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WWE Rumor mill: Kevin Owens headed for a babyface turn?

Kevin Owens is one of the most entertaining heels in WWE but could he be having a change of heart soon?

Kevin Owens burst onto the scene in 2014 and he's always been a terrific heel. But could things be changing for KO?

There aren't many people who are more different than their on-screen personas than Kevin Owens. If you only know KO from television you'd think he's a despicable person bent on causing pain and disorder wherever he goes. But in reality he's one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet.

When Owens first debuted at NXT TakeOver: R Evolution he was a babyface but that was very short lived. After Sami Zayn won the NXT Title from Adrian Neville in the main event Kevin came down to congratulate his friend and followed it up with a brutal beat down leaving Sami a broken wreck at ringside.

After jumping to WWE's main roster Kevin Owens kept up his winning ways as well as his heel attitude. He has some of the quickest and most biting comebacks on WWE's roster and seems to be a great fit against the WWE Universe's favorite babyfaces.

Kevin Owens might be a very bad man on WWE television but he still has a legion of fans who will love him no matter what he does. The fact is Kevin Owens could be a top babyface and he sees himself in that position as well. Our sources tell us Kevin is hoping to eventually be a "Stone Cold-like" top babyface in WWE and that's totally plausible.

Kevin also recently spoke to Argus Leader where he elaborated on what he's capable of in WWE.

"I don't really know as far as any ideas or plans that anybody would have for [turning me babyface]. But I think I can make anything work. If I can get people to boo me, then I can get people to cheer for me if I want. I'd be up for the challenge."

If Kevin sees himself as a top babyface in WWE then chances are that is what will eventually happen because KO isn't the kind of guy to give up on a goal.

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JBL Leaving SmackDown Commentary

JBL announced last night on Twitter that he will be stepping down from SmackDown commentary to dedicate more time to at-risk youth and communities in Bermuda. He will continue his work with WWE by appearing on special events, such as Tribute to the Troops and WrestleMania.

Below is WWE's official announcement covering JBL's tweet:

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Steel Cage Match Announced For WWE RAW

WWE announced Braun Strowman will face Big Show in a steel cage on next week's episode of Raw. The two have already met up previously with one of their encounters causing the entire ring to collapse. Cathy Kelley broke the news just a short while ago saying this will be Strowman's first-ever steel cage match.

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Backstage News On Why JBL Left SmackDown

On Friday, JBL made an announcement that he would be leaving his weekly post on SmackDown to dedicate more time to at-risk youth and communities in Bermuda. He will continue his relationship with WWE by appearing on marquee events, such as Tribute to the Troops and WrestleMania.

According to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, this was planned out far in advance, even before the bullying accusations with Mauro Ranallo came to light. The decision to leave started 11 months ago, when his contract expired last October. At that point, he put in his notice with the company.

Barrasso noted despite pressure from some Board of Directors, Vince McMahon refuse to fire JBL during Ranallo's exit, expecting the story to eventually die down. While JBL was never punished for any of his alleged actions related to the bullying story, WWE was able to work things out with Ranallo, bringing him back into the fold in June as the Lead NXT Announcer.

Another reason for JBL's departure was the travel. Despite WWE wanting to bring him in on the Sunday before SmackDown, JBL began changing his travel day to Tuesday, so he would arrive just in time for his duties related to commentating. He was able to do this for two months before being confronted about it. Showing signs of simply being burned out from the travel it was again noted JBL's exit was his own decision.

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WWE Reveals JBL’s Replacement for Smackdown Team

WWE has confirmed the new broadcasting team for Smackdown due to JBL’s recent exit from the company. Raw broadcast analyst Corey Graves is now moving to Smackdown and is taking over announcing duties from John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL).

The announcement doesn’t clarify if Graves replacing Layfield on Smackdown means he’s leaving the Raw broadcast team in the tweet. Recently, he’s been a part of the Raw team with Michael Cole and Booker T. However, the tweet does confirm that former ROH world champion Nigel McGuinness will be slotted in on 205 Live and Main Event and replacing Corey Graves on the broadcast teams for both shows.

So McGuiness is now part of NXT, 205 Live, and Main Event. Meanwhile, Graves takes JBL’s spot on Smackdown. You can check out WWE’s official tweet on the announcement below.

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