Before Elimination Chamber, Sami Zayn was already hurt after Kevin Owens used a banned piledriver on him. Despite his injury, Sami asked for a rematch with Owens, leading to an unsanctioned match with no rules.
The unsanctioned match at Elimination Chamber ended up being very intense. After the match, Sami’s injuries were much worse, and now he needs a long time to recover. This means we won’t be seeing him in the ring for a while.
The match was intense, and both superstars gave it their all. But after what happened, fans are now worried about Sami Zayn’s health.
During the fight, Kevin Owens wrapped a steel chair around Zayn’s neck and smashed him into the ring post. He also hit Zayn with multiple power bombs on the ring apron. The brutal attack left Sami lying motionless in the ring, forcing WWE officials to step in and check on him.
Then, he was seen holding his neck while his arms went numb. His back was also covered in visible wounds. WWE has not made an official statement about his injury yet, but it’s clear he took serious damage to his neck and body.
Sami Zayn was damn near broken in half! #WWE #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/kipDGakd0W
— NoDQ.com: WWE and AEW news (@nodqdotcom) March 2, 2025
If WWE doesn’t have big plans for him at WrestleMania 41, there’s a chance that Zayn might be out of action for a long time and could even miss this year’s biggest event.
However, the night wasn’t easy for Kevin Owens either. Some moments in the match were so intense that commentator Michael Cole got shocked and even used the word “dead” to describe what was happening.
Sami Zayn’s action left Michael Cole in fear for Owens
During one of the most intense moments in the match, Sami Zayn delivered a powerful suplex to Kevin Owens. But Owens, showing his incredible toughness, got right back up. Sami wasted no time and hit another suplex—this time, slamming Owens onto a steel chair.
THIS sequence from Sami Zayn to Kevin Owens, holy shit.
— PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) March 2, 2025
What a fucking match we are witnessing! 🔥 #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/HpUDBp4VT1
The impact was brutal, leaving the crowd in shock. Michael Cole couldn’t believe what he had just seen and shouted in fear, “Kevin Owens may be dead!” His reaction captured just how dangerous and unforgiving the match had become.
