What if Kevin Owens beats Braun Strowman?

2. Sami Zayn returns in a non-wrestling role

Sami Zayn may return to TV before he's ready to return to the ring.

When Sami Zayn turned heel and kicked off a partnership with Kevin Owens last fall, it felt like a revelation for both men. Having Zayn to play off of gave Owens a sharper focus, and made him feel more like a menace for having a partner in crime. Meanwhile, Zayn was a surprisingly effective heel, capitalizing on repurposing many of his old mannerisms to construct a wonderful undersized, overly cocky bad guy.

Zayn has been out due to injury, which in many ways felt like a good thing—not because fans didn’t want to see Zayn, but because seeing him in bad comedy promos and jobbed out over and over to Bobby Lashley was getting uncomfortable. With Owens as Mr. Money in the Bank, and then Universal Champion, he could use a friend again, and Zayn returning in a managerial role until he’s healed up enough to get back in the ring could be a lot of fun.