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Cody’s longest-running feud continues to be with Sami Zayn and their passive-aggressive attitudes toward one another, and that continued tonight after last week’s dive from Cody, intended for Gunther, accidentally hit Sami. Sami refused Cody’s handshake of apology after each man took turns ‘making the save’ for each other from Gunther.
Sami asked for honesty tonight, and Cody went in on him, telling him he’s ‘whiny’ and ‘not the Sami’ that the fans fell in love with before calling him “desperate.” Cody claimed that Sami holds a grudge against him for holding the WWE title, but then went so far as to claim that his holding the title means Sami never will.
Sami responded by slapping Cody across the face, hard, and it was easily the best and most interesting work done between the two in a really long time.
Cody slapped Sami back, and with a huge red mark on his face from Cody’s hand, Sami walked out of the ring, holding back tears, it seemed, but returned to the apron with a chair in his hand. He stood on the apron staring at Cody before throwing the chair and walking away to end the segment.
SAMI IS THE STIPULATION
This was an excellent storyline throughout the night as it was told in various segments leading up to the major reveal. Gunther approached Aldis to inform him that Sami Zayn would be the referee for next week’s title match. This is a terrific addition to the story and helps to bring Zayn into the program in a way that satisfies all narratives.
QUEEN OF THE RING QUALIFER: CHARLOTTE FLAIR VS SOL RUCA VS JADE CARGILL VS LYRA—Fatal Four Way
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