5) Sami Zayn Explained Why He Missed The Greatest Royal Rumble
Sami Zayn didn’t participate in the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia. This has been a heavily discussed topic over the past few days in the wrestling world. Sami explained why he missed the show on RAW this week.
He says that he had a severe case of vertigo that didn’t allow him to travel.
Sami Zayn caught a serious case of vertigo* and couldn’t go to Saudi Arabia.
*He’s Syrian and wasn’t allowed into the country. #RAW
— KW. (@KevinInChains) May 1, 2018
6) A Unique Take On The “YES” Chant
The Montreal crowd put their own unique spin on the ‘YES’ chant. They chanted ‘Oui’ instead. ‘Oui’ means yes in French for anybody confused.
Does the @WWEUniverse in Montreal want to see @FightOwensFight take on @WWERomanReigns TONIGHT?#OuiOuiOuiOui #RAW #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/riPWfDFx8U
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2018
7) Bobby Roode Injured His Throat
Bobby Roode and Elias faced off on RAW this week. The match ended early after Elias tossed Roode throat-first into the exposed turnbuckle. Roode couldn’t finish the match and Elias announced himself as the winner.
Clearly, @IAmEliasWWE doesn’t want @REALBobbyRoode to be able to sing any time soon… #RAW pic.twitter.com/HfAYTteTBi
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2018
Guessing we see a rematch at Backlash?
8) The Authors Of Pain Squashed A Couple Of French-Canadian Jobbers
The Authors of Pain dominated Jean-Paul and Francois on RAW this week. These were a couple of local enhancement talents from Quebec (here are their real identities).
Looks like WWE is building up the Authors of Pain slowly.
Good luck to Quebec’s own, Jean-Paul & Francois! #RAW pic.twitter.com/wgSZ3IFPwW
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2018
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