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Triple H Called Out Over Treatment Of WWE Veteran

By Gaurav Singh • Published Jul 08, 2026 05:00 EDT
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Triple H - Source: WWE.com

The WWE CCO Triple H got blasted for the questionable booking of a veteran. The veteran in discussion is Sami Zayn.

Sami Zayn achieved his dream of becoming the WWE Champion at Night of Champions 2026. His first title defense was set to be against Cody Rhodes on RAW this past Monday. However, due to being attacked backstage by Gunther, Cody was replaced by a returning CM Punk in Chicago.

In the main event of RAW this week, Sami unfortunately lost his title to Punk, and his reign lasted only nine days. Many fans have expressed their displeasure towards Triple H and the creative team for booking  Zayn’s title reign too short.

Ex-WWE name called out Triple H for Sami Zayn’s treatment

The ex-WWE name, Jonathan Coachman shared a video on X, talking about Sami Zayn the person despite thinking that Zayn’s character shouldn’t have become champion:

I never talk about guys from a personal level. I talk about them from a character level. The character Sami Zayn? No, I didn’t think he should’ve been champion. But on the human level, because I’ve been around so many guys, I’ve been in WWE for over a decade. These are real human beings, real people who show up every single day saying, ‘Man, do I have what it takes? Do they believe in me as a company?’”

And how you believe in somebody is by making them a champion, by giving them a push, by saying, ‘Yes, we believe in you to be the guy who’s going to carry this company for a certain period of time.’”

Coach also blasted Triple H for the way he degraded Sami Zayn as just a placeholder:

So how excited do you think Sami Zayn was when he walked in two, three weeks ago and they said, ‘Here’s the plan. You’re going to be the Undisputed Champion for the very first time in your career. Congratulations.’”

Triple H even did the finger point of doom right after he won. Did he look excited? No, because Triple H knew what they were getting ready to do. I feel bad for Sami Zayn, I do. I would feel bad for anyone who got given a championship at the highest level just to be told, ‘You are nothing more than a placeholder.’”

Coach further addressed CM Punk defeating Sami Zayn and Sami looking like a loser:

This has nothing to do with CM Punk… or does it? Because you move the Undisputed Championship to a Monday night. It’s supposed to be a SmackDown title. There are two World Championships, which I have severely disagreed with for years. But you put them both on the same show, and you try to elevate them because in less than four weeks, you’re at SummerSlam. And the big loser in all of it? That was Sami Zayn.”    [H/T Ringside News]

Jonathan Coachman concluded that he feels bad for Sami Zayn.

Also read: Triple H Breaks Silence Following CM Punk’s Undisputed WWE Title Win On RAW