Huge new feud starts for Sami Zayn on SmackDown following another tense argument with Cody Rhodes

The tensions between Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes continued on SmackDown, as the segment once more ended with Sami getting frustrated. However, a new feud also started in the process.

This week on SmackDown, in a backstage segment, Sami Zayn congratulated Cody Rhodes and said that he did exactly what he claimed he would, which was to reclaim the Undisputed WWE Championship. Sami also wished Randy Orton well, and this became a point of tension, with Sami telling Cody that he looked up to Randy Orton and not to The American Nightmare. The reason for this, according to Sami, is that Orton is a 14-time World Champion and a legend, whereas Cody Rhodes is his friend. This is why he considers himself an equal to Cody despite the fact that he is a World Champion and Sami isn’t. Cody once again suggested that Sami was trying to “position himself” for a title shot after WrestleMania 42, and Sami responded by saying that he couldn’t believe Cody thought so low of him.

Cody then told Sami Zayn that he doesn’t need to look up to him – he just needs to look at the (WWE) Title. As he walked away, Sami once again found himself throwing bottles and smacking objects in frustration. After this, Zelina Vega and Aleister Black came swooping in, asking Sami whether he thought that maybe the World Title wasn’t meant for him. Sami told Aleister Black that he needed to stay far away, essentially kickstarting a new feud.

It’s going to be interesting to see what comes of this tense set of exchanges between Sami and Cody. One would imagine that they will eventually make up and become friends again, or one of them, presumably Sami, decides to turn and betray the other. Either way, the Aleister Black feud might just play into that.