Sami Zayn stated that winning the WWE Championship would be an outstanding achievement; however, he is content with what he has accomplished in his career, even if it doesn’t happen.
During an interview with The Detroit News ahead of Friday’s SmackDown from the Little Caesars Arena, Zayn talked about his position in the company and his aspirations for the future. He also mentioned that he is content with his current role and is willing to work hard to achieve his goals in the future.
“When you get this close and you’re in the in the periphery of the WWE title, it makes you think, well, I’m already here, maybe winning it’s not totally unrealistic,” he says. “That would for sure be like a cherry on top of everything else. If it happens, awesome. If it doesn’t happen, it still would have all been awesome.
He also added that there had been multiple occasions throughout his career when he felt things couldn’t get any better.
“I mean really, since I can’t even tell you how early into my career, probably three years in, I remember thinking, ‘well, this is it, it can’t get better than this.’ And then somehow each year, it just kept getting bigger and bigger,” Zayn says. “You would think I would learn at this point to stop saying it, but I am also content with everything I’ve done. I don’t want to be the type of person who feels like, oh, there’s a void unless I get this next thing, and if I don’t accomplish this, I’m a failure or my career was a failure. Whatever happens, I’m good. It could end tomorrow, and knock on wood, I really hope it doesn’t, but I would feel very complete and very satisfied with everything I’ve ever done. At this point, everything’s gravy.”
Zayn began his professional wrestling career in 2002, performing under Stevie McFly on Quebec independent shows. He later adopted the El Generico gimmick, which he would continue to use before signing with WWE.
Zayn has been with WWE for over a decade since signing with the company in January 2013. He has held multiple titles during his tenure, including three-time Intercontinental Champion and one-time NXT Champion.
