Should Sami Zayn Have Dethroned The Tribal Chief?

How does Sami Zayn feel about the WWE’s decision to put Roman Reigns over him during their epic Undisputed Championship Match at Elimination Chamber? Turns out Sami has mixed feelings about how things played out following his highly-celebrated story arc with The Bloodline. During a chat with Xfinity, the current Undisputed Tag Team Champion talked about how things played out and speculated on what might have been:

“For sure, unquestionably, whether it was the right or wrong decision, the way it ended, there is no question that had it gone my way that night in Montreal or at WrestleMania or something with Roman, unquestionably it would have been a moment that would have definitely been replayed many times

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Roman Reigns Defeated Sami Zayn At Elimination Chamber 2023[/caption]

Sami said defeating Roman would have been a moment akin to when Brock Lesnar snapped The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania. Nonetheless, Zayn said that he’s waiting to see how things play out in the long run and that:

“It would have been kind of perfect, a storybook ending, if I had dethroned Roman. Sure, of course, but if you look at more, five years from now, ten years from now, the totality of where it all lies, I think you will see that it is one great chapter, hopefully, in a story.”

Some fans suspected Sami lost his match to Roman in order to set the stage for Cody Rhodes to capture the championship at WrestleMania XXXIX. Some Sami fans were angry after ‘Mania, feeling the WWE missed out on a big opportunity. As for Sami capturing a world title, he hasn’t ruled this out:

“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.”

Zayn’s unlikely alliance with The Bloodline turned into one of wrestling’s most exciting storylines ever and gave fans a chance to see Sami at his best. Do you think the WWE dropped the ball by having Sami lose to Roman? Do you think a world singles title is in Zayn’s future?

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