Sami Zayn: Today’s WWE Is Meant To Be An Escape From The Political Climate [Video]

Sami Zayn understands WWE not bringing politics into their show in the way they used to in the past.

Speaking in a media call leading up to Elimination Chamber, the Canadian star spoke about the lack of politics in the WWE today. He admitted that the company is different than in the past, when political events like the Iraq war or the Persian Gulf War would be referenced through on-screen characters.

Sami Zayn said that the WWE is now a form of escapism. He also feels like politics has become entertainment itself, and people want to avoid it when they watch wrestling.

“I like to talk about, you know, wrestling as sort of a reflective art form in the world. In regards to history and sociology, and how it’s kind of mirrored societies at the time. Having said that, wrestling’s always had sort of a political representation of the Zeitgeist of …