WWE: Sami Zayn Rumored to Have Signed New Deal, Zoey Stark Injury Update, Mick Foley

Sami Zayn Rumored to Have Signed New Contract

As noted before, Sami Zayn’s contract with WWE is currently set to expire in early 2022.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Zayn is currently rumored to have recently signed a new contract with WWE to remain in the company.

Meltzer reported that there has been recent talks within WWE’s locker room about Zayn signing a new deal and will be staying for the foreseeable future. Meltzer also reported that his sources within the company have yet to confirm nor deny these rumors.

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Zoey Stark Injury Status Update

As noted before, Zoey Stark has been out of action for WWE’s NXT brand since October 27th due to her suffering an ACL injury during NXT’s Halloween Havoc 2021 special that night.

Stark recently provided a injury status update on Twitter stating that she is currently able to walk without the assistance of crutches.

Officially off the crutches and walking on my own! Next step = RUNNING@WWENXT #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/IbJHA9viGu

— Zoey Stark (@ZoeyStarkWWE) December 15, 2021

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Mick Foley Comments on Favorite “Three Faces of Foley” Character

A recent episode of the Excuse Me: The Vickie Guerrero podcast had Mick Foley as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Foley’s thoughts on which of his “Three Faces of Foley” character was his favorite.

“I love being Cactus. At the time I was doing it, I enjoyed being Dude Love for two months during the ‘Summer of Love’ [in 1997]. But when November rolled around and I was still dancing in the ring, I was like, ‘Oh. This character has run its course.’ But I love being Dude Love on Cameo videos. It’s the hokiest. Dude has reinvented himself as a lounge singer. So, I do birthday songs. (Foley sings badly) So I love doing it.

But if I had to pick one I would pick Mankind. Latter-day Mankind. And the reason is — I didn’t realize it at the time, but that latter-day Mankind character was really connecting with people who didn’t feel like they fit in. So it was kind of a sense of — a source of — we’re supposed to take people’s minds off their problems and entertain. But it took me years to find out that people were connecting and felt a kinship with this guy who didn’t quite fit in but found a way to become a big deal anyway.”

Transcript h/t: WrestlingInc.com