Samoa Joe Speaks Out – WWE, TNA Future, More

[No More Sorrow]

On TV wrestling: “TV wrestling is very flash, bang, get it going. I’ve been told by many people in creative that those wrestling fans love the wrestling but it’s the other fans that don’t understand what a wrist lock is etc. I have had my disagreements on this. I think that the art of professional wrestling speaks for itself. I think if you are good enough professional wrestler you can tell your own story regardless of what extraneous feuds you have going. Fundamentally we may differ on that.â€￾

On Bruce Prichard being the head of creative: “TNA put me in the main event picture pretty early and these guys have been around just as long if not longer in Storm’s case. I’m very thankful to see those guys where they are right now from a personal standpoint.â€￾

On not being in the world title picture: “It’s always rough not to be in the world title picture but at the same time right now we are finding new talent and establishing new characters. TNA gives me opportunity to work with tremendous young talent. Playing a part in developing young talent is rewarding.â€￾

On whether he would jump ship to the WWE: “I’m still with TNA; we have a fantastic financial agreement. The relationship between me and TNA has always been great. I’m the type of person that really lives in the moment. I don’t put too much into trying to build scenarios that are bad. As long as I get an opportunity to wrestle and wrestle great people then I have the greatest job in the world.â€￾

On Stone Cold saying WWE should sign Samoa Joe: “That was one of the greatest compliments ever given to me in my career by far by one of the greatest athletes in the industry. Just hope that TNA sees that and we can take it from there. I’m big on loyalty. Some people are of the thought process that if you don’t like something, you quit. You go somewhere else. That’s just not me. I think it’s silly. I think it’s shallow and tawdry. I don’t think I’m done with what I want to do in TNA.â€￾

On his shoot on Scott Hall during turning point 2007: “There was an incident where Scott Hall no-showed. They handed me the mic and said “get himâ€￾. That’s what I was told. I went out there and got him. I ruffled a lot of fathers that day, in particular Kevin Nash. Kevin knew about the demons Scott was facing. None of us knew the extent of Hall’s issues.â€￾

On Matt and Jeff Hardy: “I’m ecstatic for Jeff. I’ve never seen him more healthy and look so much more alive. God bless Matt. Matt is battling those same demons now. I hope and pray that he makes it through. At the end of the day, wrestlers are human beings. These are real people. No matter how much you hate their antics, no matter how much they disgust you, as a person, as a responsible human being I would never wish death on these people.â€￾

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[Troy]

I think that the most telling part of the interview was this line "I’m still with TNA; we have a fantastic financial agreement" Obviously he would have been hesitant to go to WWE since TNA were paying him more than what WWE were offering him. I thought that he would be more disgruntled with TNA because of how they booked him but clearly he has some unsettled business there and wants to get back into the mainevent scene.

 

[Jay]

He seems very down to earth in this interview.

 

[PHX]

I think that the most telling part of the interview was this line "I’m still with TNA; we have a fantastic financial agreement" Obviously he would have been hesitant to go to WWE since TNA were paying him more than what WWE were offering him. I thought that he would be more disgruntled with TNA because of how they booked him but clearly he has some unsettled business there and wants to get back into the mainevent scene.

Don't think it's more than what WWE would pay him as WWE would probably pay more but he'd have to be on the road all the time. So probably gets decent money for less dates.

 

[Troy]

TNA do a lot of dates on the road these so I don't think they have a lighter schedule at all and it is no longer a bargaining chip when dealing with TNA compared to WWE.

 

[The Cork]

I dont wanna come across as some anti-smark guy, but I cant stand him.

He has to be a contender for one of the most overrated wrestlers this decade, its almost as if people give him bonus praise because hes a fat fuck who doesnt gas after 2mins.

 

[PHX]

He can be overrated by some indy fans or used to anyways but he deserves praise guy owned in ROH and early on in TNA. Also is decent on the mic when he isn't yelling for no reason.

 

[The New F'n Show]

With PHX, Joe hasn't done anything in 5 years but his ROH run and his first year or two in TNA were HOT.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Samoa Joe should be in the WWE kicking ass alongside Punk and Bryan instead of trying justify his loyalty for a company that has underutilized him ever since he dropped his only title reign.

 

[Crippler]

I dont wanna come across as some anti-smark guy, but I cant stand him.

He has to be a contender for one of the most overrated wrestlers this decade, its almost as if people give him bonus praise because hes a fat fuck who doesnt gas after 2mins.

you've never seen the 2 60min matches with punk then and you sure have never seen the 60min with Danielson, #edit i forgot Danielson is overrated and is a midget whose money you can take right?, so of course you won't watch it. fuck it his matches with Christian in 06/07 were great and they were 25 mins, buts hes fat so i think those matches were great. What do you think about the 3way in 05 dud right?

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Now i'm not saying top 50 wrestlers but dude is not one of the worst wrestlers this decade. Theproblem with joe is hes lost his passion for wrestling.

 

[The Cork]

An hour is way too long for one match.

Let me guess, he kills time doing restholds for 55 mins, then throws in some random, uncalled for spots where the moron crowd chant "DIS IZ AWSUM"?

Yeah, borrrrrrring.

 

[Crippler]

yeah your right i'm just a blind mark.

 

[The Cork]

Admitting it is the first step.

 

[Crippler]

so what do think of Kevin Steen then?

so who else do you like then apart from rock, rick and rey on roids.

 

[The Cork]

I like guys with charisma who dont look like fast food resturaunt employees, which rules out anyone from the indys.

Steen is a fat tub of shit, I liked a match of his against Super Dragon in PWG and thats it. Take into consideration I dont watch ROH so havent seen any of his stuff thats been glorified lately.