Zayn continued to reveal what he values over winning a world title in WWE, explaining that he focuses on being a work horse for the company rather than obsessively chasing gold.

“I’m like weirdly a goal oriented person but also not, I’d like to be there but it’s the journey not the destination, that old cliche. But I do believe strongly in that,” Zayn stated. “I always just had an affinity for versatility and I’ve always kind of seen myself as a craftsman because the guys that I looked up to were craftsman … I know how to work match one, I know how to work a main event in Tokyo or I know how to work a comedy match right before intermission … that’s what I go for. I want that versatility to be my calling card.”

Zayn reiterated that he doesn’t want to be remembered as the wrestler who won a world title, but rather the performer who could be comedic, cut promos, have five-star matches and compete on any given night. He also expressed that he prefers to be somebody that is relied upon in any role than be a WWE Hall Of Famer.

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