Published 19:12 IST, September 11th 2019

Undertaker chokeslams Sami Zayn in middle of ring as he returns to MSG

The Undertaker returned to Madison Square Garden on SmackDown live and choke-slammed Sami Zayn in the middle of the ring after the latter disrespected him.

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It has turned out to be yet ar extraordinary week for WWE fans as two WWE Hall of Famers returned to ring at Madison Square Garden in New York to Monday night RAW and Tuesday night Smackdown. After Stone Cold Steve Austin stunned AJ Styles on Monday night RAW during contract signing between Universal Champion Seth Rollins and challenger Braun Strowman, ' Phem' made his way to ring on Tuesday night SmackDown, gracing arena with his electrifying presence. Undertaker last worked during a tag team match with Roman Reigns against Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre at Extreme Rules PPV back in July. WWE had anunced Austin and Undertaker's participation in shows a week earlier, as y attempt to increase ir ratings. 

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Sami Zayn bears brunt of Undertaker

It is joke that Deadman is most feared wrestler in history of industry as he has terrorized many wrestlers in past, putting an end to ir career in business. Undertaker was received with chants of 'Undertaker Undertaker' by crowds, as he slowly walked through aisle towards ring. Undertaker addressed WWE universe about how MSG was a significant arena to company and its wrestlers as legends of industry created ir moments at same venue. Undertaker also said that he had also taken a part of that glory, for he himself had many remarkable moments in a record-studded career. Just when Phem was about to finish his address, he was interrupted by ne or than self-loving Sami Zayn. Ever since his return to ring, Sami Zayn has turned his heel on WWE Universe and has been on receiving side of booing. Sami attempted to disrespect Undertaker and even asked him to leave ring, claiming that company was in his 'safe hands'. Undertaker looked like he had heeded to Sami Zayn's words and turned to step out of ring, only to turn back and chokeslam Zayn, leaving him in a heap in middle of ring. 

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AJ Styles stunned by Stone Cold Steve Austin

If re is anyone in WWE industry whom a wrestler should never provoke or turn his back on, it is Steve Austin. AJ Styles t just disrespected WWE Hall of Famer but he also booed and shouted at crowds who were echoing Austin's famous 'What'. Besides, AJ Styles along with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson had disrupted contract signing between Rollins and Strowman in previous week as well. This time, tag team champions took show to OC and Styles. Strowman dealt with Anderson and Gallows while Seth Rollins attempted to burn it down by stomping AJ Styles. An alert Styles mand to pull out of way and sent Rollins out of ring. United States champion n turned his back on Stone Cold, jeering at Rollins only to turn around to find himself stunned by Austin. Stone Cold pulled trademark stunner on AJ Styles following it up with his celebration.

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18:44 IST, September 11th 2019