Zayn’s career has not always been smooth sailing. After making his way up to the main roster from NXT, Sami had to jump over hurdle after hurdle and was not seen as a big name despite the fans clamoring for him to get more recognition.
Sami Zayn has been riding a wave of success unlike no other in WWE. Over the last 12 months, Zayn has taken the company by storm and is now solely the fan favorite hearkening back to the days of Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 30. His stock rose immensely after joining The Bloodline where he enthralled the crowds with his daily skits with Roman Reigns and The Usos.
Zayn’s career has not always been smooth sailing. After making his way up to the main roster from NXT, Sami had to jump over hurdle after hurdle and was not seen as a big name despite the fans clamoring for him to get more recognition. WWE legend and future Hall of Famer, John Cena spoke about that particular thing about Sami Zayn and heaped praise on the former Honorary Uce.
Speaking to Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino, Cena said, “I gotta give Sami his comeuppance. Here’s a guy who’s been in the business a long time and worked really hard in circuits outside the WWE and made a great name for himself, then got in WWE in the NXT program and made a great name for himself, and then got into WWE and kind of struggled to connect with the audience.”
Cena also mentioned how three years of hard work is now bearing fruit for Sami. “Everyone now, because he’s very popular now, thinks it’s like, alright, it clicked. His character went through a major reconstruction just about three years ago, maybe even a little more than that. It’s taken him three and a half years, and now all that hard work, and I can see it, I can see how hard he works, and I see how he’s invested in connecting with the audience. It’s paid off. Everybody loves him because they know who he is.”
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After an emotional reunion on Friday Night SmackDown, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have cemented their place as a full-fledged tag team. They had some challenges to overcome, but they did so and are now back together. And they know exactly what they need to do next.
WrestleMania 39 on Sat., April 1 & Sun., April 2, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and a tag team title battle against The Usos. Cody Rhodes must take down Roman Reigns, while Owens and Zayn must take down his minions, Jimmy and Jey.
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