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WWE Elimination Chamber: Sami Zayn Falls Short of Winning Title from Roman Reigns in Front of Hometown Crowd

By Michael Fairman

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It was an emotional night of action during WWE’s Elimination Chamber PPV on Peacock, and the key storyline reached a fever pitch.

The set-up was executed perfectly by the performers and the creatives for it to culminate in front of Sami Zayn’s hometown crowd in Montreal, Canada.

We have stated previously, the best soap opera storyline going is the ‘Bloodline’ and the inter family drama between its members, and the outsider, Sami Zayn.

As Paul “Triple H” Levesque stated during the post-Elimination Chamber press conference (also streaming on Peacock), the stars of the show were the crowd in attendance.  From beginning to end, they were ‘in’ it, and when their hometown hero emerged in the main event the sound was deafening making for an emotional high-stakes Universal title match between Zayn and champion Roman Reigns.

So, how was the match?  One of the most memorable in the history of the WWE, with so many spots that were jaw-dropping, but laid out so well that the action and the reactions of the WWE Superstars was milked to perfection.

With Sami’s wife seated at ringside, when Zayn’s music hit, it was the biggest pop we have heard for a WWE Superstar in we don’t know how long.  Reign’s, who is just excellent at revving up a crown and just letting them hate on him without doing too much, allowed the crowd to adore Sami for some extra time before the match even started.

Once the bell rang, Roman waisted no time in dragging Zayn over to his wife and saying, “I just wanted us to work together,” them adding, how he wanted to provide for Sami and his family.

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The match was the classic David vs. Goliath and so many times Zayn came a millisecond from pinning Reigns and becoming the new champ. We were also so impressed by Reigns timing, especially when Sami gave the champ a taste of his own medicine.

Zayn delivered a Superman Punch of his own and followed with a massive Helluva kick and it was there Reign’s did a masterful kickout to save himself and the match continued.

You didn’t think this was going to be a ‘clean’ bout now, did you? Without any interference? Twice, two different referees got knocked out, once allowing Zayn to get the pin but there was no ref, so it didn’t count, and the match went on.  Next, Jimmy Uso showed up and helped Roman try to put down Zayn, but that backfired.

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Later, Jey Uso showed up with Reigns demanding that he hit Zayn with a chair shot.  However, Jey refused.  Unfortunately, Roman stepped out of the way, and Jey got a kick in the face for his trouble by Zayn, by accident.  Next, Roman speared Zayn and the referee was back in action and delivered the three-count and Reigns retained the title.

The fans’ in attendance were mostly silent following the match which illustrated just much they wanted their hometown hero to emerge with the title.

All of a sudden from the back came another WWE superstar from Quebec, Kevin Owens, to stop a post-match onslaught from Reigns and Jimmy Uso.  When Owens came to the ring he helped give Sami an opportunity for one last kick to Reigns in the turnbuckle, when he stepped aside, while Kevin laid out Uso.  While the underdog and ‘everyman’ in Zayn did not wind up with the belt, the story will continue on according to Sami in the post-match press conference.

Other highlights from the PPV included: Asuka winning the women’s elimination chamber match meaning … she will wrestle Bianca Belair for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship in April at Wrestlemania, and in the men’s elimination chamber match, Austin Theory retained the United States Championship after interference from Logan Paul on Seth Rollins. Clearly the WWE is setting up a Logan vs. Seth match/feud at Wrestlemania.  However, the breakout star, to us, in the match was Montez Ford.  Give this man his due!

So, what did you think of the outcome and the match between Zayn and Reigns? What did you think of the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber PPV? Comment below, but first check out some highlights of the main event and its aftermath.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Has Dylan’s Mystery Caller/Stalker Been Revealed to Be an Alive Luna Nozawa?

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We have another scream machine on her hands at The Bold and the Beautiful after the dramatic ending of the May 1 episode, and that would be Dylan (Sydney Bullock)!

B&B is finally making some headway on just who was the person behind the mystery call that Dylan received telling her they have some “unfinished business.” At the time of the mysterious call, it was clear that the voice was altered to disguise the true identify of the person on the the other line.

On today’s show, after Dylan and Electra (Laneya Grace) exchange words in the wardrobe room about Dylan wanting to rebuild their trust and friendship and how Electra has issues stemming from way back trusting anyone after what Remy (Christian Weissmanm) did to her by befriending her and then plastering deep fake nude photos of her across social media.

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The timing of Electra bringing up Remy is also interesting to us, as we had previously reported now that Christian Weissmann is back and on on contract with The Bold and the Beautiful, he’s already teased that Remy has another connection to someone on the canvas, which many are still believing its Dylan.

At the end of the episode, after Electra leaves the room, Dylan hears noises coming from behind the dress rack. She asks, “Jamie” is that with you? After no answer and a bit more hangar and dress ruffling, a figure steps out behind it, while Dylan is looking down at her tablet trying to get back to work.

When Dylan looks up, she lets out a scream that could be heard to Nebraska, as viewers see partial view of what looks to be a woman with long dark hair from the back. Dylan in shock, says, “It’s you!” We fade to black.

So, what’s going on here? Is the reason the caller said to her that we have “unfinished business” because on Monday, it will be revealed to actually be an alive and well, Luna (Lisa Yamada)? Did the two strikes some sort of deal, that allowed Dylan to help Luna escape after Luna supposedly died after Dylan ran her down with her car, which was all off-screen? Another theory, is the mystery caller is Remy and he is doing some sort of Luna fakeout on Dylan for a yet to be revealed reason.

What do you think is going on? Did Lisa Yamada just make an on-screen return to The Bold and the Beautiful? Share your thoughts and theories below, but first check out our recent interview from back in March on the Michael Fairman Channel when Lisa who attended the BBTV app launch party.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nick Confesses His Drug Problem to Victor; Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman, Eric Braeden Bring the Newman Bond

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When The Young and the Restless can deliver an emotional side to their stories and their family dynamics, it usually makes for some great scenes delivered by their A-list cast.

Such was the case on the Friday, May 1 episode when Adam (Mark Grossman) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) returned to Genoa City and gave their father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), an update on what had gone down with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) in Las Vegas.

As Victor questioned, “What the hell happened?” Nick piped up, “We both made mistakes along the way, but we’re here now and we’re sorry for giving you so much worry on top of everything else that you’re dealing with,” which was in reference to Victor trying to reclaim his company Newman Enterprises et al.

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NICK’S CONFESSION

Next, Nick, explains one of the ways he messed up while trying to go after Matt Clark, when he admitted to this father with tears in his eyes, “That’s one of the ways I messed up … I took Fentanyl willingly. Some of it was because of Matt, but most of it was on me. I was in a lot of pain, dad, after my accident, I was burning through my prescription meds really quickly after I left the hospital. I could see that it was becoming a problem. But honestly, I thought that I could manage it.  I was wrong. I was out in LA and Matt had taken Noah (Lucas Adams) and Sienna (Tamara Braun) and he gave me this bag of pills and said I could use it to trade for information. When I went out to that drug warehouse, he was trying to convince me and Sharon (Sharon Case) that Noah was a drug addict. I just put the pills in my pocket of my jacket and I came back to Genoa City and I was in a lot of pain, dad, and I was wearing that jacket. I put my hands in the pocket and the pills were there.”

Nick sadly added, “I was desperate. I couldn’t get anymore prescription meds, so I took the fentanyl  I’m deeply ashamed that I was so weak, but all I can do is stand here and tell you the truth that I’m going to make this right and I’ll get better.”

BROTHER TO BROTHER

Adam stood up for his brother and reconfirmed to Victor the plan for help Nick through his pill addiction, “Nick is already on his way to doing that. Sharon has set up an appointment with an outpatient facility. He’s going to do the meetings and he’s going to push through this better than ever.”

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“You should also know that the only reason I’m standing here is because of Adam,” Nick confessed to Victor. “Every time I fell, you were there to pick me up. You risked your life to save me, and that’s not something I will ever forget.”

In the climatic and emotional ending of the scene, Nick in tears admits his shame to his dad, who comes in to give him hug. Nick says, “I’m so sorry. I know that this is the last thing you or this family needs.”

All three actors, Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman and Eric Braeden, were excellent in this exchange in their scenes, but at its epicenter continues to be the Emmy-worthy performances by Y&R MVP, Joshua Morrow. Nick’s heartbreaking journey and fall from grace with his pill addiction problem has finally shown the clinks in the armor of the man who is always on the ready to help others … now he needs to let others help him through this. Can we do it?

So, what did you think of the scenes between the Newman man featuring Joshua, Mark and Eric on the Friday episode of Y&R? And though who watched also know that at the very end, Matt Clark who clearly has been injured wakes up from being conked out, so there is more revenge to come on the Newman clan. Share your thoughts below, but take a look at these scenes from a Canadian viewers who saw them air yesterday.

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DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sophia Seemingly Plans to End Her Life, But Not Before Setting Fire to Johnny’s Apartment With Him Trapped Inside

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The final few moments of the Thursday, April 30 episode of Days of our Lives, will pave the way, to what just may be the end of Sophia Choi’s (Rachel Boyd) life, but not as you may think!

After an unhinged Sophia paid a visit to Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), maced him in the eyes, knocked him out and then tied up to a chair, now conscious, she lets him know that she holds him responsible for all the trouble and trauma she has gone through from adopting her child, and her being sent to a mental institution.

So instead of the unregistered gun Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) gave her to finish off Johnny, Sophia sets up a plan to light candle, use nail polish remover and turn on the gas on the stove to ultimately create a mass explosion, which although Johnny pleaded to her not to that to all the innocent people inside his apartment building, she doesn’t seem to care.

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FIERY FACE OFF

The plan was supposed to be, after she takes care of Johnny she will toss the gun in the Salem River, then focus on payback to Holly Jonas before leaving town to start a new life.

Now, Sophia makes her exit, leaving Johnny to be a few moments away from an explosion or gas inhalation, when Chanel (Raven Bowens) comes home after awaiting the results of her mammogram. She sees Johnny tied up, as he panics and tells her to put out the flame on the candle, things go awry, and a fire has begun and everything may go up in flames with Johnny and Chanel inside.

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A BROKEN SOPHIA

Back in her room, Sophia breaks down after reading the social media comments about her, she planted, and then starts writing a suicide or farewell note which says. “I’m tired of begging for forgiveness for my mistakes. All I wanted was to move forward, to be loved and understood. But it’s clear that I was never going to get that. Holly Jonas said that I was dead to her. So, as her former BFF, I’m going to make her dream a reality.”

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A DEADLY TRAP

Now, the fate of Johnny, Chanel and Sophia will be revealed on tomorrow’s May 1st cliffhanger, which may be the end of Sophia when she crosses paths with Kirsten at the bridge near the river. We do know Rachel Boyd is no longer appearing in the show credits section and is now off contract with the soap.

So, what did you think of the climatic final moments of DAYS? What did you think of the performance of Rachel Boyd as Sophia Choi? Let us know via the comment section.

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