10 Booking Decisions WWE Must Make Before WrestleMania 39

2. Sami Zayn Wins The Men’s Rumble

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From under-appreciated conspiracy theorist to 'Honorary Uce' and (soon) Royal Rumble winner. That'll be Sami Zayn's trajectory over the past few years since the closed-door COVID days, and it'll be wonderful to witness assuming WWE doesn't get cold feet on his biggest push yet.

Fingers crossed on that, because few deserve it more.

Let's be real here. If Vince McMahon can book Shinsuke Nakamura to win the Rumble in 2018, then Triple H can justify Sami winning one in 2023. Nobody expected Shin's success back then, and he wasn't a patch on the well-rounded WWE character Zayn is. 'The Game' and his writing staff have zero excuses.

Best of all, Sami would be over the moon about winning the Rumble, and point out that him wrestling his "family" Roman Reigns at 'Mania is a dream come true for both of them. Then, naturally, the 'Tribal Chief' would snuff out that thought in an instant by...

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