WWE SmackDown Flops and Hits: Roman Reigns gets a blast from the past, big mistake with Sami Zayn (7th January, 2022)

#2 Flop on WWE SmackDown: Sami Zayn gets pinned

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WWE Superstar Sami Zayn returned on SmackDown for a singles match against Rick Boogs. Two weeks ago, he won a Gauntlet Match to become the No. 1 contender for Shinsuke Nakamura’s Intercontinental Championship. This week, he faced Nakamura’s ally Boogs in an impressive match but lost in underwhelming fashion.

Zayn was fantastic at drawing heat throughout the match. However, he still shouldn’t have lost the match. WWE writers wanted to show Boogs as a strong competitor, but Zayn is the No. 1 contender for a title. Having him lose via a surprise roll-up is questionable and chips away at his credibility.

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Shinsuke Nakamura has not defended his Intercontinental Championship on WWE SmackDown in months. That's why both the champion and his next challenger need to be booked strongly to keep this title feud credible moving forward.

Sami Zayn has been one of the most underrated superstars on WWE SmackDown for the last couple of years. Regardless of the role, he did welto keepng it as entertaining as possible. Zayn deserves to be booked in a way that does justice to his talent and dedication towards his work on the blue brand.

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WWE SmackDown Flops and Hits: Roman Reigns gets a blast from the past, big mistake with former champion (7th January, 2022)

#2 Flop on WWE SmackDown: Sami Zayn gets pinned