Huge confrontation expected to take place on WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown will air live from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, on November 8, after a pre-taped RAW episode this past Monday. The show will feature the fallout from Crown Jewel as the build to Survivor Series: WarGames officially commences.
In Saudi Arabia, Sami Zayn kicked Roman Reigns in the face, which was seemingly intended for Solo Sikoa. On Monday Night RAW, Zayn's loyalty was questioned yet again by Jimmy Uso, which baffled the former Honorary Uce. The heated argument culminated with Sami walking away after addressing Big Jim's choices in the past to betray him and his own brother, Jey Uso.
Main Event Jey has requested Sami to stop by on SmackDown, where the OG Bloodline could get together to possibly sort things out. Zayn made it clear to Jey that he was only there to back the latter up last Saturday at Crown Jewel. He is expected to have a massive face-to-face confrontation with the OTC tonight on the blue brand.
Zayn and Reigns were involved in a much-raved program last year, that featured a world title contest at Elimination Chamber and a tag team title clash at Night of Champions, also involving Kevin Owens and the OTC's former enforcer, Solo Sikoa.
It has been reported that The Underdog From The Underground could ultimately join Roman Reigns on SmackDown to take down The Bloodline and that the Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes might follow in Zayn's footsteps.
Sami Zayn called his devastating loss to Roman Reigns "Chapter One" at WWE Elimination Chamber
WWE has a huge babyface star in Sami Zayn, especially when Montreal or Saudi Arabia are hosting any shows. While Zayn got to headline last year's Elimination Chamber, unfortunately, things did not end well. Roman Reigns pinned him 1-2-3, evoking a dead reaction from the crowd who seemingly wanted Sami Zayn to walk away with the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Speaking to Xfinity later that year, Zayn opened up about his true feelings about the devastating loss, drawing a comparison to The Undertaker's streak ending at WrestleMania 30. He also addressed his quest to claim world title gold.
"You had to wait several years to see all the consequences and ripple effect of that moment," Sami Zayn said about the streak coming to an end. "It took five years to see this all goes back to do that. Maybe it was chapter one, for me personally, in this huge story that is my quest to one day win the big one."
Meanwhile, Roman Reigns's slow-burn turn into a babyface is evoking a strong reaction from the WWE Universe. At Crown Jewel, he was pinned by Solo Sikoa. However, this booking decision has proved to be a very controversial one for Triple H & Co.