Also missing is Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn. The company claimed that Sami Zayn was forced to vacate his title because he hasn't made an appearance on WWE SmackDown in weeks. Apparently, Zayn was scheduled to appear on last week’s SmackDown. The match was a struggle for power and a show off of strength.

Zayn was then stripped of the Intercontinental Title. Trump escorted from briefing room following shooting outside White House, remains unfazedSachin Pilot returns to Congress fold, thanks Gandhi family for 'addressing grievances'CBI must grill doctors who performed Sushant's autopsy: Swamy cites 'twisted feet' analogyCoronavirus LIVE Updates: India's tally at 22.15 lakhs; Ex-Prez Pranab Mukherjee tests +ve “I disagree with this decision and no matter what anyone says, I am still undefeated and therefore still the Intercontinental Champion,” he wrote in the tweet. Zayn, who had won the title in March this year, last appeared in the ring at WrestleMania 36. There’s never a good time to get hurt or get surgeries, but I do feel like I was starting to hit my stride and find my voice and find myself as a performer. It has also made some fans wonder if he’s injured. I disagree with this decision and no matter what anyone says, I am still undefeated and therefore still the Intercontinental Champion. Sami Zayn is one of the most active performers in WWE, but he seemed to be holding back from a physical standpoint in the weeks leading up to WWE Money in the Bank, instead opting to attack Bobby Lashley verbally.

As noted, WWE announced on Tuesday night that Sami Zayn has been stripped of the WWE Intercontinental Title as he's unable to defend right now. Sami Zayn was forced to vacate his WWE Intercontinental title.

That one, I honestly don’t know how long it was torn. The wrestling star was stripped from his title, according an announcement made from the organization.On Tuesday, May 12, the WWE Backstage announced that Sami is not able to compete in the upcoming SmackDown, and as a result, he has been stripped of his title. Sami replied back writing, “Ashamed of themselves.”It’s clear he’s not going to take this stripping of his title laying down. Sami Zayn was forced to vacate his title Intercontinental Champion. Some fans also claim that Sami Zayn is still recovering from his undisclosed injury which he suffered almost a year ago.In lighter news, I had my wisdom teeth taken out last week so I've been on an There has been speculation that WWE forced Sami Zayn to vacate the title because the Intercontinental Championship is a major title at WWE SmackDown and attracts a lot of viewers. WWE CEO Vince McMahon stands staunchly opposed to CM Punk's WWE return: ReportsWWE RAW live streaming details, predicted results and August 10 episode previewPat McAfee accepts Triple H’s challenge to face Adam Cole at WWE NXT TakeOver XXXJohn Cena believes ‘RAW Underground’ could create WWE's next breakout starMarty Jannetty: Ex-WWE star under police investigation after confessing to murder on FB WrestleMania 36 results: Drew McIntyre conquers The Beast to claim the WWE Title Sami Zayn has expertly avoiding competition in recent weeks. That was also the last time Sami Zayn was seen in the WWE ring.According to many, Sami Zayn recently had his wisdom teeth removed, because of which he’s taking a break from WWE. I want to come back just as good, if not better, than I’ve ever been. Sami Zayn decided not to attend WWE’s television tapings at the Performance Center. Another And another says the people at the WWE deserve better, There are also details about what happened before Sami Zayn was stripped of the title. Sami Zayn has not appeared on WWE TV of late due to the health concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and there are is no known timeframe with regards to his return. That is, survivor of the fittest. The people backstage are very unhappy about the Superstar exercising the option to not wrestle. WWE on FOX recently took to Twitter and abruptly revealed that Sami Zayn is no longer the WWE Intercontinental Champion. Though WWE didn’t reveal the reason behind Sami Zayn’s absence from recent episodes, many fans believe that the champion is taking precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic by staying at home. Because WWE SmackDown is not hosting any Intercontinental Championship matches for the past few weeks, they are seemingly losing viewers. Since then, he’s not been in another match to defend his title, and it’s rumored this is why he was stripped of the title.Although he’s not made a public statement regarding the decision to not compete at the upcoming SmackDown event, it’s Not long after the tweet went out from the WWE, Sami replied with his own statement, saying he does not agree with the company’s decision.