WWE Superstar Sami Zayn recently did an interview with UPROXX and the topics of the disconnect between WWE & NXT were discussed as well as many more throughout the conversation. If you want to read the full interview, click here.
Here are the highlights:
UPROXX: Do you think it’s harder to be good?
Zayn: Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. Again, we’re getting past wrestling.
UPROXX: Let’s do it, let’s knock it out.
Zayn: And we’re just getting, like, you know, philosophical about life here. But, of course it’s hard to do the right thing. Way harder to do the right thing, than it is to do the wrong thing. And, for sure I think that in recent months the character has really started to show that side a lot more. Which is something that I think is good, because … The cool thing about NXT, you mentioned that moment where, you know, that pivotal moment in the NXT Championship match where I had the chance to do something … The wrong way or the right way and I chose to do the right thing. And, I ended up winning the NXT Championship. Which is great but, the thing that made that moment so special, there was basically three or two and a half years or what ever it was, of investment from that fan base of seeing the quest.
UPROXX: Yeah.
Zayn: And the evolution of this character and understanding this character, like, no this guy like look, it’s going to be hard for you. I realized that. WWE is not going to be easy for me. It’s very hard, it’s going to be very hard for me. A lot harder for me than it’s going to be for Joe or Kevin or for a lot of guys. It’s going to be a tough road. But, like, once you get to the top, it’s going to be so worth it, because you did it your way. Right? That’s … There’s a lesson in that. And, those fans in NXT got to see that arc. That kind of story come to a head.
Zayn: And, since I’ve come to the main roster, it’s a very weird transition when you go from NXT to the main roster because, the main roster is sometimes confused. Like, why have I been hearing so many great things about this person, like … Because, the thing is, when you come to the main roster, you’re the finished product. But, the NXT fans got to see that evolution. So, now what’s cool is that the main roster fans are stating to see this evolution of the character when, maybe they didn’t understand who I was. They saw me come out with a hat and a jacket and, you know, to some upbeat kind of music. And, they didn’t really understand who I am or what I am about. But, now in the last couple of months, I think they’re getting to see what that, you know, what that character’s sort of all about.
