The last time fans checked in on The Tribal Chief, he was getting it on with his teammate turned rival, Sami Zayn. Even though Zayn joined The Bloodline with the utmost excitement, things turned out to be sour later. After the events of the Royal Rumble, Zayn had only one thing in mind and that was to take the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship from Reigns. Recently, during Roman Reigns‘ SmackDown promo, Sami Zayn came in with all swing and attacked The Tribal Chief.
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This got fans excited about their title match at Elimination Chamber with some hoping to see an upset for the hometown hero Zayn.
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The match at Elimination Chamber saw Reigns beat Zayn in front of his family
People all sat down to witness one of the greatest potential matches of the year 2023. The story that led up to it plus the execution of the match, everything was near perfection.
We all knew it would end this way but WWE told it masterfully. The tease of Jey Uso turning on Roman. The never give up tenacity of Sami Zayn. The shock of Reigns who can't keep him down. Incredible. #WWEChamber
— Wrestlelamia.co.uk (@wrestlelamia) February 19, 2023
The fight was indeed filled with several amazing twists.
Somebody NEEDS to stop Roman Reigns 😭😭 #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/Uj6UneE914
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) February 19, 2023
In the beginning, The Tribal Chief was absolutely unstoppable.
Cody Rhodes, you're next on the Roman Reigns smash list. Get ready boy. pic.twitter.com/i18r6HROYO
— iBeast (@ibeastIess) February 19, 2023
Roman Reigns ain't even a wrestling heel anymore. This guy's a straight up movie villain man.
— Humble Wrestling (@WrestlingHumble) February 19, 2023
The performance given by Reigns as a heel was surely impeccable.
roman reigns is a menace. #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/yBW6QlV7CL
— mister j (@brandnewdrip) February 19, 2023
This is something that went through everybody’s head when he was smashing Zayn in front of his adoring family.
Seeing Roman Reigns visually upset and dissapointed that he had to put down Sami Zayn tonight.
Peak storytelling. pic.twitter.com/JA7TiTCtIF
— DeonteDDJ ジ🤘🏽🦥 (@deonteddj) February 19, 2023
People catching onto the details is definitely the best part about the match.
This absolutely accomplishes nothing. This is going to make everything so much worse for Cody Rhodes. All this did was make people want a Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns rematch #WWEChamber
— JDfromNY (@JDfromNY206) February 19, 2023
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Will fans be getting a rematch at all?
Both Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn put up a commendable show
Even though fans had predicted that Reigns to win the match, they kept the audience entertained throughout. There were several moments when both of them had near-falls. This made the viewers edgy and even more excited to see the end. Though Zayn fell short of achieving his goal, he sure ran the Tribal Chief close. Reigns continued his remarkable run as Champion and one of the best heels in pro wrestling today.
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One of the key highlights was definitely when Sami Zayn copied Reigns’ spear and Superman punch. Although some would be unsatisfied with the results, for others, it was perfect. This now leads to the next part of Roman Reigns WrestleMania season as he prepares to face Cody Rhodes at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’. What are your thoughts on the Reigns-Zayn match? Let us know in the comments.
