Sami Zayn Feel or Face Turn

Sami Zayn, standing 6 feet 1 inch tall, is a renowned wrestler from Laval, Quebec, Canada. Since joining World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2013, he rose to prominence in the NXT division by capturing the NXT Championship and engaging in an intense rivalry with his real-life friend Kevin Owens, a feud widely regarded as one of the best in NXT history. Zayn further solidified his status as a top-tier superstar on the main roster, most notably through his important role in the highly acclaimed Bloodline storyline.

Beyond the wrestling ring, The Guardian Angel is featured as a playable character in numerous video games, including WWE 2K15, WWE 2K16, WWE SuperCard, WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, WWE 2K19, WWE 2K20, WWE 2K Battlegrounds, WWE 2K22, WWE 2K23 and WWE 2K24. He also takes center stage as the host of "Sami Zayn and Friends," a live variety show that welcomes both fellow Superstars and celebrity guests.

Is Sami Zayn a babyface or a heel?

Sami Zayn, a babyface since January 28, 2023, is currently entangled in a heated rivalry with a top-heel superstar "The Ring General" Gunther. Prior to this, Zayn was involved in a fierce feud with Bron Breakker, who ended his fourth Intercontinental Championship reign in a dramatic Two-out-of-Three Falls match at SummerSlam 2024.

Sami Zayn On-Screen Character History

Sami Zayn began his wrestling career as a babyface on March 3, 2002, competing for Quebec’s FLQ promotion under the ring name Stevie McFly. He later adopted the moniker El Generico and wrestled for various promotions, including the International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS), Chikara, Ring of Honor (ROH), Dragon Gate, DDT Pro-Wrestling, EVOLVE, Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). He also made his debut in WWE on its NXT brand, as well as on the main roster, portraying a babyface character until October 7, 2017.

On October 8, 2017, at Hell in a Cell, Zayn shocked the WWE Universe by turning heel for the first time, aiding his longtime friend Kevin Owens to defeat Shane McMahon during their brutal Hell in a Cell clash. With the same on-screen persona, he secured the Intercontinental Championship three times and later aligned himself with The Bloodline, earning the title of "Honorary Uce." However, a conflict of interest with 'The Tribal Chief' Roman Reigns led him to leave the faction and return to his babyface persona.

Upon turning face once again, Zayn reunited with Kevin Owens to challenge The Usos for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. At WrestleMania 39, Zayn and Owens defeated The Usos and became the new Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions. Nevertheless, they lost the titles to The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Bálor) at Payback 2023 in a Steel City street fight.

Sami Zayn's Real Name

Rami Sebei is the real name of Sami Zayn. He was born on July 12, 1984, to a Syrian Muslim family that emigrated from Syria to Canada prior to his birth. In 2014, he began dating Khadijah Farhat Sebei, who has both Irish and Lebanese heritage and later married her. So far, the couple has a son, as reported by multiple sources.

Sami Zayn Ring Names

Over the course of his ten-year wrestling career outside of WWE, Sami Zayn used a variety of ring names, including El Generico, Big Larry, Stevie McFly, and his real name, Rami Sebei. Alongside these aliases, he became widely known by a range of iconic nicknames, such as the Honorary Uce, The Great Liberator, The Underdog from the Underground, The Guardian Angel, and the Pride of Tijuana.