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NXT NEWS: Sami Zayn has mixed feelings on "NXT match" at WrestleMania, plus will Zayn make the Middle East tour?



Jan 30, 2015 - 2:52:34 PM

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-- Current NXT champion Sami Zayn has mixed feelings about the possibility of an "NXT match" at WrestleMania.



Obviously it goes without saying that it would be a dream come true to perform at WrestleMania. I really don’t know. I’ve heard rumours, but I put very little stock into them," Zayn told The National publication in the Middle East promoting WWE's upcoming Abu Dhabi Tour.



"But a small part of me feels as great as it would be to be on WrestleMania, you know the likelihood if we were featured in that kind of light, would be probably a five-minute showcase and that is not how you envision your WrestleMania debut.



"But listen, a WrestleMania debut is a WrestleMania debut, especially if you are defending a championship at WrestleMania. It would be awesome, it goes without saying. But I would hopefully envision a time when I can be at WrestleMania in a bigger role."



-- Will Sami Zayn made the Abu Dhabi tour? Zayn is scheduled to defend the NXT Title against Kevin Owens at the "Takeover" special on Wednesday, February 11. WWE's overseas tour begins the next day on Feb. 12 with an eight-hour head-start via the time difference. Also, WWE has NXT TV tapings on Feb. 12 at Full Sail University.



Zayn's tour status was not addressed, but he noted in the interview that he hopes to defend the NXT Title on the tour.



"This time I am coming in as the NXT champion so hopefully I will be defending my title. I’m a much more established performer, as far as NXT goes, being the champion and everything now, so I have come a long way since 2013 when I last came here," Zayn said.



"So hopefully I have gotten to know the Arab fanbase a little bit better and they have got to know me a bit better, so hopefully the connection is a little deeper and I am really looking forward to it. Even though I am from Canada obviously, with the Arab background, it is almost like a home crowd for me so it is very exciting for me anytime I can perform in front of the Arab countries."



[ LINK: Full Interview HERE at TheNational.ae. Video HERE ]



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