Triple H Called Top WWE Star A ‘Slow Burn Guy’ While He Was In NXT

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Sami Zayn has revealed what Paul Levesque (Triple H) thought of him when Zayn was up and coming in NXT.

Zayn got his start with WWE in 2014, joining Triple H’s developmental brand, NXT.

The star gained popularity as a babyface underdog before his official main roster call-up in 2016.

Zayn has now revealed that Triple H once told him when he was a ‘slow burn guy.’

The Honorary Uce recalled the comment while speaking with Paul Rosenberg of Rosenberg Radio.

The former NXT Champion said:

“Ages ago, Hunter (Triple H) told me this when I was in NXT, I forget exactly how he phrased it or why we were talking about it, but he said something along the lines of, ‘You’re a slow burn guy, you’re a slow build.’ I think he’s kind of right about that.

“Even when I compare careers, Kevin (Owens) and I coming up together. It felt like, in a lot of places, Kevin would jump out at you a bit more.

“‘This Kevin guy is great,’ then it would take a minute or two for them to come around eventually, whether it was the fans or the Independents or a new territory or new company, five or six months down the line, ‘Oh, this act is really good and it delivers every time.’ I think it comes down to delivering consistently.

“It’s tough to say. I don’t know if you could have plugged me into Roman’s spot and I would have been as accepted as Roman. For me, that character arc, you need to watch that progression.

“Then, it becomes a thing of, ‘it’s been two years, three years, five years, six years? This guy is always delivering for the last six years.’ It’s a slow and steady thing and the only way to come through is consistency.

“Being alongside Roman, where the level of investment is 100, always, for the audience and for the company and all sides, kind of put the pedal to the metal on that.” 

Sami Zayn is currently aligned with Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa and Special Counsel Paul Heyman of the Bloodline.

Fan reception has even caught Zayn by surprise. He recently shared his theory on why the Bloodline storyline is so popular.

Zayn has made the usually stoic Bloodline members crack on live TV with his delivery of his new catchphrases.

He recently proved his loyalty to the Bloodline during the Survivor Series WarGames match between the Bloodline and The Brawling Brutes, Drew McIntyre, and his old tag partner, Kevin Owens.

Sami Zayn will be joining The Usos on SmackDown, December 9, as they defend the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against Sheamus & Butch.

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