Sami Zayn will have the chance to earn a title shot when he competes in a Gauntlet Match on tonight’s episode of WWE RAW, with the winner challenging Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 40.
At WrestleMania 39, he headlined the show by winning the Tag Team Titles alongside Kevin Owens. This is something he talked about while appearing on WWE’s The Bump.
“Yeah, for sure. That’s a great point. But I think again the thing that kind of centers me or anchors me and doesn’t let me go too far down that rabbit hole is the fact that it’s not just the last two years. You’re talking about two years. Well, it’s been 22 years that I’ve been doing this. So there have been some ups and downs in those 22 years. Even when I was riding at my highest, you could say the main event of WrestleMania, that has to be the biggest match I’ve ever done, for sure, and having all that momentum going into it, I didn’t buy into the hype. I feel relatively the same now that I did then. You have to kind of be grounded. You can let these losses shake you, fine. But only to a certain extent. You can let these big wins and big WrestleMania matches or whatever it is, all the momentum in the world, all the fans talking about you, you can let it feel good. Fine, to a certain extent. But you have to stay centered. You have to stay centered, and I think that’s the lesson that just time has given. So 100%, again I’d be lying if I said, ‘No, no big deal.’ I’m just being honest here, and maybe I shouldn’t. Maybe I’m sharing too much. You’re asking me questions, I’ll give you honest answers,” Zayn said.
Zayn continued, “I think the fact that coming off the highest of highs last year gets you questioning yourself when you don’t quite have that spot carved in for yourself the following year. I think that’s natural. We tend to compare ourselves to others. It’s something I work on, to not compare myself necessarily to others, but you can’t help compare yourself to yourself, from where you were a month ago, two months ago, a year ago, whatever. But at the end of the day, look, I don’t want to sound like I’m morbidly depressed here or anything like that because ultimately, I am feeling good because all the things that I said would happen have kind of happened. That’s where that self-belief is coming into play because I said I’d be a champion. I said that I’d do something, and I said that, even though it looks bad now, a path to WrestleMania will present itself to me, and now all three of those things are right within my grasp. The path is there. It’s this gauntlet match. That’s it. If I get through this gauntlet match, that’s it. I punch my ticket to doing the things that I talked about it, to becoming a champion at WrestleMania, doing something historic because make no mistake about it, Gunther is doing something historic. Beating him would be historic. Last year, I ended the longest reign of all time, the longest tag team championship reign of all time, and now this year, I have a chance to potentially end the longest Intercontinental Title reign of all time. That’s historic, and that’s what I’m on route to doing right now. That’s where my head’s in the game at. I’m trying to balance all that. Because there is a little bit of that self-doubt, but there’s also this, it’s beyond belief. It’s beyond just self-belief. It’s faith coupled with a burning passion to not squander the moment, and the moment’s upon us.”
Sami Zayn, a prominent professional wrestler in the WWE, is set to compete in a Gauntlet Match on tonight’s episode of WWE RAW. The winner of this match will earn a title shot against Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 40. This opportunity comes after Zayn’s headline-making victory at WrestleMania 39, where he won the Tag Team Titles alongside Kevin Owens.
In a recent appearance on WWE’s The Bump, Zayn reflected on his career and the challenges he has faced. He acknowledged that while the past two years have been significant for him, it is essential to remember that he has been in the wrestling industry for 22 years. Zayn emphasized the importance of staying grounded and not getting carried away by the highs or lows of his career.
Zayn admitted that coming off such a high point last year has led him to question himself when he doesn’t have a guaranteed spot in the following year. Comparing oneself to others is a natural tendency, but Zayn strives to focus on his own progress and growth. Despite these doubts, Zayn expressed optimism and a sense of self-belief. He mentioned that he had predicted his success and that now, with the gauntlet match as his path to WrestleMania, all three of his goals are within reach.
The wrestler highlighted the historic nature of his potential achievements. Last year, Zayn ended the longest tag team championship reign of all time, and now he has the opportunity to potentially end the longest Intercontinental Title reign of all time by defeating Gunther. Zayn’s determination is fueled by a combination of faith and a burning passion to make the most of this moment.
As fans eagerly anticipate tonight’s Gauntlet Match on WWE RAW, all eyes will be on Sami Zayn as he fights for his chance to challenge Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 40. With his years of experience and unwavering determination, Zayn is poised to make history once again.