Tag: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn

Wrestling Weekly: WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event predictions

Posted on by Victor Sosa

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WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event returns again this weekend and on a new Wrestling Weekly, we have got our card rundown with predictions.

We’ve also got thoughts on the end of Christopher Daniels’ career, more Penta in WWE, and whether or not its best to start your career as a heel or babyface.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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WWE announces date for Zayn & Owens vs. The Usos title rematch

Posted on by Ethan Renner

WWE has revealed the date for the Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens vs. The Usos Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship rematch. 

As announced by Paul Heyman prior to the main event on Friday’s SmackDown episode, Zayn & Owens will defend the Undisputed Tag titles against The Usos on the Friday, April 28 WWE SmackDown show, the same night that the 2023 WWE Draft will begin. 

Zayn & Owens defeated The Usos on night one of WrestleMania 39 to capture the Undisputed Tag Team titles. The Usos held the SmackDown Tag Team titles for 622 days, and unified those belts with the Raw Tag Team titles in May 2022. The Usos Undisputed reign lasted a total of 316 days. 

The rematch will be the first title defense for Zayn & Owens since winning the Undisputed Tag titles. 

The storyline between Zayn & Owens and The Bloodline continued on Friday’s SmackDown show, with Matt Riddle further cementing his alliance with Zayn & Owens. Riddle faced The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa in the main event of Friday’s show in a losing effort.

WWE WrestleMania 39 Saturday scrum notes: Triple H on choosing the main event, Bad Bunny wrestling

Posted on by Bryan Rose

WWE held a press conference following WrestleMania 39 Saturday in Los Angeles.

Rhea Ripley, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, Rey Mysterio, and Triple H all made comments during the event. Here are some notes:

  • Rhea Ripley said being the first grand slam champion is “so satisfying”. She said that the one thing she strives for is making history.
  • Rey Mysterio said riding to the ring with Snoop Dogg was “legendary”. He walked into his match very emotional, and a lot of what he did on Saturday was to honor Eddie Guerrero.
  • Kevin Owens said that he gives Super Dragon and PWG credit for getting them to this position. Says that it meant a lot to be here.
  • Sami Zayn said that there are many Hall of Fame level performers who didn’t get to be part of a story such as this. He said there was a sense of finality to this storyline, but also said that at any time, they could go back to it. He said that this could be a storyline that people could aspire to have. He compared the storyline to what The Sopranos did for television.
  • Zayn said that as much as he liked doing the match with Knoxville last year, the match in Montreal put him at the level where he is now.
  • Owens ended their interview by mentioning two other names that got them here: Jay and Mark Briscoe. Owens said he hoped they did them proud.
  • Triple H said they were able to break their all-time WrestleMania sponsorship record with 21 million in activations. He alsoclaimed that they broke SoFi’s attendance record, citing the 80,497 number given during the broadcast.
  • Triple H praised Charlotte as a “generational athlete”. Doesn’t recall seeing a match of hers where it “didn’t feel real.” Also praised Rhea Ripley to her growth in recent years, comparing her to Roman Reigns. 
  • When asked about putting the Undisputed Tag Team title match in the main event, Triple H said the choice was made over what whas the most impactful storyline. He said it was about whatever storyline is resonating the most, and in this case he felt it was the The Usos vs. Owens & Zayn.
  • An interviewer asked about Bad Bunny potentially wrestling at Backlash in Puerto Rico. After praising recent celebrity performers like Logan Paul, Triple H says if Bad Bunny wants in that ring, he has his number and they can talk.