5 ways to book Sami Zayn at Survivor Series

Sami Zayn lost his qualifying match on SmackDown Live and lost his chance to be in the men's Survivor Series match. Therefore it's still up in the air as to how he'll be used at Survivor Series.

As the event draws closer it will become clearer what WWE's intentions are for Sami Zayn. But it's still very fun to ponder what could happen.

Therefore, while we wait to see what the Blue Team's creative department is planning for "The Underdog From The Underground", let's explore five ways in which WWE could book Sami Zayn for Survivor Series.

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#1 Sami Zayn's open challenge

An open challenge might be a fun idea

There are rumours which state using Survivor Series as a platform for bringing up an NXT star and making them a full-time WWE Superstar. If Sami Zayn wasn't factored into any match and simply came out to cut a great cocky promo on the microphone ending in an open challenge it could lay the groundwork for such a debut.

Zayn might emerge and taunt the Houston crowd a bit and then issue his open challenge. Suddenly someone like Andrade Cien Almas or Aleister Black(who's been referred to by some as the next CM Punk) could come out and give Zayn a bad time.

This might set up an introductory feud for a new Superstar and place them right at the top. Surely, there could be worse ways to debut on the WWE main roster but a feud with Zayn will compensate for all the negatives.

#2 Sami Zayn's Underground

What if WWE just doesn't have anything for him?

If Sami Zayn isn't booked for a match at Survivor Series, then he might just have to carve out a spot for himself.

Zayn could unveil a new talk show segment called "Sami Zayn's Underground" where he interviews his first guest at the annual Big Four November event. This would be a fitting name because he is "The Underdog From The Underground" after all.

I wouldn't mind seeing Zayn hosting a talk show on SmackDown Live, especially in his new heel persona. He's quite entertaining and sharp as a tack. This segment sure sounds like a winner to me, especially if he has a co-host like Kevin Owens.

#3 Sami Zayn costs SmackDown Live the match

What if Sami Zayn causes a loss for his home team

Whether Sami Zayn does it on purpose or it is an accidental goof-up, Zayn might just show up during the closing moments of the men's Survivor Series match and do something to help RAW win this match.

The match could come down with Kevin Owens as the only one left on the SmackDown Live side and Zayn could accidentally cause a distraction that might result in Owens taking a pinfall.

If Kevin Owens isn't in the match he and Sami Zayn could band together to disrupt this Survivor Series contest. It could get even more interesting if it came on the orders of a Daniel Bryan. However, Bryan might not be very keen to approve of this "under siege" deal very much.

#4 Zayn plays cheerleader

Sami Zayn could always sit on the sidelines

Sami Zayn likes to support his friends. He supports other causes as evidence with his "Sami For Syria" charitable work. Therefore he knows how to support endeavours and his coworkers and usually pulls it off with gusto.

If Sami Zayn doesn't participate in the match but simply assists from the outside it might be entertaining enough. It would be great to see Zayn wrestle at the show, but at least this would get him on screen.

After all, all roads lead to WrestleMania and Zayn's current push is so captivating that it needs to see some kind of appearance at the Show Of Shows in New Orleans.

Sami Zayn could stand at ringside and cheer his team along. He could take it over the line and get straight-up obnoxious about it which would not only be highly entertaining but super fun for Zayn to pull off. He's really owning his new heel persona so this booking decision might present the opportunity for him to just go ham for the duration of the match.

#5 Sami Zayn vs Shinsuke Nakamura

They've already met, but is there unfinished business?

This match is likely, especially if Kevin Owens defeats Nakamura to secure his own spot in the men's Survivor Series match. Nakamura's debut in NXT was a long-awaited and much-hyped experience when he defeated Zayn.

It was a very special event which might have been magnified by the fact it took place during NXT TakeOver: Dallas while WrestleMania was making the buzz. But Nakamura and Zayn really tore the house down.

Nakamura came out on top of their previous confrontation which doesn't mean he'll do it again. It looks like Nakamura is being programmed against Sami Zayn at house shows as Randy Orton against Kevin Owens.

It's interesting WWE chose opposite opponents for Zayn and Owens for qualifying matches, but it very well might set up something special for Survivor Series.