Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn
Zayn in 2023
Born (1984-07-12) July 12, 1984 (age 42)
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Spouse(s)
Khadijah Sebei
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(m. 2018)​
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)El Generico
Rami Sebei
Sami Zayn
Stevie McFly
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Billed fromMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Tijuana, Mexico
Trained byJerry Tuite
Savio Vega
DebutMarch 1, 2002
Rami Sebei as El Generico at Chikara's The Foggiest Notion in 2012

Rami Sebei (born July 12, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently working for WWE where he competes on their SmackDown brand under the ring name, Sami Zayn. In the company, he is a two-time Undisputed WWE Champion, one-time NXT Champion, a two-time United States Champion, a four-time Intercontinental Champion and a one-time Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion (Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Champion) with his real-life friend Kevin Owens. This made Zayn the 36th Triple Crown Champion and the 26th Grand Slam Champion in WWE.

He is also known under the ring name El Generico which he used while wrestling on the independent circuit. His gimmick was that of a luchador from Mexico. His theme song was "Olé!" by The Bouncing Souls and Olé! was also his catch phrase. He has also wrestled for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla from 2004 to 2013, Chikara from 2005 to 2012, Ring of Honor from 2005 to 2012, Dragon Gate, Dramatic Dream Team, and Dragon Gate USA and Evolve in 2012.

Personal life

Sebei is a Muslim and completed a pilgrimage to Mecca called Umrah during WWE's trip to Saudi Arabia in 2023. He is of Syrian descent. Because of this he did not wrestle at WWE premium live events in Saudi Arabia until Night of Champions on May 27, 2023.

Sebei is married and has a son. He is a vegan, and is fluent in English, Arabic, and French. Sebei is close friends with Kevin Steen, better known in WWE as Kevin Owens, who he has teamed up and feuded with in his career.

In July 2017, Sebei created Sami for Syria to support the Syrian American Medical Society.

Championships and accomplishments

Sami Zayn as WWE Intercontinental Champion

References

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