Ahead of his WrestleMania 38 match against Johnny Knoxville, WWE Superstar Sami Zayn discussed his contract renewal with WWE and explained that he feels valued by the company during an interview with Cultaholic.
Over the last two years he felt more important than ever in WWE: “I was already in a very good place with WWE and they made it very clear, not just when it was time to negotiate but in the last year, year-and-a-half, whatever it is, I’ve definitely gotten the impression and they have said as much that I’m a valued part of the roster and I feel valued and I get a lot of television time. So I’ve been very happy and stimulated creatively even, which I know is a difficult thing to get in WWE sometimes. With so many moving parts and so many talented people sometimes, inevitably, you kind of get left behind but I haven’t felt that way in a very long time with WWE. So that was really the main factor driving my decision to stay. I was very happy to stay because I felt valued, I felt appreciated and it was reflected as such by the amount of television time I got. For me, it was a bit of a no-brainer to stay right now.”
While not being the main reason, Kevin Owens remaining in WWE also helped: “I don’t know, that’s a good question. I don’t know because we’re actually on separate brands but our contracts were coming up at around the same time. So I don’t know. It’s not like we were in it together with regards to negotiations or even decision making. Whatever decision he made, I don’t know if it 100 percent was going to influence my decision or vice versa but on a subconscious level, I’m sure it helped.”
(h/t – Fightful)
