8 Most Underrated Heels In Wrestling Today

2. Sami Zayn

Much like Bayley’s inclusion here, Sami Zayn is another who, at one point in time, it seemed impossible to ever think somebody could boo.

Whether it was his proverbial underdog tale as the heart of NXT, to his main roster bow and subsequent battles with Kevin Owens, to his returns from injury lay-offs, to fans thinking he was being completely underutilised by WWE, the whole Sami Zayn character has just been so beloved for so many years.

Thinking back over those years, to now looking at how Sami gets nothing but unrelenting boos and jeers from each and every arena he’s in, it’s testament to Zayn at just how great a job he’s doing at being the bad guy.

Even now, the majority of fans would rather see Sami Zayn in the ring and competing on a regular basis, yet it’s hard to argue that he’s not yucking it up absolutely perfectly as the annoying voice piece who fans are dying to see get what’s coming to him.

Obviously Sami Zayn isn’t at the same level as the iconic Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan, but it’s fair to make certain comparisons between the two should Zayn continue forward in the role of a sh*t-stirring, bump machine manager of Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro, and any other talents who should find themselves under his stewardship.

Andrew Pollard

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