Sami Zayn, Roxanne Perez, Bianca Belair, Drew McIntyre Speak Ahead Of WWE Elimination Chamber

Fightful and other Canadian media spoke to a number of talent on a virtual junket today ahead of WWE Elimination Chamber

Sami Zayn

• Zayn wouldn't detail his contract status to Fightful but noted that he would be around for a long time and wasn't planning on going anywhere.

• Zayn says he knows this weekend isn't WrestleMania, but it feels like it to him.

• Sami Zayn answered a question from Jan Murphy about the USA/Canada political climate. Zayn says WWE used to heavily lean into politics on screen and today very much goes the other direction and takes that hat off on their broadcasts. He believes fans are going to the show to take their minds off that kinds of thing.

• He says that the Netflix era hasn't affected them too much by the way he does his job. He was very excited to watch the hockey Four Nations final.

Roxanne Perez

• Roxanne Perez says that the last few weeks have been a whirlwind for her appearing on NXT, Raw, Smackdown.

• Roxanne is asked about CM Punk, but jokes that she doesn't ask her "ex role models" for advice anymore, and that she's been in enough cage and stipulation matches.

• We asked Roxanne Perez about wrestling on TV her whole adult life. She mentioned getting time cut from her first NXT match with Jacy Jayne. Shawn Michaels told her it would be a sink or swim situation to see how she would adapt. She felt like she did well and has felt comfortable ever since.

Bianca Belair

• Bianca Belair's possible dream match with Rhea Ripley is something she wants to happen.

• Bianca wanted to be able to give equity to the tag team division based on what she accomplished as a singles wrestler. She says she does miss doing some singles work, but there's a lot more fun and less pressure in the tag team division.

• Bianca Belair tells us that it's "never say never" about turning heel, but it's something that would need to be substantial. Being a babyface can be hard, and keeping people liking you can be hard, and the longer that you are a babyface, the bigger the heel turn. She says she'd need to be the type of heel that everyone hates and she isn't sure that the she or the people are ready for that. She put over Nia Jax as being able to do that very well.

• Bianca was asked about Jordynne Grace. She said Jorydnne was impressive and is only going to get better. The division improves when they add people like Jordynne, and it's a dream match for you.

• She says she doesn't want to go to Montez Ford for advice for the Elimination Chamber because he jumped off the top of a chamber and isn't hoping to do that.

Drew McInyre

• Drew's was largely in kayfabe.

• Drew says that he wants a one on one match with John Cena, and wanted the opportunity to say things to his face.

• Drew was asked about Rick Ucchino about his knee heading into Elimination Chamber. He couldn't bend his knee ahead of Smackdown, and asked a doctor to remove the fluid. He said that the doctor wasn't happy, but it was medically safe or he wouldn't have do it. "I'm not a pussy like a lot of the guys are now."

• Drew isn't sure about Cody Rhodes, but believes he'll do anything to stay on top. Drew prefers to do things himself so he doesn't have anyone to count on but himself.

• He feels he's really been able to show what he's been able to do creatively since Triple H took over.

• Drew McIntyre says that fans in WWE move on if you aren't directly in front of them.

• "No. They go to management and cry. I say 'so what?' Come and beat me up if you have a problem with it" -- Drew McIntyre when I asked if anyone he buries on Twitter approaches him about what he says. He says CM Punk has actually had thick skin about the tweets and promos.

• He has no idea how the audience is going to respond this weekend, and doesn't care. He just wants people to hear him and understand what he's putting himself through.