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8. Sami Zayn Was Mistaken For Zack Ryder On Holiday In Iceland

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It's not too often that WWE stars get to kick back, relax and spend some time on holiday. For Sami Zayn, holidays should be spent doing something fun, not sitting by the pool vegetating. That's why he chose hiking in Iceland for his most recent vacation away from the rigours of the WWE road schedule.

To Zayn's surprise, he bumped into Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul. After introducing himself, Sami left the actor alone but repeatedly met him during the hike. That's when a random fan happened upon the pair and couldn't believe his luck. Bless the Gods, here was one of his favourite actors and one of his favourite wrestlers. The guy told Zayn he must get a pic with both.

Right before snapping the selfie, the dude leaned into Sami and said, "Zack Ryder, right?". Zayn was left mortified, though he could see the humour in the situation. Leaping on the joke with one of his own, KO remarked that Sami could have just taken his shirt off to let the fan know he was wrong.

Ouch.

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