From the WWE rumor mill: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens getting sent home from tours is actually a work

What is actually going on with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn?
What is actually going on with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn?

What's the story?

The WWE released a video via Twitter of Sami Zayn cutting a promo backstage at the Monterrey house show in Mexico during the WWE's tour of the country. In the video, Sami Zayn reveals that Shane McMahon has deliberately pulled Kevin Owens from the tour to 'isolate' the two wrestlers.

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This video promo seems to muddy the waters of what really is going on backstage when it comes to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. During the WWE's European tour it was reported that Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens had been pulled from the tour and sent home due to backstage heat following an episode of SmackDown, and bad behaviour whilst on the tour that had reached a breaking point.

The heart of the matter

Kevin Owens has legitimately missed several of the Mexico tour dates and no real-life or kayfabe reason has been provided, other than this video promo from Sami Zayn, which clearly blurs the lines between reality and storyline.

It's now unclear whether the pair getting sent home from the European tour is part of a storyline or was actually because of backstage heat, it's also unclear whether or not Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are actually being punished because of their behaviour, or if this entire saga has been part of the feud they have with SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon.

It's possible that the European tour expulsion was legitimate, but that the WWE have decided to turn the shoot into a work and further their storyline by using real-life elements. After all, on a recent SmackDown they revealed the whole roster hates Zayn and Owens.

What's next?

It's possible that there's a real-life reason why Kevin Owens couldn't make several dates on the Mexico tour so they decided to incorporate it into the current storyline, it's also possible that Owens is still being punished and was pulled from the tour for real-life reasons. However, this would contradict reports from Dave Meltzer that there is no longer backstage heat on Owens, but there is still heat on Zayn.

Author's take

Kayfabe isn't dead people. It's still going strong, being kept alive by the 'Best Friends' Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, the saviours of SmackDown LIVE.


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