As tough as it is to rank Kalisto based on two months, its even harder to place Sami Zayn after just one match. But Zayns one match against John Cena basically cemented his future in WWE even if that match led to him being injured and needing significant time off. Zayn has been built up in NXT as one of the developmentals brightest stars. Hes an underdog with an incredible following and a stunning arsenal of moves. His feuds with Cesaro, Adrian Neville and Kevin Owens have made for some must-see television. So when Bret Hitman Hart introduced Sami as John Cenas opponent in the United States Championship Open Challenge on Raw last month, fans in-the-know realized they were in for a great ride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoRyHiAUJnA As with many matches in Zayns NXT career, he came up just short, but won over the crowd (although being that Raw was in his hometown of Montreal, it wasnt that hard). Reports surfaced later that the original plan to springboard Zayn to the main roster after this match, but the shoulder injury he suffered (during his entrance) has landed him on the injured list for the next several months. Still, Zayn clearly has been treated as a pretty big star and likely will once again be a featured player in WWE when his career resumes.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
