WWE Raw star stretchered out off air after rival uses ‘banned move’

WWE Raw star stretchered out off air after rival uses ‘banned move’

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WWE Raw star stretchered out off air after rival uses ‘banned move’
Author: Alistair McGeorge
Published: Feb, 04 2025 09:16

WWE superstar Sami Zayn was stretchered out of the arena after Monday Night Raw went off air. The Underdog of the Underground battled CM Punk in a first time bout during last night’s Netflix broadcast with the winner qualifying for the Elimination Chamber in Toronto, Canada next month. In the end, it was the Second City Saint who picked up the win after an intense match, but there was more to come for Zayn.

 [Kevin Owens hits Package Piledriver on Sami Zayn during WWE Monday Night Raw on Netflix]
Image Credit: Metro [Kevin Owens hits Package Piledriver on Sami Zayn during WWE Monday Night Raw on Netflix]

His longtime friend and rival Kevin Owens attacked after the bell, still furious at his former tag partner for supporting Roman Reigns in recent weeks. He dropped Zayn with a devastating Package Piledriver, which sees the wrestler’s head dropped onto the mat and was banned for a long time in WWE. KO has brought the move back in recent months, and the result was Zayn being stretchered out after Raw went off the air.

 [Sami Zayn hits Blue Thunder Bomb on CM Punk during WWE Raw on Netflix]
Image Credit: Metro [Sami Zayn hits Blue Thunder Bomb on CM Punk during WWE Raw on Netflix]

The broadcast ended with Owens’ attack, but fan footage shared online has revealed the dramatic aftermath. Zayn can be seen surrounded by officials and medical personal, before being loaded onto a stretcher and helped out of the venue. It appears to be part of a storyline, following similar instances with KO taking out Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes in recent months, but WWE is yet to share its own footage.

 [INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 1: Roman Reigns makes his entrance with Paul Heyman during Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 1, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)]
Image Credit: Metro [INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 1: Roman Reigns makes his entrance with Paul Heyman during Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 1, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)]

Meanwhile, WWE commentator Michael Cole also gave an update on Roman Reigns, who was hit with a brutal Double Stomp from Seth Rollins at the 2025 Royal Rumble. The two former Shield teammates were eliminated by CM Punk, with all three man embroiled in a ringside brawl as the match continued. Paul Heyman was seen by the Tribal Chief’s side as he was helped out of the arena, and Cole has now claimed Reigns will be ‘out for the foreseeable future’.

 [Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/Shutterstock (15077603fl) Drew McIntyre 'WWE Monday Night RAW' Premiere, Los Angeles, California, USA - 06 Jan 2024]
Image Credit: Metro [Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/Shutterstock (15077603fl) Drew McIntyre 'WWE Monday Night RAW' Premiere, Los Angeles, California, USA - 06 Jan 2024]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Also absent from the show was Drew McIntyre, who could still appear on SmackDown to continue his new rivalry with Damian Priest. There has been speculation over the Scottish Warrior’s immediate future, after he reportedly stormed out of the venue over the weekend following his elimination from the Royal Rumble.

 [INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 1: Jey Uso celebrates his win during Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 1, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)]
Image Credit: Metro [INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 1: Jey Uso celebrates his win during Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 1, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)]

It’s said he had issues with LA Knight’s actions during the match, and how it impacted his own elimination. Men’s Royal Rumble winner Jey Uso was on Raw last night as he set his sights on GUNTHER, although the World Heavyweight Champion warned the Yeet Master to consider. Charlotte Flair, who won the women’s Rumble, came out to address her own WrestleMania plans, teasing her choice between Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton and NXT Women’s Champ Giulia.

 [Charlotte Flair returns in the WWE Royal Rumble 2025]
Image Credit: Metro [Charlotte Flair returns in the WWE Royal Rumble 2025]

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