Kevin Owens (born May 7, 1984), Prior to joining WWE in 2014, Owens wrestled under his birth name for Ring of Honor, where he held the ROH World Championship and ROH World Tag Team Championship. He also wrestled extensively on the independent circuit for 14 years, including stints in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he held the PWG World Championship and PWG World Tag Team Championship. Also in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he held the CZW Iron Man Championship. Prior to debuting on the main WWE roster in May 2015, Owens wrestled in WWE's developmental branch NXT, where he held the NXT Championship.