10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (Jan 30)

9. Sami Zayn Becomes #1 Contender For The US Title

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Looking to drive a wedge between the troublemaking Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho, Mick Foley puts Owens one-on-one against Sami Zayn. The caveat to this situation is that Zayn will become the top contender to Y2J's WWE United States Title should he beat KO.

For the most part, this would be an angle more than a full-blown match. Remaining at ringside, Seth Rollins stops Jericho from trying to interfere, something the heel says isn't fair because Rollins had done so himself at the Rumble.

Growing so flustered that they lose track of what's happening, JeriKO motion to leave. Realising what's at stake just before the referee counts him out, Owens tries to re-enter the ring. Sadly for him, Rollins is braced to stop that from happening.

Counted out, KO apologies profusely to Jericho as Sami Zayn celebrates in the middle of the ring. Y2J's challenger for Fastlane is set. What's more, he and Zayn have already shown they can work together well on a pay-per-view platform.

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