Sami Zayn wins the Battle Royal and earns Universal title shot
Last Night’s Friday Night SmackDown saw Black Friday Invitational Battle Royal to determine the next challenger for Roman Reigns. It was an 18-man Battle Royal that featured Erik, Ivar, Angel, Humberto, MACE, Mansoor, Cesaro, Ricochet, Drew Gulak, Rick Boogs, Jinder Mahal, Shanky, Madcap Moss, Ridge Holland, and Sheamus, along with Sami Zayn.
Zayn got knocked through the middle rope earlier in the match. The finish saw Jeff Hardy eliminate Happy Corbin and thought he got the win, but then Zayn re-entered the ring and tossed Hardy out for the victory.
“WAIT A MINUTE!!! @SamiZayn was still in the match!!! @SamiZayn has earned a shot at @WWERomanReigns‘ #UniversalTitle #SmackDown“
It was an ultimate climax for the battle royal as Hardy almost got the victory, but Zayn turned the table in the end.
Zayn became the new #1 contender for the WWE Universal Championship, but the way he won it, in the end, became fun for a few fans, but for some, it was not that fun at all as they didn’t want Zayn to get the chance because they believed there was no chance Zayn would beat Reigns.
These are some of the Tweets from the fans for Zayn’s win.
From these Tweets, it was pretty clear that some fans were hoping for Jeff Hardy to challenge Reigns, while some thought this decision was right from the company to get Zayn the title shot.
It will be interesting to see how Zayn do against The Tribal Cheif and can he be the one who can break Reigns’ title reign.
More WWE news
Follow our dedicated WWE page for instant WWE news and updates.
