Ranking The Only Remaining Main Roster Stars From WWE’s FIRST EVER Performance Centre Class

9. Sami Zayn

Performance Center 2013
WWE

One of two "can't miss" babyfaces that only went and missed by a f*cking mile thanks to ramshackle creative, Sami Zayn was too pure for the wrestling world, and thus perfect foil for his heinous former friend Kevin Owens when the fellow ROH survivor made a quicker trip through the developmental brand.

Zayn's recent heel turn should have re-lit the flame for both, but it instead was the final extinguishing of 'KO's post-summer heat. The pair were rapidly reduced to comedy jobbers and remain in the roles despite a WrestleMania match with the returning Daniel Bryan and a post-'Show of Shows' switch to Monday Night Raw.

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