Sami Zayn Reveals What He Wishes Was Different About Karrion Kross WWE Feud

Published: Jul 31, 2025 by Sanchez Taylor | Last Updated: Jul 31, 2025 by Sanchez Taylor

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WWE star Sami Zayn has shared his honest thoughts on his feud with Karrion Kross, revealing his wish for the rivalry.

The two stars have found their paths crossing for most of this year, with the duo to face off once more at SummerSlam.

Speaking with the Toronto Sun, Sami Zayn acknowledged the slow-burn nature of this storyline.

Admitting that he wishes the feud had the chance to pick up more steam in recent weeks, he said:

“Well, it’s funny because for as much of a slow burn as it has been, like I’ve kind of been loosely attached to him for almost the entire year.

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“I’d have to go back and see when our first interaction is, but it would probably be towards the beginning of this year.

“It really is something that’s been slowly, slowly simmering for probably close to six, seven, eight months. All this to say despite that, I kind of wish there was a little bit more recent steam on it.”

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Zayn went on to note that he has enjoyed this feud as he likes broader stories, and his and Kross’ character ideologies have kept things interesting.

Noting that he finds the fan reaction to Karrion Kross interesting, Zayn continued:

“I know things have kind of picked up in the last month with he and I, but to watch the way fans have sort of got behind him in a way recently is really interesting to me.

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“It’s really interesting because he hasn’t been given a whole lot. It’s just been like, a minute back here, a minute back there, sprinkled over several, several months.

“That slow burn has kind of, I don’t know, made people a lot more intrigued and just really want to see him get more of an opportunity.”

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