Kevin Owens discusses the package piledriver.
Before arriving to WWE in 2014, Kevin Owens frequently used the package piledriver as a finishing maneuver on the independent scene. For nearly ten years, Owens wasn't allowed to use the move in WWE, as the piledriver was largely banned from the company in 2000.
Things changed at Saturday Night's Main Event in December 2024, as Owens shockingly hit Cody Rhodes with a package piledriver. Owens once again used the move in February 2025, destroying Sami Zayn with it.
While speaking with Chris Van Vliet for a new interview, Owens spoke about getting to use the move again, noting that he had asked for it for years.
“Well, the package piledriver was something I’ve asked many times before, and it was always, 'No, not right now, not today, doesn’t work, can’t do it.' Until eventually it was, 'Yeah, okay, let’s do it.' I didn’t feel like hitting it on Randy was the best decision. I thought a normal piledriver was enough for Randy, because Randy is gigantic and quite frankly I didn’t think I could get him up for the package piledriver, because of the way his body needs to be. He’s just too massive. But yeah, and then Cody at Saturday Night’s Main Event was the right time to do it. It was cool. I waited a long time to get to do that in WWE. And the funny part is I knew Penta was coming, and Penta was doing package piledriver and I was like, he better not get to do it before me, because I will lose my sh*t. But it all worked out.”
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Special thanks to Chris Van Vliet for the quote(s).
