As seen during Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown, Kevin Owens defeated Baron Corbin after hitting a sunset flip. Of course, Owens usually uses the “Stunner” as his finisher. Following the show, Owens took to Twitter and referenced The Rock’s old gimmick of Flex Kavana. He said,
“I did it for…Flex Kavana! @TheRock #WellPlacedSunsetFlip”
The Rock noticed Owens’ tweet and replied with the following,
“Flex. Kavana. F–king. Loves. It. Very few (if any) will know how historic your ‘well placed’ Sunset Flip here means. Teremana [tumbler glass emoji] on the way to you! (And for Baron too for being a f–king pro!)”
Owens also noted on “Talking Smack” that the sunset flip was a reference to The Rock, saying,
“You know, it’s funny. Actually, it felt special tonight, for a funny reason. So, I signed my contract with WWE in August 2014. They [WWE] announced it to the world on WWE.com. They announced it on August 12, 2014. So, it was almost seven years ago to the day. What makes me proud is the day they announced my signing, it was surreal. So many WWE Legends — I’m talking ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, The Rock — commented on my signing, which was huge to me. This independent wrestler who just got his dream to come true…The Rock said, ‘Welcome to the club,’ something like that. He said, ‘Have fun. Enjoy the ride.’ And one of the hashtags he used was something about sunset flips. As Flex Kavana, his finishing move was the Sunset Flip. And what did I use tonight to beat Baron Corbin? A sunset flip. It all came together. It was a great time, and I’m very proud.”
I did it for…Flex Kavana! @TheRock #WellPlacedSunsetFlip https://t.co/fD4TdaDgNJ
— Kevin (@FightOwensFight) August 14, 2021
Flex. Kavana. Fucking. Loves. It.
Very few (if any) will know how historic your “well placed” Sunset Flip here means. Teremana 🥃 on the way to you! (And for Baron too for being a fucking pro!:)— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 14, 2021
