Sami Zayn has never been afraid to turn a twist of fate into a story, and he did it again on SmackDown. On August 15, he officially jumped brands from RAW to SmackDown, walking straight into Solo Sikoa’s segment and making it clear that his sights are now set on the United States Championship a title that has somehow eluded him through all his years in WWE. For Zayn, who has climbed nearly every other mountain, that belt has become his next mission.
The move didn’t just shuffle the roster; it set up a marquee main event. Zayn joined Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu to take on the MFTs, and in the kind of finish that lights up a crowd, he scored the pin on Sikoa himself. One night in, and the statement was loud: Zayn is here to shake things up on Fridays.
“Give Me That Oasis Vibe, Please”
But the real curveball came outside the ring. Hours after the show, Zayn went public with a plea that blended humor, frustration, and charm. He shared that his flight to Ireland had been canceled, killing his chance to see Oasis live. Instead, he ended up at Target, grabbing a band shirt as a consolation prize. Then came the ask: when WWE hits the UK and Ireland, he wants fans to break out into Oasis’s “Don’t Look Back in Anger.” His reaction summed it up “Oh my God, please and thank you.”
Oh my God, next time I am in Ireland and the UK, this is the chant, please and thank you https://t.co/goddeRSO5f
— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) August 17, 2025
It was classic Sami. In one breath, he tied a personal letdown to a fan movement, asking supporters to turn his missed concert into a wrestling moment. He wasn’t chasing cheap cheers; he was looking to create something unique that only wrestling audiences can deliver a song, a chant, a memory that travels beyond the arena.
Back in Boston’s TD Garden, Zayn’s victory with Uso and Fatu felt like the start of something big. The storyline direction is clear, but it’s the connection he’s building off the mic that makes this run feel special. A canceled flight became a rallying cry, a brand switch turned into momentum, and suddenly, the next European tour has its soundtrack written.