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Watch: Current WWE champion cuts fiery promo after SmackDown went off-air ahead of King and Queen of the Ring PLE
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This week’s SmackDown was an electrifying show with an amazing crowd from Saudi Arabia. It was a banger international episode featuring some heavy hitters. After the show went off air, Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes were involved in a match. Following their victory, the Underdog from the Underground decided to address the crowd in Saudi Arabia.

The Intercontinental Champion took the liberty to speak in Arabic for the people. He has his roots in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as he has opened up about it in several interviews. Sami Zayn delivered a passionate promo that fired up the people in the Jeddah Superdome and made the rounds on the internet.

Zayn and Cody Rhodes dedicated their victory over Chad Gable and Otis to the crowd as well after a wholesome interaction with their fans in Saudi Arabia. Besides, the Canadian-Arabic Superstar is all set to defend his Intercontinental Championship at King and Queen of the Ring in Jeddah against Bronson Reed and Gable.

Furthermore, the 39-year-old star has been on a run of a lifetime lately. He defeated Gunther at WrestleMania and has been portrayed as the top face of Raw. With such high support from the crowd, it is going to be interesting to see the path of the Underdog from the Underground from here on out.

Sami Zayn is very proud of his match against Gunther

Sami Zayn achieved greatness at WrestleMania XL. He ended Gunther’s iconic Intercontinental Championship title reign last month. Recently, the Canadian star reflected on his match against the Ring General in his recent interview.

Speaking with the Arab News, Zayn praised the former Intercontinental Champion by saying that he is a top star in WWE and that standing in a ring with him is a big deal.

I feel like that match (against GUNTHER) was good, if nothing else because of how long he held the title. I feel like it’ll be very well remembered. So I’m very proud of that. Sami Zayn on Arab News

Furthermore, Sami went on to say that he and Gunther created magic in the ring, which would certainly be coined as one of the greatest Intercontinental Championship matches of all time. Besides, he looks forward to the future he has in the company and is keen on making more memorable stories for his fans all over the world.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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