An attack on the July 7 episode of WWE RAW has left Sami Zayn sidelined from competition indefinitely. The incident occurred as Zayn was making his entrance for a scheduled match against Bron Breakker. From behind, Karrion Kross launched an assault on the ramp, leaving Zayn weakened before his bout.
The attack by Kross, whom Zayn had defeated at Night of Champions, cast a shadow over the subsequent match. Despite the pre-match ambush, the contest proceeded, and Breakker secured a dominant victory over Zayn. This was a rematch from a tag team encounter the previous week where Breakker also pinned Zayn. The match was one of several throughout the night featuring members of Seth Rollins’ faction against their rivals, continuing a larger, ongoing feud.
Later in the evening, during a backstage segment, Breakker expressed frustration that Kross’s actions had put an asterisk next to his win. As Seth Rollins was consoling his stablemate, Paul Heyman arrived with an update on Zayn’s condition.
Heyman delivered the news that, as a result of the attack, Sami Zayn is now considered “out indefinitely.” No further details on the nature of his absence have been provided.