Sami Zayn knows this is going to be loud. a montreal wrestling crowd for a WWE The event never disappoints when it comes to jacking up the decibel meter.
But the Montreal-area wrestler didn’t quite predict how loud the fans would be. bell center That’s when his music hits and he walks to the ring for his highly anticipated, main-event match with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber on Saturday night.
“I’m trying to keep my expectations low,” Zayn said Friday morning during a media appearance at a downtown Montreal hotel.
“Historically speaking, the Bell Center has been extremely kind to me. There’s just something about Montreal, the way they treat their self, it’s second to none. But I’m also trying I don’t depend on it, so as not to set myself up for disappointment.
“But all signs are pointing that it’s going to be very wild.”
Zayn, a Laval, Ky., wrestling star, has been on fire in WWE for the past eight months or so after being part of the Bloodline storyline in WWE, involving the likes of Reigns, tag-team champion The Usos and manager Extraordinaire. Paul Heyman.
The storyline has caught the interest of wrestling fans around the world, leading to increased TV ratings and social media buzz. It also rocketed Zayn to stardom, reaching its highest point on Saturday night in front of his home fans and a sold-out Bell Center at the premium event known as Elimination Chamber.
He said, “Being a guy from local Montreal wrestling almost 20 years ago to end up in this position is pretty remarkable.”
Jane said, “I have come to the right place at the right time.”
“And so it happened, this fight, which people are really anticipating, everywhere in the world….it just so happens to have landed in Montreal. That makes it triple special.
With fans hoping Zayn will defeat Reigns to become the WWE World Champion, they will have to keep their spirits up. Zayn is the clear underdog against Reigns, the world champion for over 900 days.
But Zayn says he’s ready for the moment at the Bell Center and allows himself to wonder — what if he pins Reigns to become the face of WWE?
“We know what wrestling is. It’s sport, it’s entertainment, it’s a mix of both,” Jain said. “For a lot of people, this is the last moment to reach that championship. I’m not someone who lives and dies for a championship, nor someone who wants to see this incredible 20-year career as a failure. Going if I don’t win the championship.
“However, if I do win that championship, especially in Montreal, I feel like that’s kind of the cherry on top that you take with you forever. It doesn’t get better than that.
As far as the card being spot on and him becoming the latest Quebec-wrestling product to main event the WWE stage (Montreal’s Kevin Owens has also held the spot), Zayn said that La Belle Province and being a Canadian means a lot. him and others.
“I think we produce some of the best of all time. Montreal, especially,” he said, referring to top-level wrestling stars. “We have a pretty good track record. Something in the water? I don’t know.”
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