For those who are wondering and confused about Sami Zayn all of a sudden being able to travel into Saudi Arabia and wrestle – This could be due to the fact that just a few days ago, after more than a decade, Saudi Arabia and Syria resumed the work of diplomatic missions in both countries. Riyadh had cut ties over the Syrian government’s brutal handling of its civil war.
This also explains the reason Zayn and Kevin Owens will defend the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, May 27. The title match was announced in a segment with The Bloodline during Friday night’s WWE SmackDown.
Zayn parent are Syrian immigrants that relocated from Homs, a western city in Syria to Canada in the 1970s.
Zayn had been restricted from traveling and performing at all WWE events held in Saudi Arabia, due to relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria.