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WWE Superstar Sami Zayn has been facing heat in the company. The former Intercontinental Champion opted out of the TV tapings after WWE allowed their Superstars to do so. However, it seems that the WWE management didn’t appreciate Zayn doing so while still being the Intercontinental Champion.

The WWE officially stated that Zayn could not compete in the SmackDown, which is why they had to strip him of his title. They were vague and refused to divulge further. However, after Zayn tweeted out to show his disagreement,

Vince, and the company, had to give a concrete reason.

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started using an ‘injury’ to explain Zayn’s absence on SmackDown. They posted a tournament preview this week and said that with Zayn out of action, the title is being held in suspension until the end of the tournament.

The Intercontinental Championship was referred to being

“held in abeyance” in the preview for the Styles vs Nakamura match on this week’s SmackDown. They also highlighted the fact that Shinsuke will look to bring the title back to his stable, ‘The Artist Collective’, of which Sami is a member.

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