WWE Backlash 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True

8. Sami Zayn Eats The Pin

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Apologies to any full-time 'Bro' fans out there, but...Matt Riddle is in this six-man tag to take the fall right? If not, then one of The Usos will get pinned by Sami Zayn or Kevin Owens. The worst thing WWE could do is hand a pinfall defeat to one of the new Undisputed Tag-Team Champs.

Oh God, what a horrible thought.

The biggest nightmare outcome for that six-man is Sami going down for the three count. He's been a revelation since trading conspiracy theories for "Honorary Uce" status in The Bloodline and (eventually) breakout babyface success alongside KO. It'd suck if he took a cheap loss in a random-ass match like this.

Great workers know how to lose and make it work for them, but it'd just be so unnecessary to beat Zayn here. Yours truly is pretty worried it'll happen though, and that WWE will start sowing seeds for a split with one of his besties.

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