Sami Zayn Addresses NXT London Crowd Following Return

Sami Zayn made his official return to NXT following Wednesday's NXT TakeOver: London show at Wembley Arena, and the popular Superstar had plenty to say after seven months on the shelf.

As seen in this video courtesy of WWE's Facebook page, the Canadian veteran was fired up in the wake of a match against Tye Dillinger, which will air on next week's episode of NXT TV:

Zayn had been on the shelf since May, as he injured his shoulder prior to and during a United States Championship match against John Cena in what was his Raw debut in his hometown of Montreal.

The former NXT champion has been working his way back ever since, and he was beyond excited to be in the mix once again.

"Guys, I hate to cut you off, it sounds like you're having a lot of fun, but there's about seven months now there's something I've been waiting to say, and I've gotta get it off my chest—I'm back!" Zayn screamed.

He also addressed his previous string of bad luck and made it clear that his return in London was a sign that it had finally turned around:

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I feel like the last never mind seven months, I feel like the trend in my career has been that every time a dream comes true it quickly turns into a nightmare. It happened when I won the NXT championship, and it happened when I showed up on Monday Night Raw to take on John Cena in my hometown. But tonight was a dream and tonight that trend is broken.

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While Zayn's televised return came in London, his actual first match back came last week at a Newcastle live event, and NXT Women's champion Bayley was among those who were extremely excited to see him back:

Now that Zayn is healthy, WWE has no shortage of options in terms of what it can do with the 31-year-old grappler.

If he remains in NXT, a feud with top heel Samoa Joe or perhaps even a rivalry with Finn Balor over the NXT Championship is an option.

A call-up to the main roster could also be in the cards, with the most intriguing possibility being an angle with Kevin Owens, who was credited with putting Zayn on the injured list.

Zayn is one of the best all-around performers WWE has to offer, as he excels both in the ring and on the mic and has an underdog persona the fans can get behind.

With a talent of his caliber once again at WWE's disposal, the quality of program is almost certain to increase regardless of what capacity he is used in.

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