10 Best Candidates To Win WWE’s New World Heavyweight Title

7. Sami Zayn

Finn Balor WWE World Heavyweight Title 2023
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Main-eventing WrestleMania with his best friend and winning the Undisputed Tag-Team Titles was massive for Sami Zayn. It's the kind of thing his grandkids will tell their grandkids about, and it was totally worth becoming makeweight for Cody Rhodes in the Roman Reigns challenger spot pre-Hollywood in the end.

WWE shouldn't give up on the thought of Sami as a World Champ though.

He's one of the most popular stars on the entire roster, and has a lucrative run ahead of him as a cowardly heel-turned-brave babyface. You also just know the promotion will book Kevin Owens vs. Zayn again at some point, so why not for the new World Heavyweight Championship?

There's a sticking point in all of this: Triple H said the new champ would be crowned at Night Of Champions in Saudi Arabia. Sami doesn't tend to travel for those shows, so he should be considered a real dark horse for the spot of champ.

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