WWE RAW: 5 Reasons why Sami Zayn is Mojo Rawley's new manager

Sami Zayn and Mojo Rawley
Sami Zayn and Mojo Rawley

Monday Night RAW has seen a lot of twists and turns these past few months but one of the more surprising developments this past Monday Night has been the segment where Sami Zayn seemingly aligned with Mojo Rawley.

So the context was this: Backstage, Kevin Owens asked Rawley where AoP was and he was messing around with him, leading to Owens giving him a sucker punch. Later on in the ring, after Seth Rollins walked away from a potential confrontation with AoP, Sami Zayn and Mojo Rawley came out.

Zayn explained to Owens why he was wrong in doing what he did to Rawley and if you're wondering why a SmackDown star was on RAW, it was because he got a "managerial license".

It's certainly an interesting yet bizarre alliance and one has to wonder what the ultimate objective is. However, we analyze this new alliance and the reasons behind it.


#5 It's potentially a one-off and nothing will come of it

Sami Zayn with Mojo Rawley
Sami Zayn with Mojo Rawley

This was the first thought that we had, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it's true. Since Sami Zayn is a SmackDown superstar, it's highly possible that this "alliance" was merely a one-off.

After all, Sami Zayn is the manager of the current Intercontinental Champion - a much more promising gig. Moreover, he's o a different brand while Rawley is a superstar who struggles to get basic TV time.

In all likeliness, it could simply have been a one-off and Sami Zayn may not be his long-term manager. The real question is as to whether a superstar like Mojo Rawley needs a manager in the first place.

He has a good look but personality-wise, he hasn't been able to click with the audience, ever. If that's the case, then a manager may not be a bad idea.

#4 Mojo Rawley is finally going to get screen time with Sami Zayn pulling double-duty

Post-steel pipe beating
Post-steel pipe beating

What fans need to understand is that in WWE, everything is cyclical and people eventually get their turn. Sure, there are plenty of superstars who remain underutilized and eventually leave (case and point, Luke Harper and Sin Cara), but the reality is that there are so many different superstars on the roster, it's hard for everyone to get their turn.

It only becomes more problematic because the roster keeps growing with NXT superstars eventually transitioning to RAW or SmackDown. Why WWE ends up signing so many different talents just for the sake of signing them, we're not sure, but it leads to situations where superstars may not always get immediate screen-time as they would have hoped.

For Mojo Rawley, it's highly possible that his fortunes have changed and that he'll finally be getting long-overdue screentime. He hasn't gotten the screentime he's deserved since the end of The Hype Bros and that happened ages ago.

If that is the case, then Sami Zayn will likely be pulling double duty on RAW and SmackDown.

#3 Sami Zayn's permanent role going forward will be as a manager

Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn hasn't done a whole lot of wrestling this year. He lost a few matches when he returned and cut scathing, passionate promos against the audience and the "toxic environment" that WWE supposedly is.

Since then, he's shifted to a managerial role where he's been the mouthpiece of Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. It's certainly helped the Japanese star who hasn't been able to cut good promos in English and communicate as well as he did in NJPW.

Sami Zayn is a great talker and in our opinion, one of the most underrated Superstars on the roster. It's still a surprise that he's not won any championship as of yet and from the look of things, that's only going to continue.

It appears to be one of those cases where he'll use his "managerial license" (which is a nice alternate name for "Wild Card") to appear on both brands. This also, unfortunately, means that we're going to have to wait for a while longer to see Zayn get back in the ring - the place he's best at.

#2 An indy guy helping get Mojo Rawley over with the hardcore fanbase

Mojo Rawley
Mojo Rawley

Mojo Rawley has struggled to connect with the audience and that's been no secret. We agree that it's more important to get over with the casual audiences than it is with the hardcore audiences, but WWE is well aware of the importance of the hardcore "internet fans".

These hardcore fans are the ones who stick with the product no matter what and they're usually the ones paying the big bucks for tickets, merchandise, and more. Getting over with the hardcore audiences usually does big favors as it eventually pours onto favorable reactions with casual audiences as well.

Ultimately, casual fans end up cheering and booing for the people that get the loudest reactions and this could be WWE's way of getting an "indy guy" in Sami Zayn endorse a "non-indy" homegrown WWE talent and a big way to get him over.

Hopefully, that translates into favorable reactions (cheers or boos) and if it works, then Rawley is all but guaranteed consistent TV time.

#1 Sami Zayn appeared for Kevin Owens' storyline progression

Kevin Owens on RAW
Kevin Owens on RAW

Kevin Owens has essentially become RAW's top babyface. His storyline with Seth Rollins and AoP is the foremost feud on RAW now that Brock Lesnar won't be around until January 2020 and from the look of things, he's getting the biggest babyface push this year.

He's had a lot of start-stop pushes on SmackDown and while getting rid of Shane McMahon was a big achievement, it's no secret that he hasn't had the best 2019. Moving to RAW in the draft was the best thing that could have happened to him as he's now featured in the most important storyline in the company and after the happenings of the night (spoiler alert), it's now going to be the hottest rivalry.

Sami Zayn's appearance may have been a one-off and it made sense from a storyline perspective, especially since they were last aligned together before being separated by injuries. It was likely to help Owens' character progression as a babyface and give him that edge. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens' paths will somehow always cross.

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