Booker T Says Sami Zayn Was Upset With Fan Reaction To Monday Night Raw Match

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WWE superstar Sami Zayn has punched his ticket into a featured match at WWE WrestleMania 40. On the March 11 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, He won a thrilling Gauntlet match to challenge WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther for his title. The match will occur at WWE WrestleMania 40 in April, but it's unclear if it will happen on Night One or Two. That said, some fans wanted Chad Gable to have the opportunity instead of Zayn.

As one of the participants in the Gauntlet Match, Gable seemed to have a chance to get his long-awaited rematch with Gunther. However, WWE decided to have Zayn win the Gauntlet and eliminate Gable last in a close matchup.

Although the company has been building up Zayn to challenge for a title, some fans online have responded negatively to their recent decision. The negative backlash seems to have gotten Zayn's attention as well.

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T shared on his podcast that he spoke to Zayn and wasn't happy with the negative responses. The former five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion also revealed what advice he gave to Zayn in their conversation.

"...He was so literally upset about the online heat that he got from fans. He was like, 'I thought loved me, you know, and then I see all this stuff.' I said, Man, you can't listen to that white noise," said Booker T. He added, "...You have to think about how great that match was, and you are going look back on it match one day and think that was some really really good work that I did, but he still was feeling that heat."

Booker T mentions that it was the match that fans were upset about from the episode. However, it seems more about the decision to have Gable lose the Gauntlet Match.

Gable still has unfinished business with Gunther, and it seems fans won't get to see it resolved anytime soon. He was involved in a well-received feud with the champion last year. Their previous bout ended with Gunther victorious, but the company left it open for another match. The storyline also became more personal when Gable's family got involved.

This resulted in fans wanting to see the underdog get his revenge and potentially dethrone the champion on the 'Grandest Stage of Them All.' Unfortunately, WWE went a different direction, and Gable's storyline is still unresolved.

After the match, Gable somberly admitted that he didn't know what would be next for him. It's possible the underdog superstar could still be in line to challenge Gunther for the title after WWE WrestleMania 40. However, it does look bleak as Zayn will get his chance at the title first, and the company has other roster members awaiting their opportunity.

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Offcourse fans are upset. We was promised Gunther/Lesnar first, then everyone was hellbent on Gable. And they gave us Sami. If this is WWE trying to compensate for Sami not defeating Reigns earlier, it's a bad idea. Gunther should retain.