10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (Oct 3)
2. Kevin Owens Vs. Sami Zayn Goes To A Non-Finish
Immediately following all that celebrity goodness, Kevin Owens faces off against Sami Zayn. Sticking around ringside, Chris Jericho acts as cheerleader for his on screen buddy. This also ties in nicely to the fact that Jericho and Zayn were opponents at Clash Of Champions themselves, so Y2J would want to watch Owens dissect him.
A typically spirited performance from Zayn would follow. Forced to put up with Jericho's repeated interference behind the referee's back, the babyface is up against it much like Seth Rollins was at the recent pay-per-view. That would be deliberate, because it then sets the scene for Seth to have seen enough from the backstage area.
Throughout the match, Rollins is shown watching the action from Mick Foley's office. Still surrounded by security officials, he's lectured by the GM about doing as Stephanie McMahon says.
Suddenly, the camera spins back to Foley's office, where he's calling for help after watching Seth beat up several of the security goons. Then, Rollins comes out to interfere in KO's match with Zayn. A non-finish transpires, which is fine because Zayn vs. Owens isn't the main event and it makes sense from a storyline perspective.