Sami Zayn continues his path toward the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and ruffles the feathers of CM Punk in the process.
CM Punk was interviewed by Jackie Redmond on the January 27 episode of WWE Raw and reiterated that he would throw anyone over the top rope at the Royal Rumble, even Redmond, to get what he wants at WrestleMania. He was then interrupted by Sami Zayn, who was quick to bring up Punk's words from January 20, saying that Sami is not even on his level.
Sami Zayn chuckled before telling Punk that he agreed with that statement. The difference between them is that, unlike Punk, Zayn has a WrestleMania main event to brag about. Of course, Sami capture the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship alongside Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 39 in the main event of the Saturday show.
Sami Zayn's icy interaction with CM Punk led to Zayn being confronted by Karrion Kross who advised him to start listening to his friends like Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens and being more selfish so that he might be able to win the Royal Rumble. Cody Rhodes was the last person shown greeting Sami in the backstage area and by the time Cody said hi, Zayn seemed tense and distracted.
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— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2025
It's Royal Rumble season and the tension is through the roof. Kevin Owens told Sami Zayn back on January 20 that he believed Zayn would have his back when he faced Cody for the WWE Championship in a Ladder Match at the Royal Rumble.
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