Sami Zayn isn’t losing tonight because WWE needs him as champion

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 27: Sami Zayn celebrates with fans after winning the Undisputed WWE Championship during Night of Champions. | (Photo: Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images) I made a mistake. So did a lot of wrestling fans, and so did my colleagues. In fact, one of my colleagues just repeated that same mistake. We all counted out Sami Zayn. Despite most of our staff wanting to pick Zayn in the triple threat match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at Night of Champions against champion Cody Rhodes and Gunther, we unanimously predicted anyone but Zayn would win. Then, in an upset, Zayn pinned Rhodes to win his first world title. Not even ten days removed from his improbable victory, Zayn defends his title tonight on Raw against Rhodes in a rematch. In his preview for the show, Cain A. Knight dismissed the new champ’s chances of retaining, writing, “That WWE is rushing this title match is a big warning sign that Zayn will already lose the belt.” Me? I’m not making that mistake