Tonight's Elimination Chamber PPV saw Sami Zayn, Cesaro, and Shinsuke Nakamura taking on Braun Strowman in a 3-on-1 Handicap match, with the Intercontinental title on the line. A Double Suplex followed by a Helluva Kick resulted in Zayn pinning Strowman and winning his first title belt on the main roster.
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Moments after the match was done and dusted with, Kevin Owens took to Twitter and congratulated Zayn on his victory.
Owens is currently a babyface on RAW, and made it clear that even though Zayn didn't win the belt fair-and-square, his first title win was long overdue. In a funny bit, Owens went on to compare Zayn's hairstyle to Wayne Gretzky, a former Canadian professional ice hockey player, and finished off his tweet by telling Zayn that he's proud of him.
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You can complain all you want about how he won it or his attitude but Sami being Intercontinental Champion is long overdue.The fact that he won it after growing hair that rivals Wayne Gretzky’s in his heyday makes it worth the wait though.I’m very proud of you, @SamiZayn. pic.twitter.com/4scJSRSYP9
After a brief stint in NXT, which saw him winning the NXT title on one occasion, Sami Zayn was promoted to the main roster. Unlike his best friend Kevin Owens, Zayn wasn't pushed much and he failed to win a single title over the course of the next few years, while Owens ended up winning the Universal Championship.
Fans had been clamoring for this moment for a long time. Hopefully, Zayn gets to have a long reign with the prestigious belt.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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