10 Ups & 6 Downs For WWE In 2023 (So Far)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Sami Zayn’s Bloodline Exit

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Months earlier, Sami Zayn ditched his "Honorary Uce" status by blasting Bloodline leader Roman Reigns in the back with a steel chair. That turn, and the build up to it, was booked to perfection before and during Royal Rumble. Zayn's chair shot has become iconic.

WWE didn't stop there. The promotion handed Sami some keys to the main event kingdom by letting him headline opposite Roman at Elimination Chamber in Montreal, and everybody in attendance believed (even just for a second or two) that Zayn might topple the 'Tribal Chief'.

What a story.

Sami didn't win, and was "demoted" to the tag-team division soon after, but his brief headline push took everyone on a ride. The fact he also got to headline on pay-per-view against the best all-rounder in the business is a huge compliment to Zayn's unlikely Bloodline membership and how over it was with fans.

What do you think about WWE's 2023 thus far? For more wrestling, check out 10 New Directions For WWE After Night Of Champions 2023 and 10 New Directions For AEW After Double Or Nothing 2023!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.