Sami Zayn

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 Intercontinental Champion and a one-time Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion (Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Champion) with his real-life friend Kevin Owens.

Sami Zayn
Zayn with the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship in 2023
Born	(1984-07-12) July 12, 1984 (age 41) 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]

Rami Sebei as El Generico at Chikara's The Foggiest Notion in 2012

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.

Personal life

Sebei is a Muslim and completed a pilgrimage to Mecca called Umrah during WWE's trip to Saudi Arabia in 2023.^[7] He is of Syrian descent.^[8][9] Because of this he did not wrestle at WWE premium live events in Saudi Arabia until Night of Champions on May 27, 2023.^[10]

Sebei is married and has a son.^[11][12] He is a vegan,^[13] and is fluent in English, Arabic, and French.^[14] Sebei is close friends with Kevin Steen, better known in WWE as Kevin Owens, who he has teamed up and feuded with in his career.^[15]

In July 2017, Sebei created Sami for Syria to support the Syrian American Medical Society.^[16][17]

Championships and accomplishments

Sami Zayn as Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Champion, both titles were joined as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship

• Association de Lutte Féminine
  • Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament (2007) – with LuFisto^[18]
• The Baltimore Sun
  • WWE Match of the Year (2016) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at NXT TakeOver: Dallas^[19]
• Britannia Wrestling Promotions
  • PWI:BWP World Catchweight Championship (1 time)^[20]
• Chikara
  • Rey de Voladores (2011)^[21]
• DDT Pro-Wrestling / Union Pro Wrestling
  • DDT Extreme Championship (1 time)^[22][23]
  • KO-D Openweight Championship (1 time)^[24]
  • Best Foreigner Award (2012)^[25]
• Elite Wrestling Revolution
  • Elite 8 Tournament (2004)^[26][27]
• ESPN
  • Best storyline of the year (2022) – part of The Bloodline^[28]
• GBG Wrestling
  • GBG Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[29][30]
• International Wrestling Syndicate
  • IWS World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[31][32]
  • IWS World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Twiggy^[31][33]
• Monteregie Wrestling Federation
  • MWF Provincial Championship (1 time)^[34]
• New York Post
  • Storyline of the Year (2022) part of The Bloodline^[35]
• North Shore Pro Wrestling
  • NSPW Championship (1 time)^[36][37]
• Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • PWG World Championship (2 times)^[38][39]
  • PWG World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Human Tornado (1), Quicksilver (1), Kevin Steen (2), and Paul London (1)^[40][41]
  • Battle of Los Angeles (2011)^[42]
  • Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2010) – with Paul London^[43]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Faction of the Year (2022) – The Bloodline
  • Feud of the Year (2023) vs. The Bloodline^[44]
  • Ranked No. 22 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023^[45]
• Pro Wrestling Prestige
  • PWP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[46][47]
• Puerto Rico Wrestling Association
  • PRWA Caribbean Championship (1 time)^[48]
• Ring of Honor
  • ROH World Television Championship (1 time)^[49]
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Steen^[50][51]
  • Match of the Decade (2010s) vs. Kevin Steen at Final Battle 2012: Doomsday^[52]
• SoCal Uncensored
  • Match of the Year (2006) vs. PAC, November 18, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla^[53]
  • Match of the Year (2007) vs. Bryan Danielson, July 29, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla^[54]
  • Most Outstanding Wrestler (2006, 2007)^[53][55]
  • Tag Team of the Year (2006) with Quicksilver^[53]
  • Wrestler of the Year (2007)^[56]
• STHLM Wrestling
  • STHLM Wrestling Championship (1 time)^[57][58]
• Westside Xtreme Wrestling
  • wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship (1 time)^[59][60]
  • 16 Carat Gold Tournament (2012)^[61][62]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Feud of the Year (2010) vs. Kevin Steen^[63][64]
  • Shad Gaspard/Jon Huber Memorial Award (2020)^[65]
  • Best Gimmick (2022)^[66]
• WWE
  • NXT Championship (1 time)^[67][68]
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship (4 times)^[69][70]
  • WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Owens^[71]
  • WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Owens^[72]
  • Slammy Award (1 time)
    • NXT Superstar of the Year (2014)^[73][74]