Ever since the Bloodline storyline hit WWE, the fans witnessed some historical angles as parts of this storyline. The angle of the Bloodline started back in 2021 after The Usos started allying with Roman Reigns; The Tribal Chief of WWE. Slowly, the storyline expanded with multiple characters and different plots.
One of the major turnarounds for this storyline was the involvement of Sami Zayn. The Canadian professional wrestler became a part of this storyline in 2022 mostly as a comedy element. But slowly, he became the center of attraction of the Bloodline storyline. This not only helped Sami to gain massive popularity, but it also helped Bloodline to become the most successful storyline of the recent time.
Breaking: Roman Reigns Claims He is Responsible For This Huge Storyline!
Sami Zayn had been portrayed as a top mid cards of WWE during his early days in the main roster but slowly he lost his relevancy. His involvement in Bloodline storyline made him one of the biggest fan favorites of WWE. Recently, Roman Reigns remembered Sami’s involvements in Bloodline storyline and took responsibilities of all. Speaking with SHAK Wrestling, he said;
“Yeah, I’ll take full responsibility for Sami [being in the Bloodline story]. He was doing whatever he was doing with ‘Jackass’ and all of them. And I just admired the work. Because it’s not easy to do what we do when you’re across from a veteran professional, someone who has been in this ring for a long time.
“But to have to do it with people who don’t necessarily know what they’re doing, and a bunch of them — you know, a whole ‘Jackass’ crew — and just the way he made that work, I just saw something completely different than what we were doing,”
Sami Zayn betrayed Bloodline and Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble 2023
“We [The Bloodline] were extremely successful. We were all champions at the time. And to me, I just was like, ‘Man, that’s a personality that I can really bounce off and then I can just show a few different layers of what I have and my personality, and then I think I can also elevate him.’
“Because this is a veteran performer, this guy has been around. He’s a journeyman. He has been around for a long time. So I knew that he had not only the talent but the experience to be able to work in the main event, and I was right.
Roman Reigns defeated Sami Zayn at Elimination Chamber 2023
“He proved to be a great asset for The Bloodline. And he helped us, but we helped him greatly. And that’s how it works. That’s a true partnership right there is where everybody benefits. And that’s why you’ve seen him come back in this reunion. We could have maybe done it a different way, but Sami is such a special performer and such a pain in the ass to deal with sometimes — but that’s because he cares.” concluded Roman Reigns.
The Bloodline angle at Royal Rumble 2023 is still considered one of the best wrestling dramas in the history. Sami’s babyface turn through this angle was also one of the best face turns in wrestling history, and this angle also established Sami as the hottest babyface of the promotion. Sami is still quite over with the fans despite he could not elevate himself on to the main event level.
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