Tag: Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn finally tried to go into business for himself
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Sami Zayn finally tried to go into business for himself

WWE superstar Sami Zayn has been a fan favorite for years, and he is one of the most succesful upper mid carders in the history of the company, joining the likes of The Miz and Dolph Ziggler as recent titans of the Intercontinental Championship seen who can make any match of segment must see. Zayn proved unequivocally that he is one of the most talented wrestlers in the company and a slam dunk world champion with his quality of work in the Bloodline storyline with Roman Reigns, even upstaging the most successful modern day wrestling champion. But WWE never rewarded Zayn with a run at the world title despite his obvious excellence and the fact that wrestling fans around the world were behind Sami Uso more than anyone else on the roster. Zayn is one of those guys always content to h...
Ranking the 10 best wrestlers in WWE right now for 2023
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Ranking the 10 best wrestlers in WWE right now for 2023

Ranking the best professional wrestlers in WWE is even more difficult than ranking the best athletes in other sports - or even ranking wrestlers in another promotion. That's because in WWE, there is so much to consider. Not only do you have to think about the components of athleticism and in-ring story-telling (or the quality of the moves themselves at a technical level, accounting for varying styles), but you also have to think about everything that goes outside of the ring. That includes presence, promos, charisma, facial expressions, and even longevity/consistency. Comparing heels to faces, tag team wrestlers to singles wrestlers, and all sorts of other scenarios makes for an even greater challenge. But let's do our best to rank the 10 best wrestlers in WWE right now. 10. Jimmy U...
The parallel journeys Sami Zayn and Jey Uso have taken with Roman Reigns
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The parallel journeys Sami Zayn and Jey Uso have taken with Roman Reigns

The chair shot heard around the world. The echo of one man finally breaking free from the bonds of an emotional tie to a tribal chief too afraid of vulnerability to allow anything but fear and gaslighting to trauma bond those he believes to be close to him. The Royal Rumble main event may have seen Sami Zayn finally realize the manipulative nature of one Roman Reigns, but it was Jey Uso who received the ultimate wake-up call. https://twitter.com/wwe/status/1619565387368071169?s=61&t=LErHuYy3aL7GPa-nXurtcQ In the split seconds between Sami recreating Seth's betrayal of the shield and turning to apologize to the one person he sought acceptance from, a range of emotions from confusion to pain, to turmoil, and finally, an angry realization could be seen on Jey's face. Sami was faced ...