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Longtime wrestling fans know that few stories are as long, twisted, and layered as that of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.
Friends turned enemies and back again, they competed in each other's tag teams in independent promotions from Canada, to Ring of Honor, to NXT, and on to the main roster of WWE. They've given countless classics between the ropes and on Monday's Raw on Netflix, they teased their biggest show yet: the WrestleMania main event.
There's reason to believe that such a match won't make it to the main stage, starting with the number of stars vying for the top spots on the most important cards of the year. However, they have to write the latest and greatest title of their competition in that place, in front of a worldwide audience.
Most importantly we, the wrestling faithful, get to watch it all unfold under the industry's brightest lights.
Even WWE fans who didn't watch a young Kevin Steen and El Generico make a name for themselves in the entire industry during their time in Ring of Honor or in the Pro Wrestling Guerilla groups know about the famous beginning of their time in the most successful promotion of pro wrestling. .
Owens arrived at NXT the same night Zayn finally defeated Adrian Neville to win the world title and celebrated with his long-time friend and teammate, but surprisingly betrayed him, putting him outside on the steel to close.
From there, he waged a fierce battle with the people he invited to the main group. Once there, they revived their rivalry, and Zayn defeated Owens in the official Match of the Year match at WWE Battleground in 2016.
They stood by their side in their battles with SmackDown general managers Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan and it was Owens who went to war with “Honorary Uce” Zayn, then stood by him against The Bloodline long enough to defeat The Usos in the main event. of WrestleMania 39 on Saturday and win the tag team titles.
Their history is complicated, but their performances have been strong and convincing for so long that even the smallest fans can invest in their shows. He can tell a story on the mic and in the ring, and that has endeared him to the WWE audience when others of a similar nature, the indie favorites who jumped ship to the company, have failed.
It's also put them in a position where the main event of WrestleMania isn't impossible, and it's not something fans can resist. There's history there, layers to pull off, and back issues that WWE could explore that would make it worth seeing at the top of the card.
Although that doesn't include Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Roman Reigns or any of the short-timers who have just dropped in to add their name to the list of stars already vying to be on the most important card of the year.
Zayn vs. Owens is a real WrestleMania match who has played in the last two Immortals Shows.
They won the tag team titles in 2023 and it was Owens who was there to greet Zayn before he entered the ring against Gunther, giving the final boost the babyface needed before taking down The Ring General and winning the Intercontinental Championship. Championship.
Then vice versa the next night.
The two of them, after a long and tiring journey from bingo halls and VFWs to the biggest stage in professional wrestling, are chasing the top prize in a story that benefits Zayn in search of his first world title and what their story is their history. The fans who have been working with it forever and putting it in deserve it.
Owens told Zayn on Monday that he is not here to attack him for helping Roman Reigns take down Solo Sikoa and The Bloodline. The same authority that Owens risked everything to help Zayn go down early in 2024.
Instead, he fired back at Zayn, telling him that he hoped he would beat Rhodes in a Ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble.
And he should help Owens win the title. It breaks Rhodes to have a star-studded match on the show, the likes of which do not require the presence of the title, while Zayn struggles internally with the monster he has created.
It's the idea that Owens is just as bad, if not more dangerous than Reigns was.
The only way for him to solve this problem is to get rid of the monster he created by entering the Elimination Chamber in his home country of Canada, winning a legendary match, and paying his ticket to face Owens in Las Vegas, at the top. awards in the industry on the line.
With so many bigger stars in name and recognition than Zayn and Owens, the chances of them wrestling for WWE or competing in the main event are, in fact, low. It's an ever-evolving monster culture, with ups and downs that people care about.
However, he could have a bright and red WrestleMania show that would be the latest headline, potentially the biggest, in what is already an epic storyline. It would be a reward for two children from Quebec who started the journey to become the best wrestling professionals and along the way, they saw their hard work paid off as thousands of fans chanted their name in the best wrestling. a famous company.
The reality a great event for those faithful who paid attention and put their minds to every change, conversion, betrayal, reunion, and return.
