Sami Zayn lost his United States Championship on Friday in an open challenge that featured the surprise return of Ilya Dragunov. The loss came as a shock to many fans, as his weekly matches featuring a surprise opponent were the highlight of many recent episodes of SmackDown. They also offered a fresh direction for the Honorary Uce who has spent the past several years either embroiled in Bloodline drama or delivering promo after promo about wanting to be World Champion (only to come up short each time).
When he first won The United States Championship, it seemed to be an admission that his dreams of being World Champion would be put on hold for awhile so he could, as per usual, improve the midcard. His reign, however, didn’t even last fifty days. So, fans are understandably wondering what’s next for Zayn, and many are speculating it could mean he’s winning The Royal Rumble.
