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Sami Zayn
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2017 6:18:00 GMT -5
A lot has been said about Sami Zayns alleged demotion/lack of push/lack of plans in recent weeks..
..but you'll notice he is playing a huge part in WWE Live Events going into WrestleMania, he's nearly main evented them all.
Regardless of his placement on TV, his importance at live events leading into the biggest show of the year (which he's not booked for) can't be denied.
A lot is being said about Finn Balors big plans prior to returning on TV, and all of these assumptions are based on him currently headlining the Live Event circuit... but Sami Zayn is doing the same?
In my experience, WWE don't position star's up the card at events unless they believe in them somewhat. Televised or not. Sami can easily be booked to appear without being in the main event, similar to RAW, so his placement is interesting. He is clearly foreseen as a suitable babyface at that level, even if he is just filling the gap.
What do you guys think is next for Sami Zayn?
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Post by TheChamp420 on Mar 27, 2017 6:39:29 GMT -5
Zany to me comes off as like the next DB, won't be WWEs top choice, but fans will make it happen
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Post by Infinite on Mar 27, 2017 6:40:28 GMT -5
I think it's possibly their way of apologizing for giving him all for Wrestlemania
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weaseltv
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Post by weaseltv on Mar 27, 2017 6:42:06 GMT -5
Smackdown... figuring the storyline...where Foley was his biggest backer, and he's gone... Zayn could be "fired" or traded....
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Post by marino13 on Mar 27, 2017 6:59:57 GMT -5
I've said before on here, Sami has the potential to be the next big star in wrestling. The thing is, he needs to lose more often than not to build up his "Ultimate Underdog" persona. But WWE needs to start booking him a lil better. If he's gonna lose, let it be after one hell of a fight. Maybe he pushes his opponent to the limit. Have him just come up a lil short. Maybe let him have a few upsets here and there. But stop with the squash losses immediately. If they don't, they're going to turn their next Daniel Bryan into their next Tito Santana.
Personally, I would love to see a Sami Zayn vs Triple H match. And somehow someway, Sami gets the upset victory. Maybe even a distraction from Rollins. Something just to get Sami some momentum. Then Sami needs to either win the US title or move to SD and go for the IC title. Problem is, on SD a feud with Ziggler would be fun, but besides that, there isn't much for him. SD needs more mid-card heels for Sami to excel. Regardless, he needs mid-card gold ASAP.
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Post by J12 on Mar 27, 2017 9:48:20 GMT -5
It's simply a matter of them needing him for house shows. That was rumored to be the reason for his being heavily featured on Raw the last few months. They just don't have anyone else to fill that role on the live events. Finn was hurt and is just getting worked back in, Seth was hurt, Jericho was a heel, and is now only working select dates, Goldberg and Lesnar don't work house shows. That leaves Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn, so, Sami had to be elevated.
If Seth Rollins didn't go down in January, I don't think we'd be having this conversation. Sami would be working under card matches on house shows and we'd be lucky to see him on Raw.
You can tell by the way that they treat him on TV that it was done begrudgingly. I don't think they see much of anything in him, the same way they didn't see much in Daniel Bryan. Whether the fans demand a different trajectory with Sami the way they did Bryan remains to be seen.
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Cane Dewey Riley
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Has there ever been a time when more companies have been making wrestling figures at the same time?
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Mar 27, 2017 12:26:22 GMT -5
OMG What's Zany Same doing in the Impact Zone?!!??
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Post by Cassa Nova Kid on Mar 27, 2017 15:13:48 GMT -5
OMG What's Zany Same doing in the Impact Zone?!!?? He would just go back to El Generico
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Post by PJ on Mar 28, 2017 6:51:09 GMT -5
I don't get the mentality of today's fans. I just don't get it. The guy is a major feature on every RAW yet people say "he is not being pushed", "not being used right" or "being held down". The way I see it so far Sami is having a great career in the WWE.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2017 10:19:59 GMT -5
Zany to me comes off as like the next DB, won't be WWEs top choice, but fans will make it happen Will never happen, he's nowhere on the level of DB.
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Sami Zayn
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Post by The Yes Man on Mar 28, 2017 16:24:22 GMT -5
Zany to me comes off as like the next DB, won't be WWEs top choice, but fans will make it happen Will never happen, he's nowhere on the level of DB. Daniel Bryan is my all time favorite. Sami Zayn is just as good overall. Bryan is better in some ways, but Sami is better at different things. They're both however capable of anything, and are the perfect modern era baby face. Plus, Sami is even better on the mic than Bryan is.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2017 16:26:31 GMT -5
I don't mean on the same level wrestling-wise, but on the same level in the fans' eyes.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Mar 28, 2017 17:24:33 GMT -5
OMG What's Zany Same doing in the Impact Zone?!!?? He would just go back to El Generico Two different people, try learning about wrestling before making such an idiotic comment.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Mar 28, 2017 18:47:17 GMT -5
I think if Sami Zayn found a gym and lifted weights a bit to get toned up, then Vince would probably take him a little more seriously.
I know guys like Foley and Owens won big titles without being in muscular shape, but Zayn should be for how he looks. He looks like he let himself get flabby and doesn't care. But maybe he figures if he isn't gonna get pushed into the main event spot, why bother??
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Sami Zayn
Mar 28, 2017 21:56:43 GMT -5
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Mar 28, 2017 21:56:43 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure the only reason he's been main eventing house shows is because they want Owens to be winning heading into WrestleMania, and they obviously have no problems having Sami lose to him as many times as they feel like. His stock couldn't be much lower than where it is at this point. This is a classic case of the McMahons teasing the push of a fan favorite, only for him to come up short every time without there being an eventual payoff, because they really don't care about him enough to think that far ahead and give him one.
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Sami Zayn
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Mar 29, 2017 9:08:17 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure the only reason he's been main eventing house shows is because they want Owens to be winning heading into WrestleMania, and they obviously have no problems having Sami lose to him as many times as they feel like. That's a very strange thing to be pretty sure of, considering Sami has won every house show match he's had with Owens this month.
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