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Sami Zayn says Bloodline storyline was his career high before WWE title win
Sami Zayn won his first WWE world title by defeating Cody Rhodes at Night of Champions 2026.
Before that victory, Zayn said his work in The Bloodline storyline was his career high and something he was especially proud of.
He joined the Samoan stable in 2022, seeking the approval of its members, including Roman Reigns and Jey Uso.
The group eventually called him the “Honorary Uce,” and his role grew beyond his original plan to stay on the edges of the story.
Zayn’s refusal to attack Kevin Owens led him to strike Reigns with a chair after a match at the 2023 Royal Rumble.
The Bloodline then turned on him, and weeks later he challenged Reigns for the title in Montreal.
Zayn said the story’s week-to-week changes helped make it special, and he thinks it may remain what fans remember most about his career.
Sami Zayn said his work in The Bloodline storyline was his career peak before he won the Undisputed WWE Championship.
He made the comments in an interview with Chris Van Vliet.
Zayn said he was proud of the storyline and thought it might be what he was best remembered for.
He said he had initially intended to remain on the periphery of The Bloodline, but his role grew over time.
At the 2026 Night of Champions, Zayn defeated Cody Rhodes to win his first WWE world title.
- Who
- Sami Zayn, WWE wrestler.
- What
- He said his involvement with The Bloodline was his career peak before his world title win.
- When
- He discussed it in an interview published on October 28, 2026. He won the title at Night of Champions 2026.
- Where
- The interview was with Insight With Chris Van Vliet. The interview location is not stated.
- Why
- He said he was proud of the work and thought it might be what he was best remembered for.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zayn began aligning himself with The Bloodline, seeking approval from the group.
Roman Reigns embraced Zayn on an episode of WWE SmackDown in Salt Lake City.
Jey Uso accepted Zayn after he proved his allegiance in a WarGames Match at Survivor Series.
Zayn struck Reigns with a steel chair after refusing to join The Bloodline's attack on Kevin Owens.
Zayn challenged Reigns for the world title at Elimination Chamber in Montreal.
Zayn defeated Cody Rhodes to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.
- Career peak
- Zayn described his Bloodline involvement as his career peak before his world title win.
- Title win
- First WWE world title reign
- Opponent at Night of Champions
- Cody Rhodes
- Interview
- Insight With Chris Van Vliet
- Bloodline alignment began
- Spring 2022
- Elimination Chamber location
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
What people are saying
Probably Bloodline stuff [was the career peak]
My intent in the beginning was more to be kind of like on the periphery, [but] it evolved
Part of why I loved it so much is the week-to-week adaptation.