Sami Zayn (birth name: Rami Sebei) is a Canadian pro wrestler performing for the WWE under the Raw brand as of January 2025. Zayn is also known by his former ring name, El Generico, under which he worked at Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and other organizations. In 2010 and 2011, he became the only wrestler to win both the Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title and the Battle of Los Angeles, the annual tournaments of PWG.
After signing with the WWE in 2013, Zayn won the NXT Championship the following year and was subsequently named the NXT Superstar of the Year. Since his promotion to the main roster, the "Underdog From The Underground" has become a four-time Intercontinental Champion, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion, and WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion.
Sami Zayn Royal Rumble appearances - wins, losses, and stats
According to Allrumblestats.com, Sami Zayn has competed in six Royal Rumble matches as of January 2025. He has failed to achieve success in any of his Rumble appearances. The Great Liberator has spent 1 hour, 17 minutes, and 57 seconds as of January 2025 inside the ring during Royal Rumble.
| Number of Appearances | 6 |
| Number of Wins | 0 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
| Number of Top Four | 0 |
| Best Finish | 5 (Royal Rumble 2024 - Men) |
| Worst Finish | 29 (Royal Rumble 2021 - Men) |
| Longest Time in Match | 46:54 (Royal Rumble 2017) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 03:17 (Royal Rumble 2022 - Men) |
| Number of Eliminations | 3 |
Sami Zayn Royal Rumble year-on-year appearance - entry number, finish position, and eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Time Spent | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2016 | 20 | 15 | 04:32 | 1 | Braun Strowman |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | 46:54 | 0 | The Undertaker |
| 2018 | 10 | 26 | 06:51 | 0 | Shinsuke Nakamura |
| 2021 | 3 | 29 | 13:04 | 0 | Big E |
| 2022 | 8 | 27 | 03:17 | 1 | AJ Styles |
| 2024 | 30 | 5 | 03:19 | 1 | Drew McIntyre |
Royal Rumble 2024
In 2024, Sami Zayn was the last entrant at the Royal Rumble. He eliminated the former world champion Damian Priest but was later eliminated by Drew McIntyre after spending 3 minutes 19 seconds. He finished 15th in the match.
Royal Rumble 2022
At Royal Rumble 2022, the "Generic Luchador" was the 8th entrant. He spent 3 minutes and 17 seconds, eliminated Johnny Knoxville, and finished 27th. AJ Styles eliminated him from the match.
Royal Rumble 2021
Sami Zayn entered the Royal Rumble 2021 as the 3rd entrant. He spent 13 minutes and 4 seconds before getting eliminated by Big E, finishing in 29th place.
Royal Rumble 2018
At Royal Rumble 2018, Zayn (10th entrant) was announced as the replacement for Tye Dillinger who was attacked by Zayn and Kevin Owens before the match. Zayn spent 6 minutes and 51 seconds in the ring and finished 26th after getting eliminated by Shinsuke Nakamura.
Royal Rumble 2017
Zayn was the 8th entrant in Royal Rumble 2017. He was eliminated by the Undertaker after spending 46 minutes and 54 seconds in the match, finishing 6th.
Royal Rumble 2016
Sami Zayn was the 20th entrant in the Royal Rumble 2016. He eliminated Kevin Owens before getting eliminated by Braun Strowman after 4 minutes and 32 seconds in the ring. Zayn finished 15th in the match.
Sami Zayn Royal Rumble eliminations of opponents by numbers
| Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
| Damian Priest | 1 |
| Kevin Owens | 1 |
| Johnny Knoxville | 1 |
*Stats are from allrumblestats.com
FAQs
A. Sami Zayn is in the Royal Rumble 2025 as per Forbes.
A. Stone Cold Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble 3 times.
A. The 50-man Royal Rumble was held in 2018.
A. Braun Strowman won the Greatest Royal Rumble ever in 2018, as per WWE.com.
