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Sami Zayn
Canadian professional wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rami Sebei (born July 12, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently working for WWE where he competes under the ring name, Sami Zayn. He wrestles on the Raw brand. He is a former one-time NXT Champion,[6] a four-time and the current Intercontinental Champion and a one-time Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion (Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Champion) with his real-life friend Kevin Owens.
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![]() Zayn at WrestleMania 32 Axxess in March 2016 | |
Born | (1984-07-12) July 12, 1984 (age 39) Laval, Quebec, Canada |
Spouse(s) | Khadijah Sebei (m. 2018) [1] |
Children | 1 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | El Generico[2] Rami Sebei[3] Sami Zayn[4] Stevie McFly[3] |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4] |
Billed weight | 212 lb (96 kg)[4] |
Billed from | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[4] Tijuana, Mexico[2] |
Trained by | Jerry Tuite Savio Vega |
Debut | March 1, 2002[5] |
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He is also known under the ring name El Generico which he used while wrestling on the independent circuit. His gimmick was that of a luchador from Mexico. His theme song was "Olé!" by The Bouncing Souls and Olé! was also his catch phrase.
He has also wrestled for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla from 2004 to 2013, Chikara from 2005 to 2012, Ring of Honor from 2005 to 2012, Dragon Gate, Dramatic Dream Team, and Dragon Gate USA and Evolve in 2012.