about kevin and sami zayn sami zayn and kevin owens have been linked together, for better or worse, for more than a decade. battling out of basements, bars and pool halls in montreal, quebec, canada, the two eventually blew up on the independent scene around the world. the best friends, partners and occasional rivals supported each other on their journeys to wwe. that's what made the closing moments of nxt takeover: r evolution in december 2014 so special. the sight of newly-crowned nxt champion sami zayn walking out of the arena with owens, who debuted two hours earlier, provided a vindication of sorts for those who followed their careers since 2002. owens changed everything in a split second, though, slamming zayn into the steel ramp and powerbombing him into the ring apron. the attack, along with two brutal beatdowns in nxt championship matches, left zayn battered and contributed to the shoulder injury that put him out of action for most of 2015. while zayn was on the shelf, owens rocketed to superstardom, cena in his first match on wwe's main roster before going on to capture the co