With the “electric” dynamic the two have, it’s not hard to start comparing Zayn and Owens to the great tag teams of the past. Hardy himself sees a very clear comparison with some of his greatest rivals. “Edge and Christian are very similar to Sami and Kevin. Without a doubt,” he said. The comparison to the legendary team is no small praise from Hardy. He went on to mention the brother-like relationship between Owens and Zayn, and how important it is to have someone you can trust completely.

“It means a lot to have someone you can truly love, you can truly trust, that you know is loyal, that you know has your best interest in mind,” he said, “I think that’s the relationship you want whenever you’re trying to scratch and Claw and make your way up to a bigger promotion, to turn this into a full-time career. I think it’s so cool that Kevin Steen and Sami Zayn had each other to do that and they enjoyed the experience together.”