The main event of the 2023 WWE Royal Rumble saw Sami Zayn accompany Roman Reigns to the ring for his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship bout against Kevin Owens.
Earlier in the night, Reigns told fellow Bloodline members The Usos and Solo Sikoa to stay in the back for the bout as he wanted Sami Zayn to be out there alone. This edict came after Zayn was shown loyal to The Bloodline during the Trial of Sami Zayn on the previous Monday’s edition of Raw, but the Tribal Chief seemed to want to test the Honorary Uce’s loyalty even further as he faced off against Zayn’s longtime friend.
Zayn did his part during the bout and it seemed that his allegiance to The Bloodline couldn’t be shaken, even if he looked concerned about Owens‘ well-being. However, Reigns wasn’t satisfied with simply pinning Owens and retaining his title; instead, the Head of the Table wanted to inflict more damage, and after The Bloodline joined him in the ring to celebrate, all members continued laying a beating on Owens, going so far as to handcuff him to the ring.
Reigns handed a chair to Zayn and instructed him to hit the handcuffed Owens, and this proved to be one step too far. Instead, Zayn hit Roman Reigns in the back, severing ties with The Bloodline after working so hard to prove his loyalty over the previous months on WWE programming.
Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa wasted no time in joining Reigns as they beat down Zayn for his actions, but to the shock of the crowd, Jey Uso walked out on his family, refusing to participate any further.
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Eventually, The Bloodline felt they’d inflicted enough damage and exited the Alamodome, leaving a somber mood amongst the crowd.
One fan in attendance captured video of the aftermath of the destruction, showing Zayn and Owens being attended to by WWE officials. After some time, both were able to exit the Alamodome with assistance from the referees. Video of the aftermath can be seen below.
Full results from the event can be found here.