{"id":250985,"date":"2026-07-02T00:51:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/its-a-joke-former-wwe-writer-criticizes-sami-zayn-as-champion\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T00:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:51:49","slug":"its-a-joke-former-wwe-writer-criticizes-sami-zayn-as-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/its-a-joke-former-wwe-writer-criticizes-sami-zayn-as-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;It&#8217;s a joke&#8221; &#8211; Former WWE writer criticizes Sami Zayn as champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5186420\" data-slug-id=\"2802586\">\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>A former WWE writer believes that Sami Zayn as champion is a joke. Zayn captured the Undisputed WWE Championship at Night of Champions this past Saturday in Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <em>The Coach and Bro Show<\/em>, Russo suggested that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/sami-zayn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sami Zayn<\/a> would not bring any new viewers to the product after winning the title. The legend added that Zayn should not have been given the title simply because he had been with the promotion for over a decade. <\/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<blockquote><p>\u201cYou\u2019re going to tell me when Triple H makes a decision like that, and every other a** clown in the room, you\u2019re going to sit there and tell me they\u2019ve convinced themselves this is best for business and this is going to bring more viewers to the show? Is it that, or are we going to give Sami a big golden star on his forehead because of how hard he\u2019s been working the last 13 years? It\u2019s a joke, bro,&#8221; he said. (H\/T: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwmania.com\/vince-russo-rips-wwe-over-sami-zayn-winning-the-wwe-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">PWMania<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/embed\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Told you so! Sami Zayn crowned WWE Champion in Saudi | Coach and Bro June 29\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0iAvVxDVLJM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"0iAvVxDVLJM\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/0iAvVxDVLJM\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/0iAvVxDVLJM\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zayn defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/cody-rhodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cody Rhodes<\/a> and Gunther in a Triple Threat match at Night of Champions to win the title. The popular star had never won a major title in the company before his victory at Night of Champions. <\/p>\n<h2>Kevin Owens reacts to Sami Zayn winning the Undisputed WWE Championship<\/h2>\n<p>Kevin Owens shared his thoughts on Sami Zayn becoming champion earlier this week. <\/p>\n<p>Owens has been out of action since last year with a neck injury. The Prizefighter took to social media following Zayn&#8217;s win and noted that he wished he were there to witness it. Owens added that <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\">the 41-year-old deserved to be champion<\/a> for a long time, and you can check out his message below. <\/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. When you\u2019re consistently<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Only time will tell how long Sami Zayn can hang on to the title moving forward on WWE SmackDown. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Robert Lentini<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-it-s-joke-former-wwe-writer-criticizes-sami-zayn-champion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former WWE writer believes that Sami Zayn as champion is a joke. 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