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Kevin Owens Challenges Sami Zayn To Be At WWE Elimination Chamber; Cleared Or Not

A challenge has been issued to Sami Zayn as Kevin Owens wants to finish what he started at Elimination Chamber.
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Kevin Owens challenges Sami Zayn to be at Elimination Chamber
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Sami Zayn doesn't know when he's going to be cleared to return to the ring, but whenever that time comes, he says he and Kevin Owens are going to fight once again.

Friday night on SmackDown the former Intercontinental Champion provided his first update to the WWE Universe since Owens dropped him with a package piledriver at the end of Raw two weeks ago. Zayn says he's experienced nerve damage in his neck and is continuously meeting with specialists.

Sami says the most difficult part of the past couple of weeks has been coming to terms with the meaning behind Owens' attack. He said it has almost become a joke with the amount of times they've turned on one another, but this time was different.

Zayn believes the motive behind the package piledriver was meant to end his career, plain and simple. And all because he decided to check on Owens' well being at the Royal Rumble instead of helping him win the WWE Championship.

Sami couldn't say when, but he promised KO he'd see him again soon and it would not be fun when that happened.

Owens would issue his retort to Zayn later in the night, naturally, with a message that was delivered from his car.

Kevin said that Sami doesn't know what real pain feels like, but he will if he travels to Toronto for Elimination Chamber on March 1. Owens challenged Zayn to come find him, whether he's medically cleared or not, and they can end things where they started together - in Canada.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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