH Ladder War remains one of the greatest brawls I've ever seen. Literally punching each other in the face. Nuts.
The night I started back watching is also the night he debuted on the main roster. Instant fan
Never was impressed, but his longevity will win me over. So I’m actually rooting for him a bit. Keep going Kevin Steen.
It’s crazy to see how much he improved over the years. Even in this video you can see the talent, but a raw talent, while now he’s a polished diamond
1:55 is this why he’s called the “Prize Fighter” if so I see why that nickname stuck.
KO I wanna to see this side of you again & be on top of the world as world champ. Be the last one standing, having beat out all of the competition.💯
I wish he still wrestled as Kevin STEEN.
That sharp sudden scream of I’m jealous!!! Is what really sealed it…. If he doesn’t scream like that and just keeps the same tone then it falls flat…. He had a flame going but that scream was the gasoline that made it a fire
Everyone talking about how far he's come. He was a bad man back then, one of the biggest names in the indies because of his promo skills. This was just a larger platform
I’d been away from wwe for a long time and couldn’t understand what was so great about KO. Then I started watching again and I totally got it. He’s now one of my favourites.
Kevin Owens has been a master on the mic for a long time.
I love Kevin owens he’s honesty on his journey to hall of fame he works too hard unlike these other wrestlers
That's clearly..KEVIN STEEN! 😂
You can see how nervous he was.
But he just put it down.
I watched some of his matches on the indies & I became a fan & started watching him on roh. He was always an amazing promo & amazing wrestler. I told him he would make it to wwe. I’ve got a pic to prove it.
Crazy that even tho he was in ROH, and did all the indie stuff, that WWE tryout was still the hardest thing he ever did. I still think KO would be better on Raw tbh. His feud with the bloodline is cool but he could be WHC or even WWE champ again
The WWE tryout is notoriously hard. They immediately attempt to eliminate those who aren't cut out for it. And I honestly think it is something that many people in the indy scene aren't exactly used to and that's why a lot of people with other sports backgrounds tend to get through, because they are familiar with the grind.
Steen was easily the best promo in the indies in his day. I think anyone that followed him knew he had the potential to be a star
Saw him when he was the champ in ROH so I knew he was going to be amazing in WWE.
RedRagon t- shirt- I love Kevin Steen.
They saw he was nervous, bit also that he had potential and could be trained to be even better.
He basically just gave them the angle and let them run with it... Shoutout to Sami and Kevin, keeping each other in the business.
I wish I could be happy for them, but I'm not... I'm JEALOUS! (shaking hand intensifies)
That "I'm jealous" shout 👏👏👏👏
"because all it did, was ruin my life" 😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what a line
I still search for the Owens/Cena first encounter. Goosebumps.
Man coulda cut a promo bout anything and he chose to go after Sami just classic 👏
Man, that Kevin Steen guys looks a lot like Kevin Owens. I hope he gets a World Championship match in the near future.
Its nice to see kevin owens in WWE, he derserves to be there.
He can leave his comfort zone and compete. You gotta think outside the box and work harder than the rest. All that KO can and has done.
When he hit that "JEALOUS!!", that was all she wrote.
“Because I’m jealous”!
He’s top ten.
I say that as a fan from the attitude era.
the storytelling he did basically in his tryout always good at what he does.
When he finished with a wink my AC kicked on for the first time today, that was fire and awesome timing lol
that wasn't a promo, it was really how he felt
It’s funny hearing his French Canadian accent come out
If a promo alone can get you a contract, the roster would be massive.
Dudes a natural heel
1:33 this line right here.
''That signing lit a fire under me.. And now all i want to do is watch Sami Burn'' Would have been a great line too. .But it was still a fantastic promo.
I can hear his Canadian accent more now
When he showed up on Raw with the NXT title, I was convinced he was as good as he said he was, the way he commanded respect and attention. Like it didn't matter he was on a separate show, he was just as a threat, if not more so. He earned that match with Stone Cold.