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.

Zayn has shown himself to be a passionate and giving person, and he's used his celebrity to spread the word about the civil war in his parents' homeland of Syria—a war that has resulted in ...

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.

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.