Kevin Owens’ night takes a painful turn when he calls out Seth Rollins and AOP.

Like a gorgeously-wrapped pair of socks under the Christmas tree, Kevin Owens’ requested confrontation with Seth Rollins & AOP was a bitter disappointment dressed up as something wonderful.

Like he asked, KO got Rollins in the ring, and he even received a peace offering, as The Architect openly implied that he and Owens were even and no further hostilities were needed. But the night took a turn for the worst once Owens delivered the superkick he had been plainly itching to throw. Akam & Rezar rushed the ring, prevented Owens from getting to a steel chair and held him in place for a pair of Stomps from a rabid Rollins.

It was, as Samoa Joe said, a beating by a group of “thugs” who are not being taken seriously enough. And coming from one of the baddest men in WWE, that’s something that should be giving everyone much more pause than it is.