On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Sami Zayn, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Rami Sebei (رامي السباعي) was born in Laval, Quebec, Canada on July 12, 1984, and he is currently 40 years old.
He is currently working for WWE on the Raw brand, under the ring name of Sami Zayn, and he is the reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion, holding the title for 111 days.
Sami Zayn Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Rami Sebei (رامي السباعي)
- Ring Names
- Sami Zayn ( February 13, 2013 - Present)
- El Generico ( March 3, 2002 - February 12, 2013)
- Born July 12, 1984 (age 40)
- Nationality
Canada
- Birth Place Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Billed From
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 212 lbs (96 kg)
- Nicknames Honorary Uce; The Great Liberator; The Underdog from the Underground; The Guardian Angel
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( March 3, 2002 - Present)
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Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion WWEBrand Raw
April 1, 2023 Present Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown
October 14, 2019 April 30, 2023 Promotion WWEBrand Raw
April 16, 2018 October 13, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown
April 11, 2017 April 15, 2018 Promotion WWEBrand Raw
July 19, 2016 April 10, 2017 Promotion WWE
March 7, 2016 July 18, 2016 Promotion WWEBrand NXT
February 13, 2013 April 1, 2016 Promotion PWG
November 13, 2004 January 12, 2013 Promotion DDT
June 2, 2011 December 23, 2012 Promotion ROH
February 19, 2005 December 16, 2012 Promotion EVOLVE
April 13, 2012 December 8, 2012 Promotion CHIKARA
February 9, 2005 November 11, 2012 Promotion DG USA
March 31, 2012 November 4, 2012 Promotion ICW ITALY
September 22, 2012 September 22, 2012 Promotion DRAGON GATE
July 15, 2007 October 31, 2009 Promotion WXW
March 19, 2005 September 15, 2012 Promotion CZW
September 11, 2004 August 12, 2006 -
Images History
May 2022Jan 2022Feb 2021Aug 2020Apr 2018Mar 2016Feb 2013Mar 2002 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face January 28, 2023 Present Heel October 8, 2017 January 27, 2023 Face March 3, 2002 October 7, 2017
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Finishers
- Helluva Kick - Running Big Boot to a cornered opponent ( February 13, 2013 - Present)
- Reverse STO + Koji Clutch ( February 13, 2013 - April 1, 2016)
- Brainbustah!!!!! - Super Brainbuster onto the top turnbuckle ( March 3, 2002 - February 12, 2013)
- Spike Brainbuster ( March 3, 2002 - February 12, 2013)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Worlds Apart" by CFO$ - Single ( February 17, 2023 - Present)
- Theme Song "This Is It" by def rebel - Single ( October 22, 2021 - February 16, 2023)
- Theme Song "World's Apart" by CFO$ - Single ( May 30, 2014 - October 21, 2021)
- Theme Song "Lower the Boom" by Fifth Floor - Single ( October 1, 2013 - May 29, 2014)
- Theme Song "3 Minute Record" by The Berettas - Single ( February 13, 2013 - September 30, 2013)
- Theme Song "¡Olé!" by The Bouncing Souls - Single ( March 3, 2002 - February 12, 2013)
Titles & Accomplishments
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World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 NXT Championship
- 4 WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 1 WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Owens)
- 1 WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Owens)
Ring of Honor
- 1 ROH World Television Championship
- 1 ROH World Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Owens)
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- 2 PWG World Championship
- 5 PWG World Tag Team Championship (2 with Kevin Steen, 1 with Human Tornado, 1 with Quicksilver, 1 with Paul London)
Britannia Wrestling Promotions
- 1 PWI:BWP World Catchweight Championship
DDT Pro-Wrestling / Union Pro Wrestling
- 1 DDT Extreme Division Championship
- 1 KO-D Openweight Championship
GBG Wrestling
- 1 GBG Heavyweight Championship
International Wrestling Syndicate
- 2 IWS Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWS Tag Team Championship (with Twiggy)
North Shore Pro Wrestling
- 1 NSPW Championship
Pro Wrestling Prestige
- 1 PWP Heavyweight Championship
Puerto Rico Wrestling Association
- 1 PRWA Caribbean Championship
STHLM Wrestling
- 1 STHLM Wrestling Championship
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- 1 wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- WWE Slammy Award - NXT Superstar of the Year (2014)
- WWE Bumpy Award - Social Moment of the Half-Year (2021)
- WWE on FOX Fans' Choice Award - Best Social Media Presence (2022)
- ROH Match of the Decade (2010s - vs. Kevin Steen at Final Battle 2012)
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles Winner (2011)
- PWG Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (2010 - with Paul London)
- Chikara Rey de Voladores (2011)
- wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament Winner (2012)
- Association de Lutte Féminine's Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament Winner (2007 - with LuFisto)
- DDT Best Foreigner Award Winner (2012)
- Elite Wrestling Revolution's Elite 8 Tournament Winner (2004)
- PWI Faction of the Year (2022 - with The Bloodline)
- PWI Feud of the Year (2023 - vs. The Bloodline)
- 3° in PWI Tag Team 100 (2023 – with Kevin Owens)
- 22° in PWI 500 (2023)
- WON Feud of the Year (2010 - vs. Kevin Steen; 2023 - with Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline)
- WON Best Gimmick (2022)
- WON Shad Gaspard/Jon Huber Memorial Award (2020 - for running "Sami for Syria")
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - Kevin Owens ( March 17, 2023 - October 13, 2023)
- The Bloodline - Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa ( May 27, 2022 - January 28, 2023)
- Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - Kevin Owens ( April 16, 2019 - June 30, 2019)
- The Artist Collective - Cesaro / Claudio Castagnoli, Shinsuke Nakamura ( August 20, 2019 - August 28, 2020)
- Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - Kevin Owens ( October 8, 2017 - June 17, 2018)
- 3.Ole! - Scott Parker, Shane Matthews ( April 15, 2011 - June 24, 2012)
- Peligro Abejas - Paul London ( May 9, 2010 - January 8, 2011)
- El Generico & Kevin Steen - Kevin Owens ( December 11, 2004 - December 19, 2009)
- Tozawa-juku - Akira Tozawa , Taku Iwasa, Kenichiro Arai, Koji Shishido, Shinobu, Yuki Ono ( July 10, 2008 - September 16, 2008)
- Cape Fear - Quicksilver ( January 7, 2006 - February 10, 2007)
- Two Skinny Black Guys - Human Tornado ( July 9, 2005 - January 21, 2006)
- Team Photosynthesis - Beef Wellington ( January 8, 2005 - September 17, 2005)