{"id":250662,"date":"2026-06-30T00:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/backstage-update-on-how-wwe-reacted-to-sami-zayns-title-win-report\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:01:15","slug":"backstage-update-on-how-wwe-reacted-to-sami-zayns-title-win-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/backstage-update-on-how-wwe-reacted-to-sami-zayns-title-win-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Backstage update on how WWE reacted to Sami Zayn&#8217;s title win &#8211; REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5185561\" data-slug-id=\"2801647\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There has been an update on how WWE reacted backstage to Sami Zayn&#8217;s title win at Night of Champions 2026. Zayn captured the title in the main event of the PLE over the weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/cody-rhodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cody Rhodes<\/a> put the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line against Gunther and Sami Zayn in a Triple Threat match in the main event of Night of Champions. The American Nightmare went for a Cross Rhodes on Zayn, but The Great Liberator countered into a roll-up for the pinfall victory. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>According to WrestleVotes during a Q&amp;A session for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightful.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Fightful Select<\/a><\/em>, Zayn is universally loved backstage, and everyone was happy for him. It was also noted that many have been waiting for this moment, and the backstage reaction has been very positive so far.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThis is something people have wanted for a very long time. Everybody loves Sami. That\u2019s from in the ring to people who travel weekly, and it goes as far as the parking guys. Sami Zayn is universally loved inside that company. I don\u2019t think he has an enemy anywhere. People have been waiting for this, so I know the backstage reaction has been great,&#8221; said the insider. (H\/T: <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringsidenews.com\/wwes-backstage-reaction-sami-zayns-undisputed-title-win-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ringside News<\/a><\/em><em>)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/sami-zayn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sami Zayn<\/a> had never won a major title in WWE before his surprise victory at Night of Champions this past Saturday. <\/p>\n<h2>Injured WWE star reacts to Sami Zayn&#8217;s title win<\/h2>\n<p>Kevin Owens took to social media to react to Sami Zayn becoming Undisputed WWE Champion over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Following Night of Champions, The Prizefighter shared a heartfelt message on social media and noted that Zayn deserved to be the champion. Owens has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-i-ve-missed-lot-things-kevin-owens-shares-heartfelt-reaction-sami-zayn-winning-undisputed-wwe-championship-night-champions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">been out of action since last year due to a neck injury<\/a>. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I\u2019ve missed a lot of things I wish I hadn\u2019t in the last 15 months because of this injury but today is, by far, the one I wish I had been there for the most. He has brought out the best in me as both an ally and a foe. That\u2019s because he is THE best. When you\u2019re consistently that good for that long, you become undeniable. Sami becoming WWE Champion was inevitable. He has deserved that moment for a very long time, and I am so happy to see him finally get it,&#8221; he wrote. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>I\u2019ve missed a lot of things I wish I hadn\u2019t in the last 15 months because of this injury but today is, by far, the one I wish I had been there for the most. He has brought out the best in me as both an ally and a foe. That\u2019s because he is THE best. 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