Zayn's Twitter feed is a mix of punk-rock talk, in-character responses to WWE happenings and the 33-year-old spreading the word about the horrors unfolding in his parents' motherland.

He got the Syrian lineage from his parents. Sami Zayn, "The Critic Of The Critics" was born in Laval, Quebec, Canada and it was the reason behind his Canadian nationality.

Sami Zayn Talked Avoiding Stereotypical Arabic Gimmicks And Not Caring About Being Called Up. by: Nathan Birch February 16, 2015. ... Zayn, who was born in Montreal to Syrian parents, ...

Sami Zayn is the odd man in. ... He was raised Muslim by his parents, who immigrated to Canada from Syria. Pro wrestling was one of his earliest memories and "was just always there," Zayn says.

Meanwhile, Sami Zayn was looking to snap a 0-10 streak against Drew McIntyre during Raw's main ... Mysterio rolls him over for the 3-count and then celebrated with Xavier Woods' parents and sister.

Sami Zayn while holding the Undisputed WWE tag team championship earlier this year. WWE “If you look at myself, I’ve been plugging away for a long time,” said Zayn, who began his career in 2002.