10 Things We Learned From Sami Zayn On Stone Cold’s Broken Skull Sessions Podcast
Sami Zayn and 'Stone Cold' talk WrestleMania 38, WWE freak-outs, The Undertaker and more.
Sami Zayn is an industry treasure.
None other than Steve Austin would agree, and ol' 'Stone Cold' knows a thing or two about this here wrasslin' business. The legend was totally willing to put Zayn over during the most recent episode of his typically-stunning (ahem) 'Broken Skull Sessions' show on WWE Network/Peacock.
There's no point in beating around the bush - this is already one of the finest interviews Austin has ever done. Together, he and Sami examined everything from his days as El Generico in ROH and his arrival in NXT, to his thoughts on WWE's ThunderDome era and what the future holds on SmackDown.
Want to know what Zayn was really thinking as soon as his acclaimed match with Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38 was finished? How about just how Cesaro (now known as Claudio Castagnoli in AEW, of course) single-handedly helped change WWE developmental?
All of that is here, and that's not all. Sami also told funny stories about The Undertaker and revealed a cool coincidence that nobody would've known otherwise. Here's everything one could learn from two pro wrestling masters talking shop.
10. “You’re Stupid If You Don’t Like That Match!”
Sami started out hot!
Austin's guest said he knows it comes across as "a bit arrogant", but he absolutely thinks anyone who doesn't like his bout vs. Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38 is "stupid". Clarifying, Sami reasoned than anybody who's involved in pro wrestling should study it.
He's very protective of the match, and wants it to be seen as way more than the comedy sideshow it's often palmed off as. Giving his two cents, Austin called the thing a "breath of fresh air", and agreed that it had more to offer than simple "ha ha" on a stacked card.
It was hard not to rally behind Sami when he kicked off the interview with such a strong statement. The dude is really proud of what he and Knoxville achieved this past April, and he thinks the Jackass star deserves a ton of credit for meeting him halfway when it would've been easy to get lost.