Sami Zayn had a Friday night to remember as he won the United States Championship on WWE SmackDown. The newly-crowned champion addressed his victory in a backstage segment, where he also revealed his next goal.Sami Zayn had been involved in a program with Solo Sikoa over the last few weeks. The two faced off for the United States Championship on SmackDown last night, where Zayn ended his former stablemate's title reign. This was also Zayn's first time winning this title, and now he's just a World Title away from becoming a Grand Slam Champion in WWE.Speaking about the win in a backstage segment, Sami noted that the United States Championship win was "vindication" for him. The Underdog from Underground added that his next goal was to win the World Title:"This whole time in my life, it’s [been] something very special. It means so much to me. It’s hard to put into words. I think it’s a lot of validation, you know? Because you put something in your head, and you just keep going further and further away when you start to doubt yourself. This right here is validation. It’s vindication. Now, if and when I eventually do get that World Championship, I’ll be a Grand Slam Champion."WWE veteran commented on Triple H's 'love' for Sami ZaynSami Zayn added another feather in his cap on SmackDown as he won the United States Championship for the first time in his career. While the majority of the wrestling world is celebrating the Honorary Uce's victory, speaking on BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, WWE veteran Vince Russo called Triple H's love for the newly crowned champion "so strange.""Bro, there is something. This love for Sami is so strange. There's got to be something to it that we don't know because it is the strangest thing I've ever seen," Russo said.Sami Zayn has been one of the most prominent members of the WWE roster under Triple H's creative guidance. He main-evented WrestleMania 39, where he and Kevin Owens ended The Usos' record-breaking tag team title run.However, despite being a part of the company for over a decade, Sami has not won a World Title on the company's main roster. The 41-year-old recently made it clear that he won't stop until he wins the big one, and many believe that his moment could come next year at WrestleMania 42.If you use the quote from the first part of this article, please credit WWE and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.