Sami Zayn won the United States Championship for the first time in his career. (Image Credit: X/@TripleH)Sami Zayn became the new WWE Champion by defeating Cody Rhodes and Gunther in the main event of the Night of Champions. His victory was met with widespread praise from fans and fellow wrestlers alike. Eventually, after his victory, WWE star John Cena sent a heartfelt message to the first-time WWE Champion. Zayn revealed that the 17-time world champion John Cena has reached out to him personally after his title victory. While he chose not to disclose the entire conversation, he shared that Cena reminded him of how difficult it is to reach the pinnacle of professional wrestling.John Cena reaches out to Sami Zayn after his victory in the Night of Champions against Cody Rhodes and GuntherWWE star John Cena has reached out to new WWE champion Sami Zayn after he won the historic World title at Night of Champions on Thursday. Zayn captured his first WWE Championship by defeating Cody Rhodes and Gunther in the main event, and he was praised by his fans and fellow wrestlers. Zayn defeated Cody Rhodes and Gunther last Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, capturing the Undisputed WWE Championship for the first time in his career. His win truly became a historic moment for the sport and for communities worldwide, as Sami Zayn became the first Muslim superstar to ever hold the prestigious WWE title.Speaking during an appearance on ESPN New York with Don La Greca and Peter Rosenberg, Zayn reflected on the overwhelming support he has received after achieving the title. He described that his championship win was long overdue and well-deserved.Following his win, Zayn stated, “I think one of the things that overwhelmed me the most about this is the outpouring of support and love and people saying, the words that came up the most were ‘overdue’ and ‘deserved’, like ‘well-deserved’ and ‘long overdue.’"However, among the many congratulatory messages, one stood out above the rest was John Cena’s congratulatory note. Zayn revealed that 17-time world champion John Cena reached out personally after his title victory. While he chose not to disclose the entire conversation, he shared that Cena reminded him just how difficult it is to reach the pinnacle of professional wrestling.Sharing John Cena’s text, Zayn added, “He sent me a message and he just kind of reminded me of the difficulty of attaining this, and that less than 1% of people who ever aspire to do what we do ever gets to this point. And that’s not lost on me, but to hear it coming from him, just saying congratulations."The New WWE Champion further stated, “And one of one of the things he said that also really touched me is just that this is a genuinely earned, I don’t want to throw out personal stuff that he said to me, but the thing that stuck to me is just that he said ‘you really, you did it your way.” He also mentioned that it was one of the most heartwarming and touching texts that he has ever received.However, his win became a point of discussion and criticism as it was reported that Sami Zayn’s win was not disclosed across the WWE departments.During the interview, Zayn also addressed criticism who believed he doesn't fit the traditional image of a WWE Champion. He believes that it's perfectly acceptable for fans not to enjoy his work, but he argued that judging a champion solely by preconceived ideas of what a titleholder should look like limits people's perspective.Nevertheless, Zayn is currently enjoying the support of his fans and peers, and Cena's words of encouragement appear to have become one of the most memorable moments of his historic title celebrations.