Former WWE Undisputed Champion Roman Reigns explained why he chose Sami Zayn for The Bloodline storyline. In 2022, when The Bloodline was at its peak in WWE, fans witnessed Sami Zayn join the faction.
Zayn’s addition brought a new, lighter side to The Bloodline that fans hadn’t seen before. His interactions with Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso quickly became fan favorites. This move led to a year-long storyline involving all the members, including Kevin Owens, and even saw them headline WWE WrestleMania 39 on night one.
Recently, Roman Reigns explained why he brought Sami Zayn into The Bloodline storyline on SHAK Wrestling. He took full responsibility for the decision, praised Zayn’s ability to make it work impressed him. Reigns stated, “Yeah, I’ll take full responsibility for Sami. He was doing whatever he was doing with Jacka**…” [H/T: Cagesideseats]
Reigns also added, “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’s been in this ring for a long time. But to do it with people that don’t necessarily know what they’re doing and a bunch of ‘em, you know, whole Jacka** crew, and just the way he made that work, I just saw something completely different than what we were doing.” [H/T: Cagesideseats]
Roman Reigns explained he recognized Sami Zayn’s personality as something he could work well with. He believed Zayn had the experience and talent to shine in the main event while elevating Zayn.
Sami Zayn faced Jacka** Forever star Johnny Knoxville and his crew at WrestleMania 38 in 2022, delivering one of the most entertaining matches of the show. Roman Reigns was impressed with Zayn’s ability to work seamlessly with film stars. This not only brought Zayn into The Bloodline but also showed how it impacted the storyline.
Roman Reigns talks about the impact of Sami Zayn in The Bloodline storyline
In the same interview, Roman Reigns discussed the true nature of their partnership, emphasizing that everyone benefited from it. He stated, “That’s a true partnership, right? Where everybody benefits and that’s why you’ve seen him come back in his reunion. We could have maybe done it a different way but, Sami’s such a special performer and such a pain in the ass to deal with sometimes that you just gotta, you know — but that’s because he cares. God bless The Wiseman for having to deal with him all the time.”
Recently, The Bloodline had a reunion. However, in the past few weeks, Sami Zayn has been having second thoughts. After accidentally hitting Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, many have speculated that Zayn is on the verge of turning on The Bloodline.
