WWE’s handling of Sami Zayn on SmackDown made “zero sense,” says veteran (Exclusive)

Sami Zayn main-evented the go-home show of WWE SmackDown before this Sunday's Clash in Paris. The Honorary Uce took on Solo Sikoa in the main event for his United States Championship. Both Sikoa and Zayn have a long, storied history with each other, given their shared time in the Bloodline.

WWE veteran Vince Russo recently stated that the promotion's handling of Sami Zayn didn't make any sense. Before the match started, Solo came to the ring accompanied by his MFTs; meanwhile, Sami marched down the ring alone, without Jimmy Uso or Jacob Fatu by his side.

While speaking on the latest episode of BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Russo said that letting Sami go down to the ring alone didn't make any sense. He also said that WWE should've had Sami come out and stop by the ramp to wait for Jimmy and Jacob to come out one by one, which would've resulted in huge pops as well.

"Here's another thing that just makes zero sense whatsoever. The main event, all the Samoans go out there. Why is Sami Zayn going out there by himself? You want to do this right, and you want to have a pop. You know, introduce the Samoans, introduce Sami Zayn. Sami's coming to the ring, stops at the bottom of the ramp. Hit Jimmy's music. Jimmy comes out, hit Fatu's [music]. You're going to let Sami go this entire match four on one, does that make any sense whatsoever to anybody?" Russo said.

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While they weren't there with Zayn from the start, both Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu showed up when it mattered the most for Sami. Jimmy took out both JC Mateo and Tonga Loa while Jacob Fatu dealt with Tala Tonga, taking Solo's MFTs away from the ring. This allowed Sami to gain the upper hand and end the night as the new WWE United States Champion.

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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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