Samoa Joe is a professional wrestling veteran and fans have waited a long time to see him make an impact on the WWE main roster. Joe finally made his debut a few weeks ago when he attacked Seth Rollins and now all eyes are on the Samoan Submission Machine.
Joe played a big role in building the NXT brand over the past few years and he became the first ever two time NXT Champion. His feuds with stars like Finn Balor and Shinsuke Nakamura got a lot of people talking and they were some of the most memorable feuds to take place in NXT.
Now Samoa Joe’s run with NXT are over and there are many out there who feel that it should have ended much sooner. Apparently Joe doesn’t feel that way because he recently spoke to Fox Sports and he noted that he wasn’t frustrated because he knew he would get called up when the time was right.
“No, not really, because I was seeing NXT grow into this third brand within the realm of WWE. It needed me. We had these big events every year – Dallas, Toronto, Brooklyn – and to not have me there would definitely affect the product and definitely affect the momentum that the brand had going for it. I also knew that when you do get that call, you want to make sure there are things in place to give you the best opportunity to succeed, whether it be on Raw or SmackDown. It’s very much about timing. I’ve been in this game for a while and I kind of realized that, you know, it’s definitely more about timing than trying to get anywhere as quickly as possible. When the timing’s right, things all fall into place, it definitely gives you a lot of momentum – which is what you want to do anytime you find yourself within the bounds of a new company or a new brand.”
Samoa Joe has accomplished quite a lot throughout his career and he’s held gold in just about every promotion he’s worked for. But Joe still has one big goal that he wants to accomplish and that is to become a champion in WWE.
The former NXT star was also asked where he sees himself in six months to a year, and he sees himself either holding gold, or getting ready to win gold.
“In that timeframe, if I’m not holding gold then I’m getting ready to take gold off of somebody and make it my own. I come in with the highest expectations of myself. I come in with the highest goals in mind whenever I approach anything. Seeing myself as a champion in WWE is something I’ve seen from the first day I stepped into the Universe and the realm of the company.”
You can catch Samoa Joe in action Sunday night when he battles Sami Zayn at WWE Fastlane which is set to air live on the WWE Network.
