Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will defend his title against hometown hero Sami Zayn in Montreal, Canada at the upcoming Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event on February 18th. The much-anticipated showdown will add another chapter to one of the most captivating storylines in WWE history – The Bloodline Saga. Sami Zayn spoke about his ongoing saga and upcoming blowoff match on The Sick Podcast, expressing his thoughts on the impact of the storyline.
According to Zayn, he doesn’t feel the pressure of the moment as he’s too close to it, but he realizes that the story has drawn even those who are only mildly into wrestling back to the sport. He believes that the story is special and will be remembered for years to come. Zayn also highlights that creating something memorable is harder in this day and age than simply doing something good and believes that they have stumbled upon a story with lasting impact.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On the impact of his saga with The Bloodline on lapsed fans: “When you’re in it, it doesn’t seem that crazy. I think it’s one of those things where, because I’m in the middle of it. I’m so close to it that [it doesn’t seem crazy]. I realize that people are enjoying it. I even see the reaction of like, people that are mildly into wrestling seem to be more drawn into wrestling as of late because of this story. I think it’s that kind of story that it’s actually brought some people even back which is amazing.”
“I can hear fans say, ‘Oh, I checked out of wrestling for a few years but then your feud with Kevin Owens brought me back or this story with The Bloodline brought me back.’ That’s a really rewarding thing to hear. For sure, I do realize that this is a very special story. I think everybody who’s performing in it at this point realizes, ‘Oh, yeah, this one will be remembered.’”
On hopes that the story will be remembered for a long time: “What’s harder than doing something good is doing something memorable. If you can do something memorable in 2023, and I don’t even care what it is like, if it’s a podcast, if it’s a song, if it’s a viral thing [it doesn’t matter]. A lot of that stuff just comes and goes with the wind. Every day there’s a new one, every week there’s a new one. If you can do something with some lasting impact that people will talk about in 10-15 years, that’s huge. That’s huge nowadays. I think we stumbled onto something with this one. I think it will be remembered.”
Sami Zayn also weighed in on the possibility of resurrecting his iconic “Worlds Apart” babyface theme song for the upcoming WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event. You can check it out here.
