Honorary Uce to Sami Uso: Sami Zayn’s path to becoming a prominent member of the Bloodline

Honorary Uce to Sami Uso: Sami Zayn’s path to becoming a prominent member of the Bloodline.

Sami Zayn has been enjoying the run of a lifetime in WWE currently. Being a self-proclaimed Bloodline member initially, Zayn was ignored by the faction.

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After sacrificing himself to help Roman Reigns and the Usos in their matches, the Bloodline accepted the former Intercontinental Champion as the Honorary Uce.

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But the struggles didn’t end her. Jey Uso wasn’t convinced with Reigns’ decision to make Zayn the Honorary Uce. This led to tensions boiling up in the faction.

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With the full Bloodline in action as a team for the first time at Survivor Series WarGames, and the involvement of Kevin Owens in the opposition, Sami Zayn’s loyalty was in doubt.

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But ending the match with a low blow to his long-time friend, helping the Bloodline win, Sami Zayn proved to be loyal. This was followed by Jey Uso acknowledging him as the Honorary Uce.

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Fans wanted Sami Zayn to be officially called Sami Uso. This week on Smackdown, Roman Reigns initially planned to give Zayn a new name. But plans changed at the last minute.

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With Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn set to team up against John Cena and Kevin Owens on Dec. 30th edition of Smackdown, Zayn’s performance will be a matter of observation.

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With Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn set to team up against John Cena and Kevin Owens on Dec. 30th edition of Smackdown, Zayn’s performance will be a matter of observation.

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Heading into WrestleMania, Sami Zayn will reportedly team up with Kevin Owens and defeat the Usos to become the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.

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