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“Might Trigger Little Tony Again” – After Being Labelled a ‘Fraud,’ Ariel Helwani Calls Upon ‘Montreal Royalty’ Sami Zayn & UFC Legend Georges St-Pierre

Published Feb 18, 2023 | 10:15 PM EST

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Today is definitely a big night for Sami Zayn. Ever since turning his back on The Bloodline on 2023’s first premium live event, Royal Rumble, Zayn is on the journey to prove himself. And the WWE Elimination Chamber match is more special and intense, as the one-time NXT Champion will compete against The Tribal Chief in front of his family and home country.

Prior to one of the biggest matches of his career, fans saw the former Bloodline member posing for a picture with Ariel Helwani and UFC legend Georges St-Pierre. This photograph has garnered a bunch of reactions from the fans.

Fans are taking a jibe at Tony Khan

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Helwani recently went on to his Twitter to post a picture of himself standing alongside the former Intercontinental Champion and the former professional mixed martial artist. He captioned his tweet, “Montréal royalty. (and me.)”. After seeing the picture of Zayn, Helwani, and the two-division champion in the UFC, fans took a dig at AEW’s Tony Khan.

A few fans also have some good words to say.

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The Canadian-American sports journalist was present in this week’s SmackDown episode to hype up the fans for today’s Elimination Chamber. After his appearance, the founder and co-owner of AEW lashed out at him and called him a fraud over social media.

Zayn vs Reigns: WWE Elimination Chamber main event

Tonight’s main event at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, will witness The Tribal Chief and The Underdog from the Underground finally clashing after weeks of bitter rivalry. This match is very important as it is a deciding factor for who will advance to Wrestlemania Goes Hollywood to defend the Universal Championship against The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.

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Roman Reigns who was not on good terms ever since he teamed up with Zayn against Kevin Owens and John Cena in a tag team match and lost it on the final show of SmackDown 2022. The Big Dog blamed the Canadian pro wrestler for the loss.

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The Champion of the People, who had been receiving ill treatments from The Head of the table finally had his fill at WWE’s first Premium Live Event for this year. After brutally getting beaten at Royal rumble, Zayn finally has a chance to get his hands on The Undisputed Champion tonight.

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What is your reaction to Tony Khan’s statement on Ariel Helwani? And who do you think will win tonight?

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Monika Thapa

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Monika Thapa is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English. An avid fan of WWE since her childhood, Monika admires the dedication and determination of WWE fighters.
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