On today’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer shared a backstage report about how Sami Zayn is viewed by Triple H and Vince McMahon.
Neither Triple H nor Vince see Sami as somebody who might be “the face of the business.” This is not to state that Sami could not appear in the Royal Rumble, or perhaps win the title at some time. Zayn simply isn’t viewed as a leading tier star that the business might drawback their wagon to.
This echoes Zayn’s own declarations to Ariel Helwani of BT Sport about being the face of the business. Zayn has actually been extremely reasonable about his position within WWE. He confesses that if done properly, fans would purchase him winning the title, however that he isn’t somebody like John Cena or Roman Reigns that the business would support for 5 to 10 years.
Zayn’s involvement in tonight’s Royal Rumble has yet to be validated. Sometimes of composing, there are still 11 open areas in tonight’s males’s Rumble match. The Royal Rumble will air survive on Peacock tonight at 8pm from San Antonio, Texas.