Sami Zayn recovers from his rival’s first attacks by connecting an “Arabian Press” outside the ring. However, on his return to the ring, Drew McIntyre stops his rival in the corner to take control of the action. Zayn tries to react by taking momentum from the ropes, but McIntyre makes him fall heavily, causing a blow to the Canadian’s crotch. While he tries to recover, vital fluid can be seen beginning to cover Sami’s face due to a wound on his nose. McIntyre tries to take advantage by attacking with a “Claymore Kick”, but crashes directly into the commentary table because Zayn avoids the impact.

The referee calls Drew McIntyre back into the ring, but he still sends his opponent behind the barricade. Sami Zayn looks pretty beat up when the referee counts him out, but he manages to get back into the ring at nine. Sami Zayn’s resilience is vital to staying in the game during WWE RAW ( January 27, 2025 ). Although he appreciates his opponent’s poor condition, Drew McIntyre continues to hit hard, while asking the referee to stop the fight because Sami is stupid enough to give up. Great sequence of Drew attacking Sami with a “Spinebuster” followed by a “Sit-out Powerbomb”, but it’s not enough to declare victory.

Drew McIntyre carries his opponent’s dead weight to climb into the corner… Sami Zayn manages to react to knock his opponent down with a “Powerbomb”; he counts to two! The Canadian is still on the warpath, while looking for the support of the public. Zayn takes a deep breath, but can’t execute the moves he has in mind; for that reason, McIntyre throws him against the canvas with an “Overhead Suplex”. Drew takes a while to follow up the attack, so Sami surprises him with a “Blue Thunder Bomb”; another count to two.

Back up in the air, it’s now Drew who takes down his rival… Zayn dodges a Claymore Kick and then throws McIntyre into the corner with an Exploder Suplex. Sami Zayn takes momentum to try to connect a Helluva Kick, but the Scotsman moves out of the way. McIntyre takes advantage of the moment to cover Zayn, achieving the three count while leaning on the ropes. Drew McIntyre maintains his hegemony over Sami Zayn! After the match, McIntyre continues to attack Zayn until CODY RHODES appears . As soon as Rhodes neutralizes McIntyre with a Cody Cutter, KEVIN OWENS also makes an appearance.

Cody Rhodes was turning things around on KO when Drew McIntyre came back to attack the Undisputed WWE Champion. McIntyre backed Rhodes into the corner and then moved out of the way just in time… SAMI ZAYN ACCIDENTALLY ATTACKS CODY RHODES WITH A HELLUVA KICK! The Canadian was speechless and walked away, regretful for hitting one of his friends once again.