Sami Zayn's Latest Bloodline Move Is The Saddest Thing Ever

Huge moves from The Bloodline's "Honorary Uce" as Royal Rumble aftermath rolls on.

by Michael Hamflett
Sami Zayn
WWE

Sami Zayn has publicly confirmed that he is done with The Bloodline after the epic conclusion to Saturday's Royal Rumble Premium Live Event.

The former 'Honorary Uce' revealed his never-used "Sami Uso" t-shirt online, but with the surname covered by "Zayn" scribbled on masking tape. And it gets worse! Zayn's heartbreak extended to artefacts he held dear that have now been confined to the trash. The silver masking tape is notably a key part of Kevin Owens' aesthetic, which seems to further confirm a renewed allegiance between the two.

The saddening end to Sami's time with WWE's top group comes days after what many are calling one of the greatest angles in company history.

Zayn was extricated from The Bloodline on Saturday after refusing to join in on their attack on his longstanding best friend/mortal enemy Kevin Owens. The former NXT Champion stood put his body in front the man that dethroned him for it several years ago as Roman Reigns attempted to brutalise 'KO' with a chair. When 'The Tribal Chief' insisted that Sami be the one to finished the job on the decimated Challenger, Zayn fought back against his longstanding oppressor and smashed Reigns in the back.

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He was subsequently destroyed by Roman, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa, though Jey Uso dramatically walked out on The Bloodline rather than join in the beatdown on the man he had also come to consider a brother. The first on-screen follow up is expected on this week's SmackDown, ahead of an expected showdown between the two sides at Montreal's Elimination Chamber on February 18th.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett