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Backstage details of Vince McMahon rejecting a WWE Legend s major plan for Sami Zayn

By Lennard Surrao Modified 01 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Zayn has been with the WWE for eight years. Road Dogg 'Brian James' recently revealed that Vince McMahon turned down the idea of having Sami Zayn perform as El Generico in WWE. Fans who followed Zayn before his WWE days might be pretty familiar with the superstar's Luchador gimmick. The 38-year-old star became a household name on the independent circuit as the masked 'El Generico' before he signed with WWE in 2013. Brian James worked as SmackDown's head writer several years ago and was amongst Sami Zayn's biggest supporters backstage. Road Dogg wanted Zayn to wrestle more on TV and proposed a plan for him to have two characters simultaneously, similar to the recent Ezekiel/Elias angle. While the storyline looked great on paper, Vince McMahon didn't wish to see it unfold on RAW and SmackDown, as Road Dogg revealed below on his podcast: "I tried to; when I was writing for SmackDown, I tried to get him to wrestle on SmackDown and have El Generico wrestle on Monday Night RAW, and Vince wouldn't go for it," revealed Road Dogg. "But we wanted to try and do that and have people go like, 'That's you, dude.' And he goes, 'I don't know what you're talking about.' We just thought it would be funny. It was Ezekiel before Ezekiel." [20:04 - 20:40]

There ain t no better television in wrestling right now than Sami Zayn Road Dogg

Sami Zayn's highly-acclaimed work with The Bloodline has made him one of the most popular talents on SmackDown. Road Dogg believes that Zayn arguably has the best act in pro wrestling television at the moment. The former intercontinental champion's segments with Roman Reigns' faction never cease to entertain the audience as he's showcased his versatility as a performer and continues to raise his game every week. Road Dogg also added that Zayn and The Bloodline's performances were worthy enough to win a Daytime Emmy award. "There ain't no better television in wrestling right now than Sami Zayn and The Bloodline. Like, if you ain't getting into that, the range on those guys and to see them every week backstage and with promos," added the WWE Hall of Famer. "Holy mackerel, man! They could be getting awards on Daytime drama, and it's hilarious. You can see the other Usos trying not to die laughing because Sami is great television, man. So good!" [19:30 - 20:03] View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Do you agree with Road Dogg's views on Sami Zayn? Sound off in the comments section below. If you use any of the above quotes, please credit the Oh...You Didn't Know podcast and give a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription. Recommended Video: 5 World Champions who were once a part of Adam Rose's Rosebuds in WWE Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by UJALA × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी