Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently shared his thoughts on a major star potentially winning the upcoming Royal Rumble, the event scheduled for early next year. As the official start of the Road to WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble winner secures an automatic title match against the champion of their choice at the main event of WrestleMania, also known as the Show of Shows.
During a recent episode of Writing with Russo, the veteran writer expressed his belief that WWE is paving the way for Sami Zayn to win the Royal Rumble. Russo explained that this move would effectively free Sami up for the World title picture. He confidently predicted that Sami Zayn would eventually become the World Champion in the coming months.
Russo also shared his views on Ilja Dragunov, the new United States Champion. While acknowledging that hardcore fans would appreciate Dragunov’s style, Russo felt that the new champion wouldn’t resonate much with casual viewers. He stated, “I really think this was about — and we see this all the time — when somebody’s going to get a shot at the bigger title, they lose the title. Bro, I’m telling you, he’s gonna win the Royal Rumble, and he’s gonna be the World Champion. I mean, there’s no question in my mind. Dragunov, that fanbase is going to love him. He’s not gonna mean one single thing to a casual viewer.”
Sami Zayn has been a fighting champion throughout his United States title reign. He reinstated the United States Open Challenge to restore the prestige of the title and delivered some stellar matches against top stars like John Cena, Rey Fenix, Carmelo Hayes, Je’von Evans, Aleister Black, and Shinsuke Nakamura before ultimately dropping the title to Dragunov last week.
It will be interesting to see what lies ahead for Sami Zayn in the coming months as WWE sets the stage for the Royal Rumble and beyond.
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