Wrestling icon Mark Henry is among those questioning WWE’s decision to end Sami Zayn’s first World Championship reign in nine days.
Zayn defeated Cody Rhodes and Gunther in a triple threat match at Night of Champions 2026 to become the Undisputed WWE Champion for the first time in his career. However, Zayn dropped the title to CM Punk nine days later on the July 6 episode. Raw.
During an interview with Alex Withers casino.orgHenry said that abruptly ending Zayn’s reign “was the wrong decision,” and called on the veteran superstar to invoke his rematch clause.
The WWE Hall of Famer said, “I thought it was the wrong decision. The trigger was pulled too early.” “I wanted him to summon his rematch clause and dress up like Santa Claus and go to the ring and be a character. A little different from the way he’s been in the last year or so. But yeah, I think they took it away from him too soon, and I wish they could go back and bring him back as champion.”
WWE has relied heavily on part-time performers such as Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Brock Lesnar to headline main event programs. When? men’s journal Henry was asked what changes need to be made on that front, and he said WWE is moving in the right direction.
Henry said, “Nothing should change…they have found a good balance of using current and long-serving talent with young talent, along with people who are new to the mainstream.” “And I think they did a great job with it.”
Mark Henry’s desired opponent for ‘one more match’
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Henry’s final WWE match was at the 50-Man Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27, 2018.
men’s journal Henry also had the opportunity to be asked if he had to return for one more match, which WWE Superstar would he choose? For Henry, who returned to WWE last year on a Legends contract, it was an easy choice.
“I would pick Oba Femi for the same reason he’s with Brock,” Henry said. “It’s about the challenge of two big guys and the experience of a big fight.”
“People know I’m as much of a threat to them as they will be to me. And that’s what people want to see. They want to see a car crash. If they hear cars screeching and they don’t go look they’re lying. This is the society we live in now and that’s the kind of fight that’s going to happen.”
Femi and Lesnar will face off in a rubber match at the SummerSlam 2026 weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 1-2. As far as CM Punk is concerned, he is going to defend the WWE Championship against Rhodes.
