Sami Zayn Reveals What Caused Vince McMahon To Start Believing In Him

Sami Zayn is a unique Superstar. He is full of charisma, but sometimes that extra vigor can get him in some hot water. Vince McMahon believes in him and that’s all that matters.

While speaking to Oral Sessions, Zayn revealed that as much as he tried to gain McMahon’s attention it was a segment where he played a guest referee that really won The Chairman over.

“You never know which segment is going to open their eyes,” Zayn pointed out. “I thought I was doing some really good mic work as a bad guy, even before all this. But then there was this one day where I was like the guest referee for Kevin (Owens) vs. Seth (Rollins). I was just doing me; I didn’t even have any mic time. I was just bantering and the camera would pick it up when I was being a ref.”

“When I got to the back they were all just doubled over. Vince was like “you’ve got the gift of gab!” And I wasn’t even cutting a promo; I was being a ref. But they just started seeing me in this new light where ‘this guy, he can do so much.’ I think they saw a broader vision for me in that moment. There was a new trust, maybe to not carry a segment, but that I could be a trusted guy.”

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It’s interesting to hear Vince McMahon’s thought process sometimes, especially knowing things that capture his interest. Zayn was just being himself out there and it worked. On that note, you can check out the segment that won Vince McMahon over below.

Thanks to Wrestling Inc for the quote