Sami Zayn made history at WrestleMania 40 by ending the longest Intercontinental Title reign in WWE history with a victory over GUNTHER.
In a recent interview with Arab News, Zayn expressed his pride in the match and shared his thoughts on its lasting significance.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On facing GUNTHER at WrestleMania: “I think just being in the ring with GUNTHER — who obviously has shown that he’s one of our top superstars now and, you know, probably the best Intercontinental Champion we’ve ever had — to beat him at the biggest show of the year, I mean, I think it’s very, very memorable. And I think that’s one of the hardest things to do right now.”
On how he feels about the match: “I feel like the hardest thing to do nowadays is to have a memorable match and memorable moments that people will remember, oh, two, three, four, five, maybe even 10 years down the road. And I feel like that match (against GUNTHER) was good, if nothing else because of how long he held the title. I feel like it’ll be very well remembered. So I’m very proud of that.”
On his goals moving forward: “I would just like to keep doing what I’m doing now, which is to continue to tell good stories, prominent stories. I want to be an important part of the television show. And I think what I bring to the table, just as much as anybody if not more than most, is the emotional component of the stories that I tell in the ring or, you know, leading up to these matches.”
