Sami Zayn wasn’t surprised at the result of his match against Drew McIntyre.
The Canadian star suffered defeat against the former WWE Champion on Saturday Night’s Main Event. This added to his streak of losses to McIntyre, although Sami Zayn remained in good spirits.
Sami Zayn recently appeared on the Battleground Podcast. He revealed he was still beaten up from the match, sporting a scar on his face and a sore back from the encounter. He added that he’s never beaten Drew McIntyre and stated that he still respects him, even if he doesn’t like him.
“Well, I’m a little beat up, if I’m being honest. You can actually see it on my face here. My back’s a little jacked up, so I’m not 100% at the moment. But, I mean, it’s always tough when you’re in the ring with Drew McIntyre. He brings it.” Sami Zayn said.
“I don’t really have the best win-loss record against him—actually, I have no wins over him, shockingly. But every time you get in there, you really test yourself against somebody like that.”
“So yeah, I’m paying the price a little physically now, but still feeling good all things considered. He’s a beast, too. He’s really stepped up his game over the past few years. As much as I dislike him or whatever, you’ve still got to give him some respect. No question about it.”
Sami Zayn On Kevin Owens Using The Package Piledriver
Sami Zayn was shocked to see Kevin Owens using the Package Piledriver on Cody Rhodes for the first time ever in a WWE ring.
The former Universal Champion walked out of Saturday Night’s Main Event with the Winged Eagle WWE Championship, leaving an image that Sami Zayn never could have imagined when the pair started their wrestling journey together.
“Pretty crazy to see the Package Piledriver on WWE TV, first and foremost. I feel like I used to take that move a lot, and yeah, my neck is not so good nowadays. It’s probably better I haven’t taken that move in a long time. But it was almost like seeing a ghost, you know what I mean? It was like a memoir of a past life.”
“That, for me personally, was kind of a surreal moment. And then, the whole thing was a little surreal when you really stop and think about it. Considering we started together some 20 years ago in little church basements and community centres in Quebec, to now—seeing him standing at Saturday Night’s Main Event holding the Winged Eagle Title over the champion—it’s just surreal.”
“Sometimes, I’ll be honest, we don’t always get to stop and gain that perspective of how crazy it is that we’re here, where we’re at in our journey. But I think sometimes, I’m sure he’d say the same about me, seeing it with Kevin opens my eyes more than when I’m doing it myself.”
“You know, you’re on your own little path, on the hamster wheel, focused on what you’re doing. But if you’re lucky enough to have someone who’s been with you on the ride from the jump, like I have Kevin—or he’s got me—it’s this constant reminder: ‘Man, I remember that guy when he was here, and now he’s doing this.'”
“It is wild. It’s a crazy story. And honestly, I’m just watching like everybody else to see how it all pans out now.”
