The “Street to WrestleMania” doesn’t kick off till the Royal Rumble in early February, however Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens have teased what may very well be one of many greatest and most private matches on the upcoming WWE occasion. Throughout the third episode of Uncooked on Netflix, the 2 longtime mates/enemies/former tag crew champions had an awesome promo section the place they alluded to a one-on-one bout at WrestleMania 41, and I believe I understand how we will get there.
There are two eventualities that I believe might play out over the course of the subsequent few weeks and months as WWE works its strategy to Las Vegas. The primary looks as if the almost certainly and real looking possibility, whereas the opposite is one thing of a pipe dream of mine that I believe might make for top-of-the-line WrestleMania matches of all time, at the least for these of us who’ve been following these two since their days as Kevin Steen and El Generico.
Extra Probably: Sami Zayn Would not Assist Kevin Owens Win The WWE Championship And Loses The Royal Rumble As a result of Of It
Throughout Sami Zayn’s passionate promo asserting he was collaborating within the Males’s Royal Rumble match, Kevin Owens got here out and basically made it appear to be if Zayn helped him in his ladder match in opposition to Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship the 2 might predominant occasion WrestleMania once more. I’ll get extra into that state of affairs subsequent, however having watched wrestling for the higher a part of 30 years, I believe it’s going to take a unique and darker path.
Right here’s what I THINK goes to occur. Sami shouldn’t be going to assist KO defeat Cody Rhodes, who will retain the WWE Championship and go on to headline WrestleMania for a 3rd 12 months in a row. Owens, pissed off at his pal’s “betrayal” will snap (as he’s liable to do) and stop Sami from successful the Rumble. As a substitute of preventing one another for the highest belt within the business, they’ll have a heated singles match with simply their delight on the road.
Okay, now that that’s out of the best way. Right here’s what I WANT to occur on the Street to WrestleMania for these two.
Much less Probably: Kevin Owens Defeats Cody Rhodes For The WWE Championship And Sami Zayn Wins The Royal Rumble
Although it’s doable that the next might occur, I’m totally conscious that I almost certainly gained’t be seeing Kevin Owens defend the WWE Championship in opposition to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 41. But when that does occur, right here’s how I see it happening.
On this state of affairs, Owens defeats Cody Rhodes (both with or with out the assistance of his longtime pal/rival) after which Zayn pulls off essentially the most unlikely of Royal Rumble victories and ends the evening pointing on the huge signal hanging from the rafters of Lucas Oil Stadium.
These two have been concerned in 4 earlier WrestleMania matches collectively, each as teammates (WrestleMania 34 and 39) and opponents (WrestleMania 32 and 37), and seeing them meet for the WWE Championship in a one-on-one match could be legendary. There are simply so some ways you would go both giving Sami one other surprising and emotional second on the Showcase of the Immortals or having KO beat the mess out of his pal and put the kibosh on sending the followers residence completely satisfied. I’m sport for both route.
Irrespective of how we get there, I’m satisfied that Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens shall be preventing one another come April, and I’m much more satisfied they may steal the present. However the one strategy to know for positive is by watching the Royal Rumble and the two-night WrestleMania 41, each of which shall be streaming for anybody with a Peacock subscription.