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#4 Sami Zayn had to be talked to about his annoying backstage behavior in the WWE

Sami Zayn was a guest on the recent edition of The New Day's 'Feel The Power' podcast and the undisputed Intercontinental Champion confirmed that people in the WWE were unhappy about how annoying he was backstage.

There have been several reports in the past that have painted an unflattering picture of how he carries himself behind the scenes.

Sami Zayn was perceived to be quite annoying backstage, and WWE even made him aware of his actions. Zayn explained that what he thought was his fun-loving attitude actually irritated many people in the company.

He also highlighted the fact that he struggled with the competitive nature of WWE as he came from the independent scene. The WWE culture is different, and it took him time to adapt and understand the perspectives of his colleagues as well as the WWE officials.

"WWE made me aware of some of my own actions. I came in, and the big mantra was perception is reality. Even though I was 28 when I got there, I don't think I was a fully mature person in some ways. I don't think I was fully aware that I had my interpretation of what I thought I was, and then there were a lot of people who didn't agree with that. I see myself one way, and they are seeing me in a very different way. It made me a lot more aware of how my actions are perceived by people who are not me. For example, what I might perceive as fun-loving, let's have some fun chat on the bus might be perceived as annoying. I always only looked through my own lens, but being around these people with all these different points of view starts making you look at yourself through their lens. On the independents, it's a very different mindset. We are all just buddies. I would not call it a competitive environment. Everybody wanted to have great matches, but it's not like you viewed the other person as a threat. When you come to WWE, especially back then, it's different now, but it fostered a culture that the person sitting next to you was not your friend. He was a threat to your success. It was the culture at the time. I remember struggling with that." H/t WrestlingNews

Sami Zayn has had his ups and downs in the WWE, but his title win following an epic Triple Threat Ladder Match at Clash of Champions is proof that he has learnt his lessons and he is reaping the rewards as we speak.