5 Reasons why Big E won the Intercontinental Championship from Sami Zayn on WWE SmackDown

#4 More conspiracies for Sami Zayn to cry about on SmackDown

Tomorrow begins my quest to get to the bottom of the INJUSTICE that was carried out against me on #Smackdown. That was crap! This is not over! This will not stand!But, for tonight, if you want to make me feel better go donate here:https://t.co/t4RdChDwIW pic.twitter.com/47h0uC85Ut

— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) December 26, 2020

Despite having just lost the Intercontinental Championship to Big E, Sami Zayn remains one of SmackDown's most entertaining Superstars. He is one of the truest heels in WWE, seeking heat from all corners at every opportunity. Zayn always goes for shortcuts and isn't shy about blaming everything around him for his shortcomings.

Over the past few months, The Great Liberator has been outspoken about the handling of certain things on SmackDown and Talking Smack. Zayn has become convinced that management has a vendetta against him by simply making him defend the Intercontinental Championship fairly.

His SAMI Awards segment on last week's SmackDown may be the peak of this persona, with Zayn hosting his own awards show to avoid WWE's 'bias'. His outburst after Big E ruined it for him shows exactly how his character works. The Lumberjack stipulation offers up some scope for Zayn's post-show complaints.

.@KaylaBraxtonWWE leaks audio of @SamiZayn's rant after the Sami Awards on #SmackDown ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/EQ9z7sOxUF

— WWE (@WWE) December 19, 2020

This defeat to Big E on SmackDown would only further Sami Zayn's angle, especially because of the way in which he lost the title. He could stop by the set of Talking Smack and cut a promo about it, which would be extremely entertaining.