#2 Sami Zayn costs Shinsuke Nakamura the match
For several months, we have seen Sami Zayn brilliantly portray the role of Shinsuke Nakamura’s manager and hype-man. He has been an important factor in several victories picked up the ‘King of Strong Style’ and is viewed as the strongest weapon in the latter’s arsenal. However, that narrative can shift course at Survivor Series.
We could see Zayn trying to pull off his routine acts of sly interference during the match. However, this time his maneuvers could backfire and end up putting Nakamura in harm’s way. Even if it’s an unintentional move, it might end up costing Nakamura a win in this match.
This will lay the foundation of the eventual falling out between Nakamura and Zayn. Although the latter has stated that he is content with his current role on the roster, he is expected to return to singles competition soon. Therefore, even if he ends up ‘accidentally’ betraying Nakamura, it would be enough to spark the fire and begin to tease a potential rivalry between the two Superstars.