Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion Sami Zayn finally worked a Saudi Arabia show this year.
At the Night Of Champions 2023 premium live event, Sami & Kevin Owens defeated The Bloodline (Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa) to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship in the main event, where Jimmy Uso superkicked The Tribal Chief twice.
Prior to this event, Sami wasn’t allowed to go to Saudi Arabia due to his Syrian descent.
Since Saudi Arabia and Syria are reopening embassies to restore relations, Sami Zayn was allowed to work the Night Of Champions PLE.
The only reason Kevin Owens didn’t work Saudi Arabia events before Night Of Champions was because Sami wasn’t allowed.
During a recent interview on WWE’s After The Bell podcast, Sami had the following to say about the above stated reason regarding Sami not being allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia:
“First …