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Kevin Owens Talks Ladder Match at WrestleMania, Criticizes Stephanie’s Match Decision, Calls Zack Ryder’s Career a “Disappointment”, More

March 23, 2016

WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens is the guest on this week’s sit down interview with Michael Cole. Below are some highlights.

When asked about the Intercontinental Title Ladder Match at WrestleMania 32 featuring Sami Zayn, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Zack Ryder, Stardust and Sin Cara, Owens admits he wasn’t happy when Stephanie McMahon made the match, but adds he has no problem defending the title in a ladder match. He said the problem he has with the match is that none of his opponents deserve a shot at the IC Title, and Stephanie put them all in a “precarious” situation.

Cole says he is excited to hear Zack Ryder’s music play for the first time ever at WrestleMania, but Owens says the night will end in disappointment and heartbreak for Ryder. Owens added Ryder’s whole career has pretty much been disappointment and heartbreak.

Owens finished by saying the ladder match at ‘Mania will go down in history as the best ladder match ever at the event, and he will successfully defend his title at the big PPV.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.