For months now fans have been watching the rise of Sami Zayn in WWE and there’s no denying that Sami is more popular than ever. Zayn is making a name for himself, but recently a lot of fans have been comparing him to Mick Foley and Bryan Danielson.
Zayn addressed the comparisons to Mick Foley during an appearance on The Sick Podcast, and he praised Mick Foley while saying that he’s flattered by how some fans have compared him to the former WWE Champion.
“Mick Foley was the guy, I read that book cover to cover I can’t even tell you how many times,” Zayn said. “There’s a kinship there. I do get a lot of comparisons to him with regards to the type of appeal he had and the type of appeal I currently have, which is just kind of a weird charisma that you can’t quite put your finger on because it’s not like conventional wrestling star, movie star good looks, or supreme physique. It’s not the conventional makeup of a wrestling superstar or whatever. I’ve gotten that comparison a lot and I’m flattered by it because I think he was tremendous.”
Sami Zayn also discussed the comparisons to Bryan Danielson when he added, “I think the commonality there is just that it’s something that the audience kind of did on their own. I think any time you have the audience driving the emotion and not the creative direction driving where they’d like that emotion to be, it’s just a much deeper connection when they’re the ones choosing it and not being told hey, choose this. I think they just appreciate it more and get into it more.”
This weekend Sami Zayn will get his shot at gold when he challenges Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber on Saturday, February 18. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
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