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5. Stephanie McMahon Tells Sami Zayn He Will Have To Fight For His Raw Contract

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Back at Survivor Series, Sami Zayn was unable to wrestle the WWE Intercontinental Title away from The Miz. Therefore, he failed to bring that championship to Monday Night Raw and was subsequently punished by Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley on last week's broadcast. The hint given was that McMahon was the one who wanted to punish Sami more than Foley.

Brutalised by Braun Strowman, Zayn had to rely on Mick stopping the match. There's a story to work with here, Sami is a brilliant underdog and getting fans to believe that WWE are holding him back could be vital.

Calling Zayn into her office for a quick backstage promo, Stephanie McMahon tells Mick Foley to be quiet. Then, she says that whilst her General Manager likes Sami, she has soured on him immensely in recent times. Due to this, he has to prove himself all over again to Raw management.

Foley would try to keep butting in, annoying Steph and leading her to make a match for Roadblock. Sami Zayn will face Braun Strowman again, only this time he'll be fighting for his Raw status. Should he lose, his contract will be terminated.

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