Sami Zayn reveals key differences between Triple H’s era & Vince McMahon's era: WWE

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Zayn defeated Gunther to become the Intercontinental Champion at WrestleMania XL
Sami Zayn is one of the biggest babyfaces in the active WWE roster. Zayn has been in WWE since 2013 and has been the biggest underdog. Zayn is a six-time champion in WWE and is the current Intercontinental Champion.
The Master Strategist, Sami Zayn recently appeared for an interview with Daily Mail, where Sami differentiates his perception on Vince McMahon and Triple H in terms of booking a World Champion.
Sami Zayn’s perception on Triple H & Vince McMahon
Sami Zayn said that he feels both see him differently when booking as a good and bad guy. He felt Vince McMahon saw him more as a bad guy for a number of reasons. He said that things during the Vince McMahon era were way more unpredictable due to a week to week approach. Where winning the World Championship is much more likely.
“Here’s how I see it. I think Hunter sees me differently from how Vince saw me, especially as a good guy. I think Vince saw me much more as a bad guy, for a number of reasons. He saw my irksome qualities that he thought lent itself to being an irksome character.”
“Having said that, I think things were a lot more unpredictable because of the nature of Vince’s week-to-week, kind of approach, that sometimes the marble would just fall in the right hole, and now you’re champion.”
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On the other hand, Sami feels Triple H has a longer vision, which is like a double-edged sword, where he would put them in the mix and possibly win the title.
“Whereas with Hunter, I think it’s much more he has longer-term vision, and if you’re not part of that vision, then the chances of breaking into that vision are much, much slimmer. It’s kind of a double-edged sword. He might see me in a way that lends itself more to being in that mix and possibly winning it. But on the other hand, I could have just slipped on a banana peel and won the world title.”
Sami Zayn on becoming World Champion
Sami Zayn continued by saying that his goal is to be a World Champion, however he doesn’t live and die by that.
“I just do my best. I just give the best performances I can give, I try to perform with as much emotion as possible and tell the best stories I can tell. And I hope that that eventually gets me there.”
“I’d like to win the world title once before I call it a day, there’s no question, but I don’t live and die by that. It’d be great, and I really appreciate people saying they’d love to see it. I’d love to see it too, and I hope it happens. But if it doesn’t, thank you just the same, because it’s been amazing.”
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