--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I want to do something that has never…" description: "\"I want to do something that has never been done, and that's become the first two-time NXT Champion. In a sense, that's a strange distinction to want, b..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f2/sami-zayn-9545_champion_i-want-to-do-something-that-has-never-be_2798928.jpg" --- # I want to do something that has never been done, and… ![“I want to do something that has never been done, and that's become the first two-time NXT Champion. In a sense, that's a strange distinction to want, but that has to be my goal while I'm in NXT.” quote by Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f2/sami-zayn-9545_champion_i-want-to-do-something-that-has-never-be_2798928.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f2/sami-zayn-9545_champion_i-want-to-do-something-that-has-never-be_2798928.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f2/sami-zayn-9545_champion_i-want-to-do-something-that-has-never-be_2798928.jpg) > “I want to do something that has never been done, and that's become the first two-time NXT Champion. In a sense, that's a strange distinction to want, but that has to be my goal while I'm in NXT.” [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He as the desire to achieve a unique milestone—becoming a two‑time NXT Champion—while acknowledging its oddity as a personal goal. **In simple terms:** He wants a rare wrestling achievement. Key Takeaway Set bold, personal goals. Themes ambition sports personal achievement Mood determined confident Type motivational inspirational When to use this quote - career planning - sports motivation - personal branding Key Concepts goal setting unique records Questions to Reflect On - What drives you to chase unconventional milestones? - How can you balance ambition with humility? 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You do things your way well enough, for long enough, you'll get rewarded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/i-m-an-idealist-you-do-things-your-way-well-enough-for-long-enough/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [It's got to be repetition of me over and over again, constantly delivering the goods every time I'm out there. And that's how I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/it-s-got-to-be-repetition-of-me-over-and-over-again-constantly/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [It's a slow process, getting hired by WWE. First, you get noticed; you're on their radar. Then you come for a tryout. Then you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/it-s-a-slow-process-getting-hired-by-wwe-first-you-get-noticed-you-re/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [When I signed with WWE, a lot of people, even close friends, told me that this place was going to chew me up and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/when-i-signed-with-wwe-a-lot-of-people-even-close-friends-told-me/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [I don't know if it's a male thing, but a lot of our emotions end up manifesting themselves in the form of anger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/i-don-t-know-if-it-s-a-male-thing-but-a-lot-of-our-emotions-end-up/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [I've worked in front of crowds of two hundred that sounded like a thousand, and I've worked in front of crowds of five thousand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/i-ve-worked-in-front-of-crowds-of-two-hundred-that-sounded-like-a/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [The Hardys were a huge influence on me becoming a wrestler. 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It's very close quarters and a bit more of what I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/the-full-sail-crowd-it-s-a-pretty-unique-and-a-pretty-distinct/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [If you work really hard at something for a really, really long time, you do it well. Eventually, somebody will notice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/if-you-work-really-hard-at-something-for-a-really-really-long-time/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [I was born in Canada, but both my parents are Syrian - they moved to Canada in the '70s, and I was born in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/i-was-born-in-canada-but-both-my-parents-are-syrian-they-moved-to/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [If my parents didn't come to Canada in the '70s, I probably wouldn't be living my dream to be a WWE superstar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/if-my-parents-didn-t-come-to-canada-in-the-70s-i-probably-wouldn-t-be/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) > [Even when you just hear the word 'Syria,' it packs a lot of political connotations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sami-zayn/even-when-you-just-hear-the-word-syria-it-packs-a-lot-of-political/) [Sami Zayn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) [Explore all 72 Sami Zayn quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sami-zayn/) ## More Champion quotes > [Before I debuted, it was my goal to make my debut, and afterwards, I aimed at winning champion titles on television music shows, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hyuna/before-i-debuted-it-was-my-goal-to-make-my-debut-and-afterwards-i/) [Hyuna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hyuna/) > [As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/as-a-child-i-was-very-involved-with-sports-and-i-knew-at-age-9-that-i/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [Grit, determination, the right amount of crazy, self belief - everything it takes to be a champion. I have that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-poirier/grit-determination-the-right-amount-of-crazy-self-belief-everything/) [Dustin Poirier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-poirier/) > [I have to be No. 1 pound-for-pound champion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/islam-makhachev/i-have-to-be-no-1-pound-for-pound-champion/) [Islam Makhachev](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/islam-makhachev/) > [If I can beat a proven champion like Canelo, that will take my career to a different level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gennady-golovkin/if-i-can-beat-a-proven-champion-like-canelo-that-will-take-my-career/) [Gennady Golovkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gennady-golovkin/) > [I still have to unify my division and basically become the undefeated welterweight champion of the world. I can't lose. It is more added…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/errol-spence-jr/i-still-have-to-unify-my-division-and-basically-become-the-undefeated/) [Errol Spence Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/errol-spence-jr/) > [Palindrome as well. My sister's name is Hannah. Father liked word games. He was fourteen times World Scrabble Champion. When he died, we buried…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jasper-fforde/palindrome-as-well-my-sister-s-name-is-hannah-father-liked-word-games/) [Jasper Fforde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jasper-fforde/) > [ Bernie \[Ecclestone\] is the commercial rights holder so the more outgoing the champion is, the better. Of course. 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