5 Possible Rivalries for Sami Zayn Following his return to Monday Night RAW

After making his triumphant return to Monday Night RAW recently, Sami Zayn has been on fire, as he's unleashed several fantastic promos on the WWE Universe and how ungrateful, toxic and entitled they've become, and while these are great, he needs opposition, immediately. His promo work has come on leaps and bounds in the past few years, and given what an easy subject matter it is, any babyface in the WWE could be considered great opposition to his ranting every week, but RAW only has a certain amount of those.

From wrestling icons to future stars within the business to overlooked, disgruntled stars, there are many options to be the first feud for the newly turned heel Sami, and today, we are going to take a look and show you 5 of the best options for this feud, that will likely begin after Money in the Bank.

#5 Cedric Alexander

For years now, Cedric Alexander has been on the verge of breaking out as a top star within WWE, and now that he's transcended 205 Live and is on Monday Night RAW, it's time for him to turn potential into results. On 205 Live, the problem with Cedric was never his athleticism or his in-ring abilities, it was his ability to connect with the crowd due to lack of charisma, but with an easy topic to speak about, he could come into his own in a feud with Sami Zayn.

At the end of the day, Alexander certainly has a ceiling within the WWE due to this lack of promo ability, but he's a superstar in the making, and if the company believe in him, this would be a great feud to get him going. We saw in his bout with Cesaro just how great Cedric can be inside the ring, and if they were to match up at SummerSlam or another PPV, it could be a coming out party for the former Cruiserweight Champion, and it's something that he deserves.

#4 Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio will go down as one of the greatest performers in WWE history by the time it's all said and done, but after the shape he's gotten himself into in recent years, he's got one big run left in him. While he'll never get to the main event level again, he could be very valuable to the company over the next few years, and putting over future main event stars like Zayn would be a great way to use him.

Currently, The Master of the 619 is embroiled in a bitter feud with Samoa Joe, but when that's over, the ultimate underdog would be wise to be the one that shuts Sami Zayn up. Rey has spent decades travelling the world to entertain the fans, and while there may be some element of truth to what Sami is saying, he's just waiting to be shut up, and given how popular Rey has been for all that time, he's a great candidate for this spot.

#3 Cesaro

For years now, the WWE Universe and the Cesaro Section have been wanting WWE to push him to the main event, but for some reason, Vince McMahon still believes that he doesn't have the 'It Factor'. Now that The Bar have split, Cesaro is back on RAW, and after a cracking match with Cedric Alexander his first night back, The Swiss Superman is ready for a big push, so why not reignite an old, classic feud from NXT?

The duo helped put the black and gold brand on the map, and given how the WWE Universe see both of these men, it would be an easy one to get behind and an easy one to watch for all the fans. Ultimately, it would be a classic between the ropes, and if Cesaro could channel some of the frustration he's felt over the years to cut some spirited babyface promos, this could be his chance to move on up to the main event.

#2 AJ Styles

While AJ Styles may be best used as a heel in terms of his character work, he's great at speaking from the heart when given topics he's passionate about, and standing up for the fans is something he's great at. Styles has been a fan favourite for the past 20 years, and given his new t-shirt slogan: 'never rest, never rust', it's likely that he'll take exception to the things that Sami has been saying.

Assuming that Styles comes up short against Rollins at Money in the Bank (it's likely the company will want Seth to have a long reign after dethroning The Beast), this is the perfect transitional feud. Both men are going to play big roles on RAW going forward, especially after losing stars such as Elias, Finn Balor and Roman Reigns, and if this feud goes well, both could have big main event runs in the coming year.

#1 Ricochet

Given that the latest edition of RAW was in Kentucky, right near Ricochet's home town, that would have been a great place to start this feud, but it's still the best one WWE can book for Zayn right now. The WWE need to build top new babyface's, and right now, Zayn is doing the best heel work of his career (perhaps of anyone in the company currently), and with all of his high-flying moves, the WWE Universe are ready to get behind The One and Only.

In terms of overall quality, this one would be the best possible outcome, and even though Ricochet isn't the best on promos, working with Sami could help quite a lot, as he could easily speak from the heart. Zayn's first feud isn't likely going to start until after Money in the Bank, so the idea of Zayn vs. Ricochet for the first time at SummerSlam is one worth salivating over, and we hope WWE goes with it.