Sami Zayn is ready to sq. off towards Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber on Saturday night time. Followers have lengthy been excited for the match, as it is a main subsequent step for the Bloodline story arc, however for an awesome majority, there was by no means any actual expectation the underdog would win. Zayn may be one of many hottest wrestling characters in awhile, however he is lower than a 12 months faraway from doing a (pleasant) comedy match with Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38. He could not probably be the one to finish the greater than two 12 months run of Roman Reigns, proper?
Properly, not so quick, at the least in response to one WWE crowd. Friday’s Smackdown, in addition to Saturday’s Elimination Chamber, each happen in Sami Zayn’s hometown of Montreal, and to say the hometown hero was cheered can be an understatement. Zayn received one of many loudest and longest ovations the wrestling enterprise has seen in a very long time. Followers have been shedding their minds. Try this insanity…
I don’t know what the unique plan was for when Sami went on the market. There is no approach he factored in additional than 5 minutes of cheering, however when the gang is displaying this a lot assist, it is higher than something you may say on the microphone. So, he improvised, went with the gang and used his ultimate minute or so to get in an excellent little promo that rallied your entire metropolis behind him by busting out a bit of French.
Now, full disclosure, as a lot as I like Sami Zayn, I’ve by no means, even for a second, thought he might beat Roman Reigns, particularly not forward of WrestleMania. It simply would not make any sense. Roman Reigns has been holding the belts for greater than two years. If he will lose them, why the hell would he lose them six weeks earlier than WrestleMania?
That is why I picked Roman Reigns in my Elimination Chamber predictions, and that is why just about everybody else who’s refined about wrestling picked the identical factor. However after watching this, I am not so positive anymore. Sure, why would you give Roman an L proper earlier than WrestleMania is a good query. However you understand what else is a good query? Why would you burn probably the most well-liked characters in nearly a decade six weeks earlier than WrestleMania? Should not that man, the one which’s attracting all the eye be within the Major Occasion?
It seems I am not the one one having these ideas. Tons of followers hit up Twitter after the Zayn promo to shut Smackdown to basically say the identical factor…
Wrestling tweet: Tomorrow is among the most fascinating days in years. Would be the finest crowd response in a decade.Do they pull the set off on Sami Zayn beating Roman? I feel they need to, regulate afterward. If he loses it’s simply one other present. If he wins, it’s an all-timer.February 18, 2023
I don’t know what Triple H and the WWE writers are going to do, however this is what I’d do if I have been them. I would have Sami win the belt at Elimination Chamber due to some assist from Jimmy and Jey Uso who activate Roman. Then I would have Roman and Solo struggle The Usos as the principle occasion of night time one among WrestleMania. Then I would have Roman vs Sami Zayn vs Cody shut the present on night time two.
I am so fucking joyful for Sami proper now. Name the audible. Put the belt on him tomorrow. I do know it would not make sense for the story they’ve been telling, however I do not care. The gang would actually explode. #SmackDownFebruary 18, 2023
I don’t know what is going on to occur tomorrow night time, and as a wrestling fan, that is a unbelievable spot to be in. WWE can put the belt on Sami Zayn and reward probably the most astounding mid-card to most important occasion runs in wrestling historical past. Or it could have Roman Reigns damage the hopes of Zayn and everybody in his hometown by beating him and producing nuclear warmth from the offended followers.
The Bloodline story is the very best I’ve ever watched as a wrestling fan, and the entire items are in place for it to get even higher. WWE might follow the unique rumored plan and provides us Sami and Kevin Owens vs The Usos at WrestleMania. Or it could go in an thrilling and sudden course and make this an all-time PPV to recollect. What a time to be a wrestling fan.
You possibly can catch Elimination Chamber on Saturday night time. It aires free with a Peacock subscription.