Sami Zayn gets honest about WWE’s future, and this should have his ‘ride-or-die’ fans worried

Sammy Zayn isn’t revealing how much time he has left, but the 41-year-old is under no illusions about where he is in his career.

Speaking with Witty Whittier this week, Zayn expressed his gratitude for still being in the position he is in, while admitting that the end of his in-ring run is closer than the beginning.

“I remember being on a European tour several years ago and thinking, ‘I don’t know how many more of these there really are.’ When you’re in it, you feel like it’s going to go on forever,” Zain said. “It’s like when you’re in high school, you feel like those years are going to last forever. But then, when you’re an adult, and you’re 10-15 years out of high school, you’re like, ‘Man, high school was nothing.’ This is a shock in your life.

“So I’ve been fortunate that my time in WWE and this business has been more than a blip. But I realize this time will probably end in the next — I don’t want to put too many years on it, but definitely closer to the end than the beginning. So I’m still very, very grateful to be a part of it. It’s not meaningless to me. It’s not meaningless to me. It’s great.”

Sami Zayn calls WrestleMania 42 ‘weird’

Zayn also reflected on WrestleMania 42, describing the event as a “weird” atmosphere for several reasons. His character was in an unusual place on the show, with fan reactions beginning to turn negative, making his position less defined than it usually was at the time of WrestleMania. He lost the United States Championship to Trick Williams at the event.

Zayn said, “At the time of WrestleMania my character was a little more undefined than it had been in years.” “Normally, I go into Mania, and I know exactly where I am and what I’m doing. This year, it’s like this character shift and this big change going on at the same time with the tricks kind of increasing and I’m getting these – I would say polarizing reactions, but now it’s started to veer in the other direction where I don’t like.

“And I’m like a character saying, ‘What did I do here? Why is this happening?’ And all that kind of stuff. Week-to-week, audience-to-audience are all different, so it felt a little less reassuring,” he said. “Then the atmosphere around WrestleMania this year was a little strange, like the last minute addition of Pat McAfee. There were a lot of things that felt a little strange about this year’s WrestleMania.”

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Ted Turner, the money man behind WCW’s rise and the man who posed WWE’s biggest threat, dies at 87

Ted Turner, who helped finance one of the world’s most powerful wrestling promotions, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), has died at the age of 87.

In the 1980s, World Wrestling Federation (WWF) founder Vince McMahon had the bold idea of ​​taking his brand nationally. In the process, they revolutionized the concept of regional wrestling promotions and dominated the industry for a decade and well into the 1990s. One of the regional brands that faced financial problems due to the dominance of the WWF – now WWE – was North Carolina company Jim Crockett Promotions. Who owned a share of the NWA.

With his company in dire straits, Crockett sold his wrestling assets to rapidly rising media mogul Ted Turner. The man who turned TBS, TNT and CNN into powerhouse national television networks was a wrestling fan and wanted to continue airing in-ring content on TBS.

Turner already had a weekly show called “World Championship Wrestling”, so he took Crockett’s roster, which included wrestling icon Ric Flair, and turned WCW into a real wrestling promotion. Still, despite airing content on national TV each week, success like the WWF was not immediate.

Ted Turner helped propel WCW to the top of wrestling

So the television veteran decided to put his money where his mouth was, and when new WCW boss Eric Bischoff asked him to invest big bucks in WWF legends like Hulk Hogan and “Macho Man” Randy Savage, he did. Although this has not yet turned them into real competition for the WWF, it has given the brand far more credibility in the industry.

WCW then regained that identity and added better storylines and talent. With the help of the massively successful nWo storyline and the high-flying cruiserweights, the company became the strongest in the industry and nearly put the WWF/WWE out of business.

That growth was supported by Turner’s wealth and the mega-companies he created. This is why the WWF did parody segments about Turner, Hogan and Savage in the mid-90s and called them “Billionaire Ted”. They could sense the growing threat he was helping to create in WCW.

Along with his roles at WCW, TBS, TNT and CNN, he also owned the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks for a few decades. He died on Wednesday after battling dementia in the last years of his life.

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WWE’s Triple H took the iconic point photo with Joe Mazzulla

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla and guard Derrick White were on hand on the March 23, 2026 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw in Boston, just hours after suffering a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Celtics were represented by head coach Joe Mazzulla and guard Derrick White at TD Garden on Monday night. His appearance at ringside quickly became one of the most talked about segments of the night.

When the cameras panned to White and Mazzulla on the field, both men had a unique presentation ready for the fans. While White flashed a wide smile and smiled at the camera, Coach Majulla sat for a moment before throwing his arms around White. Mazzulla continued to attack White as the Boston crowd cheered and roared.

Soon after, pictures from the event also started going viral on the internet. WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Triple H uploaded a photo on social media, where he was seen standing with Mazzulla in his iconic pointing pose. “It was great to see.” [Celtics] Coach Joe Mazzulla [at TD Garden] …Now you’re ready for it [WWE RAW!]In another video uploaded, Triple H also gifted the Celtics head coach a custom Boston Celtics WWE Championship belt.

A few hours ago, at the Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game, WWE superstars Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, both wearing Celtics jerseys, were seen attending the game and shown on the big screen.

In a moment now going viral on the Internet, Morgan was caught swallowing an entire pint of beer. While Rodriguez struggled with it, Morgan finished the glass and happily posed for the camera.


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New odds for WWE’s Elimination Chamber Mystery Box include Jake Paul and Shane McMahon?

An oddsmaker site has revealed who is most likely to be in the mystery box to be opened at WWE Elimination Chamber this Saturday. However, they also have some interesting and extremely bizarre betting options.

We’re just days away from the 2026 Elimination Chamber. An event that will be the final stop on the road to WrestleMania 42. This Saturday’s event will, of course, include men’s and women’s chamber matches. The winners of those matches will face WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill at a two-night event in April.

The card also features a pair of title matches that will see AJ Lee make her first singles match in over a decade when she takes on rival Becky Lynch. And CM Punk put the heavyweight belt on the line against Finn Balor at Judgment Day.

However, there is another unique feature of Elimination Chamber that many other wrestling fans have been waiting for. What’s in the box? On last week’s edition of Monday Night Raw, a mysterious box appeared backstage that said it would not be opened until 2-28-2006. This weekend’s Elimination Chamber date.

Since its arrival, there has been much speculation as to who or what is in the box. Well, this week MyBookie.ag revealed their odds for what will be revealed on Saturday, and they had some interesting options.

Danhausen is the betting favorite to go into the Elimination Chamber Mystery Box

The man with the best odds, and one who has become a popular choice among wrestling fans, is AEW veteran Dannhausen with -200 odds. She was followed by Chris Jericho, who has been linked to a return to WWE for several months (-150), and multiple-time Women’s Champion Bianca Belair (+250). She has been out of the game for almost a year due to a finger injury.

Some of the other interesting and strange choices to bet on were music mega-star Bad Bunny (+700), former IWGP Champion and new free agent David Finlay (+1500). Logan Paul’s brother Jake Paul (+1800) and even WWE board member The Rock (+2800). You can find full details of the options below.

  • Danhausen (-200)
  • Chris Jericho (-150)
  • Bianca Belair (+250)
  • Pat McCaffrey (+400)
  • Saraya “Paige” (+600)
  • bad bunny (+700)
  • Seth Rollins (+800)
  • Brock Lesnar (+900)
  • Royce Keys (+1000)
  • Omos (+1400)
  • David Finlay (+1500)
  • Kevin Owens (+1600)
  • Source Breaker (+1600)
  • Jake Paul (+1800)
  • Braun Strowman (+2000)
  • Street Profits (+2500)
  • Jelly Roll (+2500)
  • The Rock (+2800)
  • Travis Scott (+3000)
  • Dropouts “Tuckman and Scott Green” (+3500)
  • Shane McMahon (+5000)
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