Ariel Helwani Meets: Sami Zayn | The hottest act in wrestling on his storyline with Roman Reigns
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- čas přidán 27. 04. 2024
- Sami Zayn sat down with Ariel Helwani before the #RoyalRumble to talk about his white-hot angle with Roman Reigns and the Bloodline. The fan movement to have him win the Rumble is growing by the day, and he knows it...
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He has the exact same little giggle that Daniel Bryan had when saying how quietly confident he's starting to get and that feeling of belonging. He deserves the Wrestlemania top spot this year.
Sami Zayn could be a great producer or creative writer one day for either WWE or aew
Don't compare him with Bryan. Sami is entertaining, Bryan was not.
@@Richardprior839 😂😂😂
Vince would never put a scruffy redhead as the face of WrestleMania.
No he doesn't. He's great but him beating Roman is not realistic. Also, if he faced Roman it'll be at Elemination Chamber in Montreal.
Sami is this era's Mick Foley; and that is a huge compliment.
Good comparison. Loveable and earnest. But also known for being so entertaining that their scruffy look was irrelevant. They were so endearing people didn’t care about the lack of physique.
Totally agree as far as personality goes...but taking his body to the extreme no...
no, he's not. lol
@@jamadanorris9783 well yeah.. talkn about his later years with Mr. Socko. lol and when he was the ultimate underdog.
I see him as a modern day misterio booking wise.
A great character, a great in ring performer and seems to be a genuinely enthusiastic and lovable person, nobody deserves his time at the ‘tippy-top’ more than Sami
What's even more incredible is this wasn't supposed to happen. But Sami Zayn has been getting massive cheers from all over the world from the US to the UK.
The Philly crowd this week which is one of the massive ones gave Sami thunderous applause and all raised their ONES in the sky to save him from Roman wrath!
Sami has that special connection with the crowd.
Agree completely, the likes of Bryan, Kofi and Sami who have got here organically without being pushed to the moon are incredibly satisfying stories they’ll never be THE guy in the eyes of WWE but they’ve made themselves that way with the fans
@@jonathanoscategui2678 The best stories are the ones that aren’t planned they just happen
@@matttibos2562 exactly. Honestly Matt why does Cody Rhodes or Sami Zayn have to win only??
Why not have Cody and Sami both eliminate each other and we get another Brett Hart and Lex Luger situation! Have both Cody and Sami face Roman reigns on both WrestleMania nights. Code faces Roman for the WWE championship and Sami faces Roman for the universal championship.
This would make everyone happy and prevent Cody from receiving negative fan backlash since Sami Zayn wasn't WWE original plan to face Roman.
Cody can win the WWE championship for his late father while Sami could be the true to David to defeat Goliath. The storylines here write themselves perfectly plus Roman reigns doesn't need the world championships anymore.
This would be the best case scenario.
@@jonathanoscategui2678 Love this idea
This isn’t just the interview that we wanted, it’s the interview that we needed.
Agreed!
What a generic sentiment
No we wanted it too
WHAT ABOUT KAYFABE
Harvey dent ,can we trust him ?
Having Sami Zayn in The Bloodline is the best thing WWE could have done. He's made them way more interesting and entertaining to watch. Everything he does is on point. Sami is a true great in WWE and will be a future Hall Of Famer💯❤️
Very true! And what's even better Jay is Sami Zayn wasn't even supposed to be in this position! Sami was just supposed to be a minor role player in the bloodline that would eventually get dispatched.
Instead we the fans began enjoying the dynamic and we're hooked on it! And in the last 8 months we have gotten weeks of unpredictable storylines within the bloodline of Roman turning on Sami, Sami Zayn putting his body on the line to protect them, and loads of character development between everyone.
Sami Zayn literally worked his way from the mid card to the damn top and is now in the running to possibly main event WrestleMania 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Now that's UCEY 🔥
Absolutely agreed. He's brilliant.
It's 100% true but it goes 2 ways they've elevated each other they've made Sammy a serious character not Vince's comedy wrestler they really all work great together and Sammy is playing his role perfectly gotta love this guy but I love bloodline too Sammy is now in a spot that didn't seem possible with Vince.
Sami ain't so Ucey anymore.☝🏼
Sami is very self aware, and seem like he has an awesome mind for the business 💯
he's a lifer, he's going to be a GREAT manager when it comes time
Helwani never misses with these sit-down interviews. Love Sami Uce!
Who's that? ☝🏼
what he said is so spot on ~ not everyone in the roster can easily pass a Paul Heyman test let alone be in his good books and go on screen with him in various segments on TV till Sami Zayn did it and had been hitting home runs with the delivery and chemistry that both of them shared within the Bloodline 9 months storyline ! thanks Sami and Ariel for sharing this interview with us much
Great analysis
Paul Heyman even said it after survivor series that Sami Zayn has that special connection with the crowd and the bloodline where he helped Roman reigns the usos and solo grow in their characters even more where they are even more seasoned and legitimate when they began this dynasty back in 2020.
I was literally thinking this exact thing the other day. And I've been watching Heyman really closely - it's not like he has to get Roman over any more than he is, nor any other member of the Bloodline. Heyman, in my eyes at least, is now laser focused to get Sami over.
@@randomlyfactual1943 all i do when Reigns and Sami are in the back stage segments, is watch Heyman. his expressions sell the whole thing SOOO well. reigns-sami interactions wouldn't be half as entertaining to me, without Heyman there smiling or getting horrified, then relieved...
@@randomlyfactual1943 this aged well 😂
Sami is the sole reason I began watching wrestling again after a long hiatus.
The man will make one heck of a champion, guaranteed.
Sami or Jey Uso gonna win one of the title from Roman at Elimination Chamber.
Probably Sami will win and defend the title Vs Jey Uso at WM 39.
Jey Uso beats Sami at WM 39 exacting revenge for betraying the Bloodline.
N Roman and the whole Bloodline will betray Jey Uso and beat him for wwe title at SS 2023 and throw Jey out of the Bloodline just like HHH threw Randy Orton outta Evolution back in 2004 cause of jealousy 🤔
@@MotoGearSolid what's the issue with a title change in Montreal? Does the title HAVE to change hands at Mania?
@@MotoGearSolid ok
@@pranitvarma no
@@MotoGearSolid no
“I feel like I could be the world champion.” Ohhh Sami, if Roman sees this 😮
Yeeeeeeh boooi!
Time stamp?
YEES 🤩🤩🤩
@@luv1830 after @10:00
Sami with reigns reminds me of mankind with the rock it shouldn’t work but it’s just magic every time 😂
Zayn and Reigns connection
1:34 I absolutely loved his answer for that while most ppl might take that as him being cocky or arrogant. It’s inspiring to me to see someone believe in themself and be unapologetic about it and actually conquer a goal that they visioned would happen. It’s good to be humble & never bad to be your own number 1 supporter
The man’s got confidence which is something Cena, Rock & many other top stars had. Confidence is key.
True. That’s the difference between confidence and arrogance. He doesn’t sell himself short but also humble and earnest. Best kind of person.
B-RYE ok
Man... Sami is such a great guy and he completely deserves both the push and the success he has received so far.
Something tells me that this interview will be used against Sami. Didn’t Roman Monday say he didn’t wanna see Sami zayn on any other show, he only wanted to see him at Royal Rumble. Sami saying he could beat Roman can absolutely be a part of this storyline, which leads me to think Roman will actually tell Sami to be in the Royal Rumble and win it for him to have a day off at wrestlemania
He means stay away from live event show
Very much agree
This interviews manage a lot of breaking character and leaving the keyfabe out, i dont think they will use this as part of the storyline
Lol calm down bro... this isn't part of the show
It will be used against him because Roman did tell him not to surface until royal rumble
He's making it hard for himself by trying to give genuine answers for each question instead answering stereotypically. Solid guy
I didn't want this to end. Sami is amazing!
check out the broken skulls one. twice as long just as interesting. i didn't want that to end
I actually get why Sami reacted like that to the opening, it took me a split second to catch what Ariel meant myself but he was saying to him Sami was the best.
Sami seems like an absolute sweetheart. I don't even watch WWE anymore but I've still followed this story on reddit and other mediums and it's been a fantastic story and I can't wait to see how it ends.
I haven't watch WWF since the Attitude Era. But this whole Sami Zayn bloodline thing they have going on, is literally the only reason I even follow wwe anymore... They're killing it and I enjoy the hell outta it
It’s been great been watching again the past 2 years or so but this story line is freakin awesome
@@phxaz88 after I saw Sami blast Roman I was like noooo, guess I don't need to watch anymore.... Until jey walked out of the ring on them, then it was like Ooooh this could get good too! Lol
Another fake attitude era fan... Acting like he never saw Cena vs Rock, Cena vs Punk & Bryan vs Authority .
sami and cody being the final two in the rumble would be insane
The crowd would turn on cody if he eliminates sami.. So no
@@happilyeverstreaming8377 How? The two the fans want most to win being the last two would be satisfying for everyone. Better than those two being left with Brock bulldozing through them.
i met sami zayn at WrestleMania Axxess 2016 and he is such a nice guy, i even had my replica wwe championship signed by him, it was the very first time i spoke to a wwe superstar.
Yes, he had chemistry with Roman, but I think it is the dynamic with Jimmy and Jey that allowed him to start shining the way he did. The hate one, love one trope worked like an absolute charm and that is what got us cheering for him.
I know there are all sorts of other rumours and plans for The Rock, for Cody and whatnot, but for me, Sami should be the one to main event at WrestleMania
Yes. The dynamic with him and the Uso's especially the whole thing with Jey is what got the Pop! They've done an outstanding job on this.
The man that carrying wwe right now👏🏾👏🏾
Not true, wwe programming has been pretty good recently.
@@anish3183 'pretty good' ur being generous. It's been decent compared to b4 hhh took over
This is what a mark sounds like.
@@Lawless1177 so?
@@anish3183 he meant Sami has been a big reason why the bloodline been successful.
im amazed at how humble sami is!!!
Sami is the reason I started watching again. This is the truth. He’s the reason the WWE is getting my money this weekend for the Rumble. He reeled me in man!!!!!
Me too i left watching wwe like 4 years but what sami does is just hottest thing from cm punk era
Getting a chance to watch these interviews is the highlight of these big time events. Thanks, Ariel
Sami out here telling the truth about Fallon’s fake laugh 😂
I'm an even pre attitude era guy, which to this day was by far the best era ever in pro wrestling. Skipped most of PG, ruthless aggression era and stuff...and just started to gain interest in a wwe storyline. Can't believe it - good work!
Truly deserved for El Generico ! Man is a top act for years. Thanks for the interview also Ariel. 🙏🏿
El Generico? Haven’t seen him in years, I heard he’s helping orphans. What a great guy.
This is Papa H's first Rumble.
I trust him to make it a memorable one.
I’ll say it once again, Sami deserves all the love. So happy he’s finally getting his flowers !
This is a future writer and producer right there, when retired he can make the best storylines for new stars
Whoever pitched the idea of Zayn in the bloodline deserves a pay rise and the people behind the writing of the bloodline storyline should have been handed GOT season 8 script.
ariel did it
He says IN the interview, he incepted it, and when talking to Roman, Roman dug it and had ideas of his own
@@dan7291able the best storylines are when all who are involved cooperate.
Sami is the only reason why iam still watching WWE right now. Damn I hope they let him win the title at one point, he deserves it
TOO SHORT but still good. I want to see a longer sit down, very engaging to listen to while I was editing! I didn't want it to end.
Love Ariel’s interviews. They are so real and he’s able to get such genuine conversations with people. Please keep them coming!
Sami Zayn speaks so well and his honesty is great in this interview. Having him in The Bloodline has done wonders for him over the year and I personally think he’s going to get better and better. Maybe not main event level yet but he will definitely get the spotlight sooner enough.
Two of my favourite Canadians in the fight/entertainment world. Really enjoyed this interview. Tomorrow is gonna be fun!
Sami is untouchable he is on whole another level, and bloodline is the greatest thing in so many years, everyone talking about them honestly most of about Sami and one day Sami winning undisputed title, this one of the once in a lifetime rivalry/ storyline
It's the Perfect alignment ( just like Sami said)
We all want Sami to win the rumble. Please, WWE! Please!
no. Cody.
@@TheodolosQ best case scenario is Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes eliminate each other leaving everyone stunned and tuning into Monday to find out what happens.
This could lead to the second time ever both men face Roman reigns at WrestleMania on both nights 🔥🔥🔥
I think the great thing this year is we actually have ppl that we want to win and they are in the position to win and it’s not some outside shot Hail Mary thing this year 😂
@@TheodolosQ
Cody is dope. Would be cool if he won too. I just prefer Sami.
I’m ok if either wins both have a story if either wins
Great interview! What a good guy Sami Zayn is, thoroughly deserves this success
I could've watched this for hours. Great interview. Sami has been a favorite wrestler of mine for a while now. It's wild how heartwarming it is to see him get his flowers.
I don't watch WWE anymore but I've been keeping up with what Sami is doing with his colleagues through CZcams - he's killing it. 👍
Same. I have peacock so I figure I’ll watch the rumble too.
I honestly love how authentic and genuine Sami is.
The genius and mind of Sami Zayn just reflects how much work he's put in the last year to legitimately rise to the top of the ladder where he is even considered for a championship match at WrestleMania against Roman reigns
A year ago nobody would have seen that or considered it. But Sami Zayn became the MVP of 2022! Let's see what happens...
I hope Sami wins the Rumble. Fingers crossed.
He's not going to.
Cody is... The company is investing in Cody as the main man to carry the company flag and no better way to do that than defeat the biggest star.
@@sheriffdraws8789 Really would drop the ball if Cody doesn’t win.
@@MCB741 Cody has had no interactions with Roman whatsoever - it's Sami's time rn, Cody can wait.
@@cyrila5289 Doesn’t matter.
By that logic Jey is a better option than Sami.
@@cyrila5289 storyline wise, would be any of them tbh. More so obviously for sami to betray unless someone’s brain dead
Nice to see that Montreal connection and chemistry between these two, definitely should have been longer!
Man i can’t say how much happy i am for sami been rooting for him since the beginning 🙌🏻.
It’s about time they put the title on my man.
This interview made me like Sami Zayn even more. Such a nice, genuine guy.
I absolutely love these kind of interviews. This is Sami’s moment
This story has brought me back to wwe after 15 years he's been fantastic
Just finished watching. Great interview. I enjoyed it.
Best interviewer and one of my favorite wrestlers. This was awesome to watch.
Sammy is a true inspiration to me. I suffer from anxiety and depression and I'm often down on my look and I struggle with my life. But watching Sammy always fills me with optimism and hope. The little guy can win sometimes.
Sami is going to get one of the biggest pops of all time at elimination chamber ppv,everything he does even turning his back on the bloodline was gold
I love these interviews with the wrestlers during their runs over shoot interviews over the past. Very interesting to listen to these performers while still in the moment of these stories unfolding on screen.
thanks Ariel, always bring the best out of everyone
20:10 damn sami taking the dig at people wanting cody to win the rumble
So damn true
As if I already didn't love this guy enough. What a sweetheart of a person. I've never wanted anything in wrestling more than Sami winning the rumble this year.
That interview flew by, wish it was a bit longer.
Hands down the best interview
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant interview.
These are some of the best interviews I've seen
Since I saw the tweet last night I was so happy 😊to see this
What a great interview
Definitely enjoyed watching this interview. Sami Zayn, uce we're proud of u accomplishing your dreams in Wrestling!¡! One.
25 min video went by in what felt like 5 mins, love this vid and sami seems like a genuine guy who is easy to work with, hope he gets that wwe title shot at mania
The humblest and most modest superstar I have ever come across.
This is the story line! This isn’t ariels regular camera set up. Sami’s small digs at Roman, saying he can do what Roman does in his sleep. Saying he can hold the belt for months, watch this be shown on wwe and Roman turns on Sami!
Dude at this point seeing Sami Zayn just makes me happy 😊
sami is such a likable person. to be so open and honest about the job and himself is just awesome to see
This was such a good interview I wish it was longer
OMG if/when Sami wins, imma loose my sh*t😭😭😭😂😂😂
I loved this interview so much! Sami is a genuine class act!
Sami joining the Bloodline storyline was the best thing for him..definitely raised his profile
Him and roman are actually really good friends also he has really good chemistry with the usos and solo
Interviews like this prove that, unlike many other wrestlers, Sami Zayn is just Rami Sebei inserted into the fictional world of WWE. He's just himself, insecurities and all, on screen every week. It's real and relatable, and it's paying off.
Amen. That's what all the top guys have done
Making wrestling feel real like many other greats.
So amazing how wrestlers just understand their audience.
Imagine a movie where actors/actresses have to write for themselves and make it make sense. Obviously the wrestlers get help but the majority of it is based on their ideas and they know the reactions they will
get so it’s interesting the way Sami talks about timing the specific story progressions depending on where the shows are and who’s over
He’s so similar to his character, wholesome interview.
As a wrestler, performer, human being , sami zayn has opened my eyes and the eyes of so many fans, obviously we knew he was talented, that was apparent from nxt and his relationship with the late great el generico but his work in the past 9 months has been electric, sami is one of the most natural baby faces in wrestling which is surprising considering he’s a great heel also, i don’t mind who wins the royal rumble but to not have sami win at least a title or have his mania moment would be a crime, my favourite current wrestler hands down
I’ll be dead crying if Bloodline come to an End tomorrow night but I wouldn’t be surprised if The Underdog NXT Sami Zayn Return. My Two Favorite Characters Without A Shadow Of A Doubt.
Lol even Sami calling out Jimmy Fallon's fake laughs
What an intelligent well spoken guy he really understands the business well. The sky is limit for him when he has no chains
Love to see this interview tie into the blooodline story since sami talking about being the champion
Storyline-Sami misses a chance to take a shot at Owens. Bloodline takes out Sami (Jey with some trepidation) because Heyman convinces the Bloodline Sami almost cost Roman the championship. Sami enters Rumble late, getting destroyed by the bloodline when Owens comes out for the save at 30 and Sami ends up winning
He reminds me of Mick Foley so much. And it's more than just the look.
maybe the hand movement and their minds are similar
Awesome Interview this went deep and im happy H allows the Wrestlers to share that much intel with the people
He's such a talented, amazing in-ring performer since day one and as a longtime fan of him, it's paid off seeing him come this far as the hottest act in the company.
He’s such a likable guy
Pumped for this one! Great job Ariel!
Sami's character work with The Bloodline has been top-notch and the most compelling storyline in WWE in recent memory. Whether face or heel, it's been so good that it's gotten him super-over with the audience. It's storytelling in wrestling at its best.
Great interview thoroughly enjoyable
Who is here after he betrayed the Tribal Chief.
This interview made me love sami zayn even more that i do now.
I don’t hear a normal guy who’s just there to wrestle and leave no no
I hear an intelligent man who has a mind for the business
As a Montrealer, who went to Smackdown in August, who just paid 650$ for Elimination Chamber tickets .. I . Cannot. freaking. WAIT. lmao and I wasn't even that big a Sami Zayn fan til I heard all the pops, then i really understood, its different for those 2 coming back home, The quebecois REALLY really take care of their own, and we made them feel it that night in august, one of the best times of my life, and im hoping for an even better time in 20 days baby
What a total blast this has all been, they are making MAGIC and i cant wait to see all the behind the scenes stuff about it in a couple years, it has been truly riveting, all of it
Sami vs Adrian Neville/ PAC is one of the best wwe matches ever. Seems like people have finally stopped always asking Sami about that Generico fella
This is Daniel Bryan all over again. So happy for Sami, really hope he at least gets a world title feud 🙏
Better than any daniel bryan story line tbh...
@@ISetYourFaceOnFire The yes movement that got him to the main event of wrestlemania was great? OK wwe tried there best to not let it happen but the fans were with him the whole way. Shame really he's working for a minor league company now
Really good interview, I have to admit I have not been a Sami Zayn fan until recently and this interview is helping me learn more about him behind the scenes. 19 minutes in Sami said "he doesn't know" about the Rumble, he genuinely didn't know... I don't find that to be accurate the day before Rumble he didn't know he was going to hit Roman with the chair.
He deserves all the love and recognition he’s currently getting. Love too see good people getting shine
So happy for him!