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Exclusive Sami Zayn reflects on Saudi Arabia’s role in his journey to WrestleMania glory

Sami Zayn reflects on Saudi Arabia’s role in his journey to WrestleMania glory

  • He defends his Intercontinental Title this weekend in a triple threat match against Chad Gable and Bronson Reed at the WWE King and Queen of the Ring event in Jeddah
  • It comes 11 years after he signed with WWE and 10 years after he first visited the Kingdom to compete in an event
  • ‘If you’re an Arab kid … with a dream of chasing this, becoming a wrestler or the WWE or whatever it is, it’s much more attainable than it’s ever been,’ he says
By Aisha Fareed ·