Sami Zayn : (4) " I was always a wrestling fan, and being an Arab kid who grew up in Canada, there was no representation for people like me. " - Sami Zayn " I’m very much an Arab, although I need to practise my Arabic more. " - Sami Zayn " When I was 17 years old, I was given the opportunity to be trained as a wrestler. At the time, I never really thought about making it a career. I only saw it as a chance to do something that I always wanted to do. " - Sami Zayn " It’s definitely a sensitive topic to discuss, but I have felt, since I signed with the WWE, I was in a unique position to reestablish how Arabs were perceived in the WWE and western media. " - Sami Zayn