6 Ups & 1 Down From WWE SmackDown (March 19)

4. Sami Zayn & KO: Chapter 1,274

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Alright, so the entry title is a bit tongue-in-cheek.

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens seem to be joined at the hip in this company. Their issues come back around whenever WWE finds itself at a loose end for both, but that's not a bad thing. The real-life mates always work well together, and there's a good story bubbling beneath the surface here.

KO harped on about Roman Reigns' delusions during his Universal Title challenge at the turn of the year, and that thread should continue now he's feuding with Sami 'The Moon Landing Was Fake' Zayn. Sami is the ultimate conspiracy theorist, and a grounded character like Owens would naturally hate his insane ramblings.

They've got history, natural chemistry and the motivation of a WrestleMania showdown on their side. This reignited feud will be awesome assuming WWE can follow up on Zayn's brutal attack this week with something meaningful. It has to be a 'Mania challenge from Kev.

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