Sami Zayn Didn’t Try To Make The Bloodline Break Character, Recalls ‘Ucey’ Segment

Sami Zayn is one of the masters at making talent break character on TV, but he says that was never the goal. Zayn has become famous for causing talent to break, particularly during his run with The Bloodline. Zayn famously made most of the group break character during his promo with the group when he stepped up to Jey Uso’s defense in front of Roman Reigns, saying that Jey wasn’t feeling very “Ucey.”

Zayn looked back at his time in the Bloodline during his appearance on Insight With Chris Van Vliet. You can see highlights below:

On the Peak Of His Career Before the Undisputed WWE Titlke:

“Probably Bloodline stuff. I think that’s probably what I’d be best remembered for if my career ended before I won the world title or whatever; it might still be what I’m most remembered for 20 years from now if people remember anything about me 20 years from now. But I was also just very proud of it. But I’ve had so many things throughout my career. I’m just giving you the answer of what I think would be best remembered, but also simultaneously something I’m extremely proud of, but there’s a ton of stuff in my career I’m extremely proud of.”

On If He Tried To Make People Break:

“No, I don’t really remember that it was a goal. After a few times, especially Jey. Jey had a problem where it’s like when you watch blooper reels, and then once they laugh once, they can’t stop. After I got Jey, I think a couple of times, then it became, oh no, this is just gonna keep happening, and I can’t stop it. But I think that is something that did contribute to the memorability of it because it is not something you’ve ever really seen. The fourth wall is kind of everything in wrestling, right? But that suspension of disbelief is the whole thing, but I do think there comes a line. I don’t think we ever came anywhere close to crossing that line.”

On the ‘Ucey” Segment:

“I think what also took it to a different level is when Jey kind of tries to hide, and Roman’s like, ‘no, no, no, no.’ Then it was over, then it was over. Again just a pro’s pro here. Understanding the energy in that room and the delivery to compound that effect was very, very well done, and probably is what cemented it. If it had just ended at the laugh and the whatever, it’s already a very memorable moment. But then the way Roman built up to it, like again, it’s music, right? ‘Ucey?’ That cemented it.”