Jim Cornette Reviews Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn at WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

Heyman is always great but we were dying watching his facial expressions as this match went on. WWE needs a picture in picture option just showing Paul outside the ring, he’s so friggan funny.

I don't think a crowd has been this invested in a match in over a decade

Samis wife yelled at Roman "HE LOVED YOU" man she was great

Imagine prime Jim Ross calling this match 🔥

This match had me on the edge of my seat. Great psychology, great use of the crowd, just an awesome match

Heyman looks during the match was priceless. The crowd taunting Roman was great and Roman looked like it was affecting him. It was great

Roman is amazing with the 2.999 kick out! Crowd was hot and both guys delivered! Beautiful match!

My biggest dissapointment was that after the show Kevin Owens didn't lead Sami in a rendition of "Sweet Caroline"

as much as I enjoy Jim blowing his gasket and telling us why something should be burned at the stake, him articulating how great something is, is just as beautiful.

I love Roman's selling too. He nails that shocked mixed with affronted look.

The silence after Roman pinned Sami was great.

Let's not forget. If cody can end racism in AEW, he can patch up the friendship with Sami zayn and Kevin owens.

Heyman's fruity little punches to Owens back was hilarious.

Best part of Jim’s breakdown of Heyman taking the KO stunner is that there is a video of Heyman in 2001 taking the same exact bump from a stunner by Austin. One knee, Albano flail, soft landing. So Paul hasn’t changed in his later years, that was always his bump for the stunner😂

Jey sold the spear from Sammi like he was in a head on collision.

The Samantha Irvin hate was wild 🤣 I feel like she is genuinely well received

I love Roman but I’m gonna give him some major credit here, he ate the crowd reaction up, from the chorus of boos to the FU Roman chant, he ate it up, and had that crowd in the palm of his hands

I knew Roman would win going in. No doubt in my mind. But there was one tiny microsecond when I thought "Sami might win this damn thing". That's how good this match was.

That crowd was amped and then got the life sucked out of them. EXCELLENT

The crowd was molten hot for this match and stole the show. I enjoyed the match overall, from the reactions from the fans to Roman getting yelled out by Sami's wife and Paul Heyman's reactions in the corner. Sadly as much as we all wanted Sami to win, I feel it wasn't going to happen. Sami did prove that he is worthy of being a Main Event star and World champion. He also is a Champion of the people. I do admit that the double Ref bump felt overbooked and KO finally coming out was just to try and send the crowd happy. The story isn't over and we still have to see how all this ends at Mania.