Throughout his illustrious career, Sami Zayn has shared the ring with some of the biggest names in the industry, in and out of WWE. Recently, the current WWE Tag Team Champion has expressed his interest in facing a non-WWE star, Kota Ibushi. Zayn and Ibushi have previously shared the ring before Zayn signed with the Stamford-based promotion.
Zayn’s interest in a potential rematch with Ibushi
Kota Ibushi, who recently finished up with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, is yet to sign a deal with a new company. Reacting to an old clip featuring the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zayn expressed his interest in a potential rematch between the two, tweeting, “This man is a lunatic and a gift to pro wrestling, and I need to wrestle him once more before my career is done.”
Dutch Mantell’s thoughts on Zayn and Kevin Owens
Dutch Mantell, a veteran of the industry, believes that Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens should’ve been drafted to SmackDown alongside the rest of The Bloodline. He claimed that the reigning tag team champions would’ve been a better fit on the blue brand for storyline continuity, stating, “They should keep their angle intact on SmackDown because it’s the same company, they can take it back and forth anyway, so keep their main competitors – to me, this is to me – I would keep them on the same show.”
Recent WWE performances by Zayn and Owens
At Backlash, Zayn and Owens teamed up with Riddle to face The Bloodline in a six-man tag team match but were unsuccessful. On RAW, the tag champs defeated Imperium, which could mark the beginning of their next feud in WWE. Fans will be curious to see who Zayn and Owens defend their titles against next, and if a possible rematch with Ibushi comes to fruition.
