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Rami Sebei as El Generico at Chikara's The Foggiest Notion in 2012
Rami Sebei
(born July 12, 1984) is a
Canadian
professional wrestler
. He is currently working for
WWE
where he competes under the
ring name
,
Sami Zayn
. He wrestles on the
Raw
brand. He is a former one-time
NXT Champion
,
[6]
a four-time and the current
Intercontinental Champion
and a one-time Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion (
Raw
and
SmackDown
Tag Team Champion) with his real-life friend
Kevin Owens
.
He is also known under the ring name
El Generico
which he used while wrestling on the
independent circuit
. His gimmick was that of a
luchador
from
Mexico
. His theme song was "Ole!" by
The Bouncing Souls
and Ole! was also his catch phrase.
He has also wrestled for
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
from 2004 to 2013,
Chikara
from 2005 to 2012,
Ring of Honor
from 2005 to 2012,
Dragon Gate
,
Dramatic Dream Team
, and
Dragon Gate USA
and
Evolve
in 2012.
Sebei is a
Muslim
and completed a
pilgrimage
to
Mecca
called Umrah during WWE's trip to
Saudi Arabia
in 2023.
[7]
He is of Syrian descent.
[8]
[9]
Because of this he did not wrestle at WWE premium live events in Saudi Arabia until
Night of Champions
on May 27, 2023.
[10]
Sebei is married and has a son.
[11]
[12]
He is a
vegan
,
[13]
and is fluent in English,
Arabic
, and
French
.
[14]
Sebei is close friends with
Kevin Steen
, better known in WWE as Kevin Owens, who he has teamed up and feuded with in his career.
[15]
In July 2017, Sebei created
Sami for Syria
to support the Syrian American Medical Society.
[16]
[17]
Championships and accomplishments
[
change
|
change source
]
Sami Zayn as
Raw
and
SmackDown Tag Team Champion
, both titles were joined as the
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
- Association de Lutte Feminine
- Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament (2007) ? with LuFisto
[18]
- The Baltimore Sun
- Britannia Wrestling Promotions
- PWI:BWP World Catchweight Championship (1 time)
[20]
- Chikara
- Rey de Voladores (2011)
[21]
- DDT Pro-Wrestling / Union Pro Wrestling
- DDT Extreme Championship (1 time)
[22]
[23]
- KO-D Openweight Championship (1 time)
[24]
- Best Foreigner Award (2012)
[25]
- Elite Wrestling Revolution
- ESPN
- GBG Wrestling
- GBG Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
[29]
[30]
- International Wrestling Syndicate
- IWS World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
[31]
[32]
- IWS World Tag Team Championship (1 time) ? with Twiggy
[31]
[33]
- Monteregie Wrestling Federation
- MWF Provincial Championship (1 time)
[34]
- New York Post
- Storyline of the Year (2022)
part of The Bloodline
[35]
- North Shore Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- PWG World Championship (2 times)
[38]
[39]
- PWG World Tag Team Championship (5 times) ? with Human Tornado (1), Quicksilver (1),
Kevin Steen
(2), and
Paul London
(1)
[40]
[41]
- Battle of Los Angeles (2011)
[42]
- Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2010) ? with Paul London
[43]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Faction of the Year (2022) ?
The Bloodline
- Feud of the Year (2023)
vs. The Bloodline
[44]
- Ranked No. 22 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the
PWI 500
in 2023
[45]
- Pro Wrestling Prestige
- PWP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
[46]
[47]
- Puerto Rico Wrestling Association
- PRWA Caribbean Championship (1 time)
[48]
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Television Championship (1 time)>
[49]
- ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) ? with
Kevin Steen
[50]
[51]
- Match of the Decade (2010s)
vs. Kevin Steen at Final Battle 2012: Doomsday
[52]
- SoCal Uncensored
- Match of the Year (2006)
vs.
PAC
, November 18, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
[53]
- Match of the Year (2007)
vs.
Bryan Danielson
, July 29, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
[54]
- Most Outstanding Wrestler (2006, 2007)
[53]
[55]
- Tag Team of the Year (2006)
with Quicksilver
[53]
- Wrestler of the Year (2007)
[56]
- STHLM Wrestling
- STHLM Wrestling Championship (1 time)
[57]
[58]
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship (1 time)
[59]
[60]
- 16 Carat Gold Tournament (2012)
[61]
[62]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Feud of the Year (2010)
vs. Kevin Steen
[63]
[64]
- Shad Gaspard/Jon Huber Memorial Award (2020)
[65]
- Best Gimmick (2022)
[66]
- WWE
- ↑
"Sami Zayn's wife on the most important match of his life - Elimination Chamber 2023 Diary"
.
WWE
. February 18, 2023.
- ↑
2.0
2.1
"El Generico Profile"
.
Ring of Honor
. Archived from
the original
on March 31, 2012
. Retrieved
September 30,
2011
.
- ↑
3.0
3.1
"Sami Zayn Bio"
.
Slam! Sports
.
Canadian Online Explorer
. Retrieved
March 9,
2020
.
- ↑
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
"Sami Zayn"
.
WWE
. Retrieved
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2017
.
- ↑
"Career - Sami Zayn"
.
Cagematch
. Retrieved
May 7,
2022
.
- ↑
"Caldwell's WWE NXT Takeover Results 12/11: Complete virtual-time coverage of Neville vs. Zayn for the NXT Title, Itami & Balor, Charlotte, Kevin Steen/Owens's debut, Corey Graves retires"
. Pro Wrestling Torch
. Retrieved
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.
- ↑
"Sami Zayn takes a pilgrimage to Mecca: WWE Night of Champions Vlog"
. WWE
. Retrieved
August 31,
2023
.
- ↑
"Canadian-Syrian WWE star Sami Zayn 'proud to represent Arabs'
"
.
Al Arabya
. April 16, 2016
. Retrieved
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2017
.
- ↑
"Vince Thanks Saudi Arabia, Backstage Notes and More from Greatest Royal Rumble"
.
PWInsider
. April 28, 2018
. Retrieved
April 29,
2018
.
- ↑
Johnson, Mike; Jordan, Paul (April 27, 2018).
"VINCE THANKS SAUDI ARABIA, BACKSTAGE NOTES AND MORE FROM GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE"
.
PW Insider
. Retrieved
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2023
.
- ↑
Renee Young
, Stacey McGunnigle (August 16, 2019).
"EP 140 Let's Get Loud (w/ Sami Zayn)"
.
Regular Girls
(Podcast). Audio Boom
. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ↑
Morgan, Nick (September 26, 2020).
"9/26 WWE TALKING SMACK REVIEW: Styles and Joseph Parks, Lucha House Party, and Bayley talk Clash of Champions with hosts Xavier and Braxton"
.
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. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ↑
McGeorge, Alistair (October 13, 2020).
"WWE's Sami Zayn gives Great British Bake Off predictions and eyes up celebrity spin-off"
. Metro
. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ↑
Burgett, Joe (October 23, 2014).
"WWE News: Big News Regarding NXT Star Sami Zayn And A Main Roster Debut"
.
The Inquisitr
. Retrieved
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2023
.
- ↑
Madison, Marc (January 15, 2023).
"Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn: A Tale of Brotherhood"
.
Pro Wrestling Stories
. Retrieved
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2023
.
- ↑
Greene, Dan (September 9, 2017).
"Q&A: Sami Zayn discusses his fundraiser for Syria"
.
Sports Illustrated
. Retrieved
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2023
.
- ↑
McClead, Michael (April 15, 2018).
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.
Wrestlezone
. Retrieved
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2023
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 12, 2007).
"Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament (2007)"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
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2020
.
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Oster, Aaron (December 31, 2016).
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.
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. Retrieved
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2020
.
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. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
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2020
.
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Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 17, 2011).
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. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
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"DDT Extreme Division Title"
.
Puroresu Dojo
. Retrieved
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2011
.
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. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
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2020
.
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Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 30, 2012).
"KO-D Openweight Championship"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
"<ヨシヒコ編集ジチョ?主義>2012年DDTを各賞で振り返る"
.
DDT Pro-Wrestling
(in Japanese). December 21, 2012. Archived from
the original
on January 10, 2013
. Retrieved
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2012
.
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"Independent Wrestling Results ? November 2004"
. Online World of Wrestling
. Retrieved
July 5,
2008
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 6, 2004).
"Elite 8 Tournament (2004)"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
"Pro Wrestling 2022 awards: The best male and female wrestler, feud, faction, promo and more"
.
ESPN
. December 28, 2022
. Retrieved
December 31,
2022
.
- ↑
"Event results"
.
GBG Wrestling
. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2015
. Retrieved
July 22,
2010
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip.
"GBG Heavyweight Championship"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
31.0
31.1
"International Wrestling Syndicate Roster"
.
International Wrestling Syndicate
. Archived from
the original
on October 8, 2011
. Retrieved
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2009
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 15, 2004).
"IWS World Heavyweight Championship"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip.
"IWS World Tag Team Championship"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 29, 2003).
"MWF Provincial Championship"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
Staszewski, Joseph (December 27, 2022).
"The Post's 2022 pro wrestling awards"
.
New York Post
.
Archived
from the original on December 29, 2022
. Retrieved
December 30,
2022
.
- ↑
"Historique des titres NSPW"
.
North Shore Pro Wrestling
(in French)
. Retrieved
July 5,
2013
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 13, 2011).
"NSPW Championship"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
Westcott, Brian.
"PWG ? Pro Wrestling Guerrilla PWG Heavyweight Title History"
. Solie
. Retrieved
July 27,
2008
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 24, 2007).
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. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
"Solie's Title Histories: PWG"
.
www.solie.org
. Retrieved
March 2,
2018
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 6, 2005).
"PWG World Tag Team Championship"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 20, 2011).
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. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 9, 2010).
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. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ↑
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
.
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"Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2023"
.
The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
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2024
.
- ↑
"
"The Elitist" Brandon Brandon 'Espy' Espinosa cashed in Gauntlet for the Glory contract defeated El Generico to win PWP Championship August 14, 2011----- Mattoon, Illinois"
. Pro Wrestling Prestige
. Retrieved
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2013
.
- ↑
"El Generico the new Pro Wrestling Prestige Heavyweight Champion is challenged by Brandon Espinosa right after winning the championship"
. Pro Wrestling Prestige.
Archived
from the original on December 21, 2021
. Retrieved
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2013
.
- ↑
"El Generico Nuevo Campeon del Caribe de la PRWA"
.
Super Luchas
(in Spanish). November 1, 2011
. Retrieved
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2011
.
- ↑
Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 26, 2011).
"ROH World Television Championship"
. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ↑
"Ring Of Honor Tag Team Championship"
.
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. Archived from
the original
on September 27, 2011
. Retrieved
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2013
.
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Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 19, 2008).
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. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database
. Retrieved
November 25,
2020
.
- ↑
"Match of The Decade: Kevin Steen vs. El Generico Ladder War"
.
Ring of Honor
. January 23, 2020
. Retrieved
August 7,
2021
.
- ↑
53.0
53.1
53.2
"SoCal UNCENSORED Awards 2006"
.
SoCal Uncensored
. Archived from
the original
on September 1, 2010
. Retrieved
April 9,
2010
.
- ↑
"SoCal-Match des Jahres"
.
Cagematch
. Retrieved
April 9,
2010
.
- ↑
"Most Outstanding Wrestler"
.
Cagematch
. Retrieved
April 9,
2010
.
- ↑
"SoCal-Wrestler des Jahres"
.
Cagematch
. Retrieved
April 9,
2010
.
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"El Generico new STHLM W Champion!"
.
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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.
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