6 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE Raw (7 Oct - Results & Review)

by Scott Carlson

1. Sami Comes So Close

WWE Raw Gunther Sami Zayn
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Lightning did not strike twice on Monday night when Sami Zayn attempted to once again dethrone Gunther and take a championship off of him… but he made fans believe in him right up until the end.

Zayn lobbied hard to get his World Heavyweight Championship match, leaning on being the only man to defeat Gunther on the main roster, and it finally paid off when the Ring General relented and agreed to the match. He almost regretted that decision, as Sami refused to stay down, kicking out of everything, including a powerbomb at one.

However, Sami had little left in the tank, and Gunther was able to finally sap him of his energy via a sleeper and retain his title. Still, this was a great television defense for Gunther, and another great showing for Zayn, who continues to be one of the best underdog babyfaces in wrestling.

Where Sami goes next will be an open question, but with Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso reuniting on Raw, things seem to be in motion for an original Bloodline reunion in the near future.

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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.