Roman Reigns has given a lot of credit to one WWE star who became an unlikely star as part of The Bloodline Saga while detailing how they became involved in the group.
Following his return to the company at SummerSlam 2020 and forming an alliance with Paul Heyman shortly afterwards, Reigns began his run as The Tribal Chief and looked to be the dominant force in the entire promotion.
Although Reigns first targeted Jey and Jimmy Uso, fans saw the story develop and the eventual alliance formed between the family members. However, in 2022, The Bloodline recruited one more member who was named an honorary Uce, Sami Zayn.
With Zayn’s chemistry with Jey Uso along with his comedic timing and creativity, the former Intercontinental Champion became a pivotal part of the group and was responsible for injecting new life into the story that was starting to feel stale.
During an interview with SHAK Wrestling, Reigns stated that it was his idea to have Zayn become a part of The Bloodline, highlighting how his involvement was a benefit to all:
“Yeah, I’ll take full responsibility for Sami [being in the Bloodline story]. He was doing whatever he was doing with ‘Jackass’ and all of them. And I just admired the work. Because it’s not easy to do what we do when you’re across from a veteran professional, someone who has been in this ring for a long time. But to have to do it with people who don’t necessarily know what they’re doing, and a bunch of them — you know, a whole ‘Jackass’ crew — and just the way he made that work, I just saw something completely different than what we were doing,”
“We [The Bloodline] were extremely successful. We were all champions at the time. And to me, I just was like, ‘Man, that’s a personality that I can really bounce off and then I can just show a few different layers of what I have and my personality, and then I think I can also elevate him.’ Because this is a veteran performer, this guy has been around. He’s a journeyman. He has been around for a long time. So I knew that he had not only the talent but the experience to be able to work in the main event, and I was right.
“He proved to be a great asset for The Bloodline. And he helped us, but we helped him greatly. And that’s how it works. That’s a true partnership right there is where everybody benefits. And that’s why you’ve seen him come back in this reunion. We could have maybe done it a different way, but Sami is such a special performer and such a pain in the ass to deal with sometimes — but that’s because he cares.”
Roman Reigns Announced As Cover Star For WWE 2K25
Earlier in the week, Reigns was revealed to be the cover star for the upcoming WWE 2K25 videogame, which was also discussed in the interview. Following the announcement, more information on WWE 2K25 was provided including what new features will be included and when each edition will be available.
H/t to F4WOnline.