3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 25)

2. AGAIN?!

Adam Pearce Sami Zayn
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The repeat button is being pressed for other feuds too.

This week, Adam Pearce revealed that Sami Zayn will meet Kevin Owens in a 'Last Man Standing' match to thrash out one of the MITB slots. These dudes literally just wrestled a physical marvel at Hell In A Cell, and the announcers teased (for perhaps the millionth time) that their issues were over for the time being.

SURPRISE! They lied. Zayn vs. KO #1,899 is happening on next week's SmackDown. At least fans know the action will be good, and Sami's conspiracy theorist character is always sweet for a few zany backstage skits like the ones here with Kayla Braxton and Pearce. Still, did they need to book this again so soon?

It's also hardly fair that Sami and Kevin need to work a potentially-barbaric stipulation brawl when others are having straight up singles or tag matches to qualify. Maybe that's something an outraged Zayn can lean on come crunch time next week.

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