Pro wrestling veteran Vince Russo recently expressed strong disapproval regarding the possibility of Sylvester Stallone training a 39-year-old star for WrestleMania 40, suggesting he would “denounce” Stallone’s iconic movie if such a scenario unfolded within WWE.
The focal point of this discussion is Sami Zayn, who reflected on his past match against Roman Reigns in an interview with Jackie Redmond on RAW.
Zayn revealed that Triple H likened him to “Rocky” after the match, drawing comparisons to the legendary underdog boxer portrayed by Sylvester Stallone.
During a segment on The Brand, Vince Russo vehemently opposed the idea of Stallone training Zayn for his potential showdown against Gunther at WrestleMania, stating it would be sacrilege.
Russo even went as far as to declare that he would cease watching Rocky movies if WWE pursued such a direction, expressing his discontent with the notion of transitioning from iconic boxing adversaries to a pro wrestler like Zayn.
In Russo’s words:
“This is borderline sacrilege and if this does happen I swear to god, I may walk away from this thing forever. Because this is the one thing I cannot tolerate… If we go from Apollo Creed to Clubber Lang to Ivan Drago to Sami Zayn, game over for me, GAME FREAKING OVER. I will denounce Rocky… If they (WWE) are going to put Sylvester Stallone in this clown’s corner, no less against Gunther and he’s going to go over, that is game over for me.”
Meanwhile, speculation abounds regarding Zayn’s potential storyline at WrestleMania 40, particularly following his backstage confrontation with Gunther on Monday Night RAW.
Additionally, Zayn’s cryptic social media post ahead of WWE SmackDown further fuels anticipation surrounding his role at the event.
As fans await further developments, the question remains: Should Sylvester Stallone be in Sami Zayn’s corner at WrestleMania 40? Only time will tell how this intriguing narrative unfolds on the grand stage of sports entertainment.
