Sami Zayn says he feels ‘strange’ following WWE Elimination Chamber loss
Sami Zayn talked about his feelings following his match against Roman Reigns at Saturday’s WWE Elimination Chamber press conference.
When asked about his thoughts following the match, Zayn repeatedly said he felt ‘strange’. He said what happened tonight felt like a dream come true, but the storybook ending didn’t happen.
“I feel strange. And that might be the recurring theme for these answers,” he said. “It was kind of an unhappy ending tonight, and I’d be lying if I said that it didn’t affect me. This is a dream come true…you ever have a dream where it’s going in a certain direction, and then you wake up right before. It was like a dream, a dream come true, it was surreal…it’s everything you could ever want. And the storybook ending obviously has a certain ending to it. And that’s not what happened tonight. And I can’t act like there isn’t a small part of me like ah, I wish I could have given that ending. To the people, to that story, to myself, to my family, to Montreal. I know what this is, we all know what this is, but some of it’s real, man.”
When asked when he thought The Bloodline storyline started to come together, Zayn specifically mentioned August of last year, when he was introduced to Roman Reigns for the first time on camera, putting over their immediate onscreen chemistry. He also talked about the content era, mentioning how being good just isn’t good enough anymore. He feels that The Bloodline storyline has created moments that people will remember five or even ten years from now.
Prior to Sami Zayn speaking, Triple H also talked to the press. He said that Saturday’s show now holds the largest WWE gate in Montreal history. He also said the show was something that people enjoyed, and he sensed that he could feel Pat Patterson up there enjoying the show.
Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics brought up the question of a WWE sale. Triple H said that he’s staying out of it, instead focusing on the creative content.
“I stay out of it. That’s not a cop-out answer,” Triple H said. “I have the greatest gig in the world. I helped in some small way create the magic we did here tonight. And to me, that is the best gig on the planet. As long as we get to do our jobs and put our passion on display and do what we do, I’m good. It is what it is.”
Austin Theory during his questions issued a United States title open challenge for WWE Raw on Monday. Later, after Edge and Beth Phoenix answered questions, Edge accepted Theory’s open challenge, setting up the title match.
