7. He Did Compete Under A Mask In WWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnD1iJ1Z6gg Zayn shot to fame on the independent circuit with a hugely entertaining masked gimmick. Incongruent with the WWE style though, he was rebranded upon joining the company and severed many of his indie roots. However there was one special occasion that saw Zayn pay homage to his days of old as he donned a mask on a 2013 showing of NXT. In a match with then-champion Bo Dallas, Zayn was introduced as the unknown El Localnot to be confused with the the
other El Local. He then went on to pick up the victory in a matter of seconds, before revealing his true identity to the NXT Universe. Not only did it make for an exciting segment, but it was refreshing to see the WWE acknowledging the history of one of their ex-indie starssomething the company very rarely does. Of course, Zayns yet to don the mask since, but that doesnt mean we wont see it again somewhere down the line.