5 reasons why Sami Zayn deserves to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Sami Zayn never disappoints in the ring. One of the best workers in WWE, if not the world right now, Zayn made a name for himself wrestling in a mask in the indies, changing the face of NXT forever with his high-octane moves, and then making an impressive main roster debut as well.

However, with time, the sheen that coated Sami Zayn once, has faded and he has only become a shadow of his potential.

WWE has a chance to rescue this character and make him the star he is destined to be. WWE has a goldmine in Zayn, and this is his time to shine in all his golden glory.

We give you 5 reasons why Sami Zayn has to win the ‘Money in the Bank’ briefcase this weekend and eventually cash it in to get a huge babyface pop.

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#5 Zayn’s constantly losing steam

Even underdogs need to win at some point

Sami Zayn has been on the main roster for well over a year, performing in stellar matches across the whole card. However, not only has he not won any gold in the whole duration that he's been around, he seems to be slipping down the ranks every week.

Before he becomes just another 'good hand’ in the roster (think Dolph Ziggler), Zayn needs a hurrah to be seen as a legitimate competitor. The Money in the Bank ladder match could be his big moment and his crowning glory after months of being booked to never break through the glass ceiling.

With the briefcase in his hand, Zayn’s future can be rewritten and can be seen in serious light again.

#4 Attracting the indie fans again

Sami Zayn can improve the in-ring quality of work on SmackDown

At a time when Okada and Omega are rewriting the book of professional wrestling, hardcore wrestling fans have a far better alternative to the WWE action they see on a weekly basis. Dave Meltzer recently claimed that even Impact Wrestling puts on a better weekly show than WWE does.

At such a time, catapulting a star like Sami Zayn into the limelight can yield benefits galore, by bringing back the hardcore paying audience back to WWE. With Zayn holding the briefcase and possibly winning the championship in the near future, it gives the WWE audience a lot more legitimacy among the IWC and can even increase network subscriptions and merchandise sales over the long haul.

If nothing else, the work rate at the top will improve.

Which brings us to our next point...

#3 A champion fans actually like

Fans are not invested in either of these men

While Jinder Mahal’s shocking win got the WWE Universe talking, they haven't really seen him in a favourable light thus far because, much like Baron Corbin, he hardly has any experience being a top level star.

Randy Orton has been unexciting in the recent past, and while he still gets cheered, he's not been lighting the world on fire.

Much of the WWE Universe wants to see Sami Zayn in the top spot of the company and he’d be a welcome change after the lacklustre Jinder-Orton feud. Sami Zayn is a champion that the whole WWE Universe wants, and could also possibly help ratings, which is plummeting to record lows right now.

#2 Zayn may become a comedy figure otherwise

Zayn has lately been playing a strange character

If you've been watching SmackDown Live lately, you must have noticed that Sami Zayn has been booked as little more than a comedy figure. When among other babyfaces like AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, Zayn unloads a verbal assault of nonsense, while Styles and Nakamura exchange glances among themselves, showing Zayn in odd light indeed.

It’s only a matter of time before Zayn is seen as just another comedy figure on the show.

He needs the legitimacy of the Money in the Bank briefcase and the subsequent title, to be seen as someone who can be taken as a serious contender. If not, he may end up in a bear costume too!

#1 A genuine feel good moment

Zayn’s cash in would be absolutely legendary if it happened

Ultimately, WWE has been a company that has always focused on creating moments. Be it Steve Austin, bruised and bloody in a Sharpshooter, refusing to surrender, or Daniel Bryan beating the odds and standing triumphant at Wrestlemania 30; these are images that WWE fans have carried with them, through the years.

If Sami Zayn were to conquer the odds and emerge victorious, his cash-in would, quite possibly, blow the roof off any arena in the whole world. Fans have been invested in Zayn thus far because of his indomitable spirit, his optimistic and cheerful nature despite his many losses.

Much like Dusty Rhodes did against Ric Flair, Zayn represents the common man, and him cashing in his Money In the Bank briefcase would be a vicarious feel-good moment for the fans involved.

As WWE fans who watch the current product and are often let down, on a near weekly basis, we certainly do need some feel-good moments, don’t we?