Former WWE star Matt Hardy commented Sami Zayn won the world title and assessed his the first kingdom.
Zayn’s first world title reign ended in a little over a week, but his second reign, luckily for him, outlasted that short span. Hardy spoke “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy“Podcast about how he doesn’t know what WWE might have planned for his second reign, but is optimistic about what it could mean for Zayn.
“It was interesting (Zayn’s title). To be honest, I’m not sure (why they made him champion a second time). I’m not sure how much they’re going to draft for him. And I haven’t seen that match, but I like the chance. I like that he gets a better reign.
The veteran star said Zayn’s first run didn’t live up to expectations because the title was short. But she feels Zayn deserves a chance to show what he’s capable of.
“I think he’s been around for a very long time and he deserves a run, and I think a lot has changed, you know, over the years as pro wrestling has gone on. They are not as selective as they are now as to who can be classified as a performer of world champion material. But if you have solid ring work and people are behind you, I hate behind you, can get in there, and his first run was, you know, pretty lackluster overall because it was so short.
Hardy hopes that WWE gives Zayn a run that is meaningful and that Zayn can look back on fondly.