Mike Kanellis def. Sami Zayn

July 18, 2017
Sami Zayn vs. Mike Kanellis: SmackDown LIVE, July 18, 2017

With his wife, Maria Kanellis, watching on, Mike Kanellis makes his in-ring debut against Sami Zayn.

Several weeks of interruptions and backstage altercations created palpable tension that finally reached its boiling point when Mike Kanellis, who smashed a vase over Sami Zayn’s back the week prior, made his SmackDown LIVE debut against Zayn.

After Maria hopped into the ring to prevent Zayn from downing her husband with a Helluva Kick, Mike capitalized on the distraction and snagged the victory with a wicked right hand and an incredibly impressive maneuver, once again forcing Zayn to feel the “power of love.”

Zayn vs. Kanellis

With his wife, Maria Kanellis, watching on, Mike Kanellis makes his in-ring debut against Sami Zayn.

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