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Sami Zayn didn’t want a standard heel turn – and according to a new backstage report, he made that clear to WWE creative when the conversation happened.

The Self-Made Pro revealed during a Self-Made session that when the creative direction on SmackDown began to move toward a more traditional heel role, Zane pushed back internally, arguing for something more layered and unexpected instead.

The report stated, “He really didn’t want to be a heel, and he argued with the creatives, ‘Hey, why don’t we tell a subtle story here?’ “Because he told them, ‘I don’t think I’m a bad guy. I think my relationship with the fans is evolving, but I’m not necessarily a bad guy.'”

Zayn has been equally transparent publicly about the approach he took towards his character. Speaking to the Toronto Sun, he dismissed suggestions that he had simply turned heel.

Zayn said, “I disagree with your statement – ​​I’ve completely turned heel. I guess I’m just trying to play it a little differently.” He also explained the thinking behind the direction he is proposing. “I had this idea of ​​doing a little bit of a change to the character that would be a little bit outside the box and divide the audience a little bit.”

The backstage reports roughly match those public comments. Rather than WWE turning them into clean-cut heels, this approach is intentionally designed to leave audience reactions open-ended – allowing fans to decide for themselves how to feel about what they’re watching.

Crystal Palace made a late attempt to sign Lyon’s Ruben Kluivert in the winter market.

On 2 February, Game Witness Covered claims from France Crystal Palace attempt to sign the defender on deadline day. The source revealed that the Eagles have held talks with Lyon and are keen to bring him to Selhurst Park.

Later that day, witness the game broadcast news Lyon immediately rejected the London club’s late approach for the 24-year-old. This is because they had no plans to approve the sale in the middle of the season.

The Ligue 1 side was against the centre-back’s exit from both a sporting and financial perspective.

There was no mention of the Dutchman’s stance on Crystal Palace’s interest and Lyon’s rejection of his advances. That was until he gave an interview to Le Progress west france Has released his comments.

Ruben Kluivert confused by Crystal Palace approach

The defender spent his career in the Netherlands until signing a contract with Casa Pisa in June 2024. He played 24 matches for the Portuguese club, and that was enough to convince Lyon, who signed him until July 2025.

Kluivert has operated primarily as a centre-back and occasionally as both a left and right-back for the French club, and has played 1,267 minutes in 19 matches. His contract is till 2030.

Lyon’s decision not to entertain Crystal Palace’s effort has pleased the player. He also talks about his Premier League dreams but insists he has no plans to leave in the near future.

Relief Lyon did not encourage Oliver Glasner’s team

“It was confusing, because it was so late in the day. I am happy to be here, 100% committed to this project in Lyon. We are still in the Europa League and the Coupe de France, we have a lot of games to play with a really fantastic team, and I am confident that we can go very far in all these competitions,” He said.

“For these reasons, I would say the club did the right thing by keeping me. Personally, I can’t deny that the Premier League remains a dream. But if I had to choose, I prefer the way things turned out. The club made the right choice.

“I signed a five-year contract with Lyon, and I see myself wanting to stay for at least two or three years. The fact that they wanted to keep me here was a relief.”

After the Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers by 54 points last Friday, the team would be unable to muster a 128-117 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. As there is some concern for the Nuggets following their loss to the understaffed Warriors, head coach David Edelman will point to an interesting aspect of the opponent’s injury report.

Just before tip-off, which was at 12:30 p.m. local time, Golden State announced that Green was a late scratch due to lower back tightness. This prompted the Warriors to go with Al Horford, who scored 22 points in his highest-scoring game as a team member, leading Edelman to admit how “confused” it was to see a late injury to Green.

“That was confusing,” Edelman said, via ESPN. “I think that’s why we report the injury. Obviously, the game plan was very different.”

The loss was a painful one for Denver, as they were missing Jimmy Butler, Stephen Curry, who is still out, Golden State’s top four players, Kristaps Porzingis and Green due to a season-ending injury. Although this was Denver’s third road game in four days after the All-Star break, it can’t be denied that the team won’t use this as an excuse.

What Warriors had on Nuggets to Nikola Jokic became real

Jokic, who himself is recovering from injury, had a great game where he recorded 35 points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists, three steals and two blocks. However he also acknowledged, via Sports Illustrated, that Golden State had “better energy”.

“They had better energy, and since I (dunked in the fourth quarter), I think the score was tied, I missed a three, they made a three, I had a turnover, they made like a six, went on a 7-0 quick run, and they were up 13, 11 or whatever. So we couldn’t really find an open shot; they were finding open shots, they were making like they made the whole game,” Jocic said.

At any rate, Denver will look to bounce back in its next game on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics.