10 Best Quotes of Sami Zayn's WWE Career
Matthew Perez Sami Zayn has been among the most entertaining and dynamic wrestlers in WWE for several years now. For much of his run in WWE, the spotlight has always been on his skills in the ring but never those on the mic. He was also appreciated for having an energetic personality, but not much else.
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This changed when Sami began his heel run in the last few years, later transitioning him to being one of the premiere babyfaces in the company as the Honorary Uce of the Bloodline. This gimmick led to a number of quotes circulating the internet in popularity and cementing Sami as one of the company's most beloved acts.
10 "Kurt Forgot About Him Too"
During Zayn's alliance with Kevin Owens in 2018, the two produced several entertaining moments together due to their immaculate chemistry. One of these moments involved the two hosting the premiere segment of "The Sami & Kevin Show", with Kurt Angle as their guest.
The segment largely consisted of the two running down Angle, with Sami having the best line of them all. When mentioning how Angle needed his General Manager job for his five kids, Owens responded that he forgot to include Jason Jordan. In a witty manner, Zayn responded that "for years, Kurt kind of forgot about him too". The line emitted a shocked response from the crowd, letting the three know just how much of a burn the line truly was.
9 "See You In Hell"
When Sami Zayn returned from a 10-month-long hiatus following injuries to both shoulders, he received a hero's welcome. Since it was the night after WrestleMania 35, the crowd was full of life and energy. They serenaded him on his way to the ring and gave him an ovation for his match.
Since wrestlers often returned from injury as babyfaces due to the crowd missing them, it was fully expected that Zayn would do the same. When it seemed like Zayn was going to thank the crowd, he turned heel. Zayn tore into the crowd, dressing them down and leaving off with a final line of "see you in hell".
8 "My Dawg"
Sami's time with The Bloodline has yielded several memorable quotes. Whether it's him intentionally trying to crack the other members or genuinely giving an earnest promo, Sami always finds a way to say something hilarious.
One of his funniest lines with The Bloodline has been his use of "my dawg" when talking with The Usos. It's a very simple use of slang that sounds normal when coming from either Jimmy, but when coming from Sami, it sounds absolutely hilarious.
7 "Waffle House"
On the October 29th episode of The SmackDown LowDown, WWE's post-show for its blue brand, Sami Zayn attempted to show that everything was just rosy with The Bloodline following a tense segment. In closing out an interview, Zayn mentioned that he was going to take The Usos and Solo Sikoa out to Waffle House later that night.
The mention of Waffle House caused Jey to break character and smile, a common occurrence since Zayn first affiliated himself with the faction. This moment went viral on social media, where many praised it as one of the funniest Bloodline moments ever.
6 "You're A Giant Number Two"
Keeping in line with Sami's ability to make those around him break character, another instance came during a promo between Roman Reigns and Logan Paul in advance of their bout at Crown Jewel 2022. During the promo, Sami Zayn took charge in insulting Paul, referring to him as a giant number two.
The insult caused not only Roman to break character, but Logan as well, in what was supposed to be an otherwise serious promo. It showed once again that Sami is able to take any line and crack those around him with his delivery.
5 "You Don't Get To End Me"
One of Zayn's more serious quotes comes from his time in NXT. In the midst of his feud with Adrian Neville over the NXT Championship, Zayn gave an intense promo that was full of passion and heart, focused on his desire to finally win the championship that had eluded him.
After showing a new intensity by slapping Neville, Zayn angrily yelled "you don't get to end me". By that point, Zayn had declared that his failure to win the championship would result in him quitting, and this line proved that such a scenario was not an option.
4 "I Acknowledge You"
The words that started all, Sami Zayn acknowledging Roman Reigns back in April 2022 on an episode of SmackDown. At the time Zayn was yet to be crowned the Honorary Uce, instead, he was still very much the Master Strategist. As a part of his strategy to take down Drew McIntyre, Zayn pitched a deal with Roman and The Bloodline.
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What seemed like just a brief alliance to handle Zayn's feud with McIntyre turned into something more than anyone could imagine, and it all stemmed from Zayn acknowledging Roman.
3 "Yeet"
Another slang word that Zayn took to using after joining The Bloodline is "yeet". At various times during promos, Sami lets out a "yeet" or two seemingly for extra emphasis on what's being said by either of The Usos.
Many fans have taken to these moments as highlights in any promo featuring Zayn. It may be small, but it's a line that always pops the crowd and causes The Usos to break character, or nearly do so.
2 "You Could've Asked Me About AEW"
In a segment that shocked fans across the world, Sami Zayn briefly broke WWE's 4th wall to acknowledge the existence of the greater wrestling world around it. During what was known as "The Electric Chair", Zayn answered questions from fans in the audience.
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While playing into his heel character, Zayn remarked that the fans could've asked him about AEW, eliciting a shell-shocked response from the audience due to WWE's usual refusal to reference other wrestling promotions. The line was completely off-the-cuff by Zayn, which landed him in hot water backstage but stands as one of his more memorable quotes.
1 "He Hasn't Been Very Ucey"
Perhaps one of the most entertaining and outright hilarious segments in the last decade was due to Sami Zayn coining a completely new term. During a Bloodline segment in which Jey Uso and Sami hashed out their issues, Jey boldly claimed that he didn't care about what Roman Reigns said, in regard to them finding peace.
What nearly resulted in a bad night for Jey was saved by Sami claiming that he hadn't been very "Ucey". The line caused just about the entire Bloodline to break character, suggesting that it was something made up completely on the fly. The crowd quickly took to the term, making it synonymous with Zayn.