“Maybe I Should Tell Him”- Sami Zayn Breaks Character for Jeff Hardy

Ever since his big return to WWE, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn has been conquering his challengers. After beating the ‘frauds’, he has established himself as the Undisputed Champion and is set to prove the point once more at Hell in a Cell.

However, behind that superiority complex is just another wrestling fan. In a recent interview with WWE The Day Of before the upcoming Hell in a Cell Ladder Match, Sami Zayn spoke about how the entire situation was for him.

“You know you meet all your heroes and then you get to a point where you end up wrestling all your heroes so that kind of buzz wears off,” said Zayn. “But every now and again you gotta still pull yourself out and remind yourselves like ‘Oh man! This is pretty cool.’”

Sami then broke character to praise his arch-rival, Jeff Hardy. He refers to the WWE veteran as his role model.

 “And that’s what this match is for me because Jeff Hardy, truth be told, I don’t think I ever told him this, but he was one of the biggest reasons for me becoming a wrestler, actually. Which maybe I should tell him. It’s nice to hear these things sometimes,” concludes Zayn.

Jeff Hardy has inspired a lot more than just Sami Zayn

“The Charismatic Enigma” has had quite a run at WWE. Competing across multiple promotions, Hardy has a weighted bag of experience and still some good years left in him.

His ability to deliver on the high-flying thriller makes him one of the best performers WWE has. There are a lot of Superstars who have been influenced by Jeff Hardy one way or the other. 

His professional wrestling career dates back to over 20 years. There’s a good chance that most of the new generation in WWE was inspired by the risky moves of Hardy at some point in their lives. 

Sami Zayn will undoubtedly keep these thoughts aside while defending his title at Hell in a Cell. Will he topple the man that he once looked up to? We will surely find out in a few days.