Vince Russo suggests WWE angle that could turn Sami Zayn heel following RAW (Exclusive)

Three-time WWE Intercontinental champion Sami Zayn has been a fan favourite ever since his time in NXT. The Honorary Uce brings heart and soul to wrestling, and that has won over the hearts of the entire WWE universe. However, ever since moving away from The Bloodline storyline, things haven't gone as planned.

Sami is yet to win a singles world title in WWE and recently lost his Money in the Bank qualifying match as well. Fans have been speculating that the Canadian wrestler will turn heel soon and expected him to betray CM Punk during Saturday Night's Main Event, which didn't happen.

Speaking about the former WWE Tag Team Champion during Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Vince Russo was baffled by his interaction with Karrion Kross. He suggested how Kross could manipulate Zayn into turning heel for the first time since leaving The Bloodline.

"I'm just so confused by the Kross stuff cause they keep doing this with so many people and it goes nowhere. It just goes [that] he's telling Sam Zayn you're a bad boy like the rest of us, you're not a good guy. If you're going to say you're a bad boy just like the rest of us, then say I have something on you. That's the hook, bro. 'I've got something on Sami Zayn, and when it comes out, his career is going to be [done]' Give me something like that. Not just telling him, 'Bro, I know you're a bad bad boy.' All of us are bad boys," Russo said. [28:42 onwards]

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Sami Zayn has arguably been floundering in the past few weeks and months without a proper storyline. Fans want to see him win the big one, and WWE should pull the trigger on that sooner rather than later. A Sami Zayn world title win would bring about one of the largest pops for the company.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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Edited by Rahul Madurawe