Very few wrestlers have had the variety that Sami Zayn (current gimmick) had in his career. Before becoming the WWE Superstar that he is now, Sebei had been a part of wrestling promotions during his decade long stint in the independent circuit.
He made his pro wrestling debut in 2002 as El Generico in the International Wrestling Syndicate. He went on to win the IWS World Heavyweight Championship during his seven long years with the promotion.
In 2004, he started wrestling for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. He went on to become one of the best tag-team performers in the PWG as he has held the PWG World Tag Team Championship five times with four different partners until his exit from the company in 2013.
He also performed actively on Chikara and Ring of Honour. He once again formed a tag team with his former ally Steen, to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship. He also held the ROH world Television Championship after defeating Christopher Daniels. He wrestled for several other promotions before signing with the WWE in 2013.
He made his NXT debut on January 9, 2013 and wrestled for the first time inside the WWE ring at a live event of the Yellow brand. He began performing under the ring name, “Sami Zayn”. Despite multiple unsuccessful attempts at becoming the number one contender for the NXT Championship, Zayn finally defeated Adrian Neville to lift the title in 2014.
After 2 days, he lost his title to Kevin Owens and the two were involved in one of the best feuds of both their careers. He also made a cameo on RAW and won the crowd support against the likes of John Cena. Much to everyone’s disappointment, not only did Zayn lose the match that night but also suffered from a serious shoulder injury that forced him to take some time off the television.
Following the injury, Zayn made a comeback in December and was immediately called up on the main roster. He entered at No. 20 at Royal Rumble, 2016 and eliminated Kevin Owens which reignited their past rivalry.
He spent a lot of time on RAW feuding for the Intercontinental championship and the Universal Championship. Amidst the constant struggle to move up in the hierarchy of WWE Superstars, Zayn had a prolonged feud with Kevin Owens. Both were drafted to SmackDown after the Superstar shake-up where they continued to lay each other to waste.
However, at Hell in A Cell 2017, Zayn turned heel and saved Owens from Shane McMahon just when he was about to jump on Owens from the top of the cage. Although Shane was brutally injured after that leap, Zayn an Owens joined forces to demand their true status in the company.
The two then decided to rebel against the authority and even refrained from helping the blue brand when RAW decided to siege SmackDown ahead of the Survivor Series. These best friends turned foes turned best friends also tried winning Daniel Bryan’s confidence at multiple instances.
Ahead of WrestleMania 34, WWE has teased Zayn turning on Owens but the two continue to get together to demolish the SmackDown authorities week after week. Now, for how long will that alliance continue, is only a matter of time.
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