Sami Zayn’s run as Undisputed WWE Champion lasted only nine days, however the discourse surrounding that reign has lasted even longer. Several weeks faraway from Zayn losing the title to CM Punk, many inside wrestling have come out in support of Zayn, most notably AJ Styles, who didn’t understand why Zayn did not have an extended time as champion. To a lesser extent, former WWE star Maven is in the identical boat. In a video on Maven’s YouTube channel titled “WWE did Sami Zayn dirty,” the previous Tough Enough winner reviewed Zayn’s match against Punk, and was a bit nicer than his title, praising the match and the way in which Zayn lost the title. At the identical time, Maven couldn’t help but admit that Zayn probably deserved a bit greater than he got as champion.
“I’m glad they’d the common courtesy and respect to beat Sami Zayn in the course of the ring,” Maven said. “I’m glad they didn’t job him out with having him tap out. That is just…that is not a superb look. I actually have no problem with the match. I actually think it was a superb match…each men worked their asses off, they told a superb story, they told the story that needed to be told in the town they were in. CM Punk is now an eight time champion. Sami Zayn had the belt for 9 days. I’m glad he had it, but there’s somewhat a part of me that wishes he had it longer.”
Zayn did almost earn one other probability to regain the championship, as he and GUNTHER teamed as much as tackle Punk and Cody Rhodes at Saturday Night’s Foremost Event last weekend, with GUNTHER and Zayn being added to the Punk vs. Rhodes SummerSlam match in the event that they won. Unfortunately for Zayn, that did not come to pass, as “SmackDown” General Manager Nick Aldis would hit GUNTHER with Punk’s title belt, allowing Punk and Rhodes to select up the victory.
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