news | March 27, 2026

Kevin Owens Explains His Newest WWE Shirt Design

WWE superstar Kevin Owens is unapologetically himself. That, besides his incredible in-ring talent, is why so many of his fans are drawn to him. He's never afraid to speak his mind, whether it's to uplift his friends, speak out against WWE authority, praise his rivals, or trash talk his biggest opponent, the state of Texas.

RELATED: Bully Ray Criticizes WWE Smackdown Women's Champion Liv MorganRecently, Kevin Owens had new merch released for him on WWE's online store. The new items included a pair of black basketball shorts and a t shirt. The shorts are a fairly standard design, but the t shirt, which features a big, ferocious looking panda bear, raised some eyebrows.

Pandas Rule

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Yesterday, Kevin Owens took to Twitter to explain how his newest t shirt came to be. He described a conversation that went down between him and a guy named Joe, who presumably works on the WWE's merch design team. The encounter can effectively be summarized by Kevin saying he wanted a panda bear on his shirt "because pandas rule!'

A little bit later, Kevin Owens followed up his initial tweet with an update about his new shirt:

Also available in Youth sizes!

Make your children like me by buying them this shirt.

-Kevin Owens via Twitter

Kevin Owens has always had a love for pandas, even before he came to the WWE. Some of his t shirts from his run as an independent wrestler featured panda bears. In that sense, this shirt can be considered a bit of a throwback to Kevin's days as Kevin Steen. With his newest shirt, Kevin has made it clear that he's very much still the zoo enthusiast and panda fan that he always has been.

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