WWE NXT Champion Samoa Joe recently appeared on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, and below is what Joe had to say on how he ended up in WWE:
“I think, for most part WWE was concerned that I would be insulted by some of the in-roads they made to me. You know, not understanding what he (HHH) was trying to build in NXT and what was going on here but we had some really solid meetings,” Joe said. “I’ve been fortunate enough that I’ve been kinda on the cusp of companies getting worldwide acclaim, and exploding, and this is like my third time, and it’s awesome so I recognize all the hallmarks and the signs that I’ve seen before, in places like Ring of Honor, and it’s like, when I saw that and I saw the energy and the vibe and I went to the shows, and kind of met with some of the guys, and saw how they felt about things, I was just like, no, no, this is, yeah I’m totally cool with it, it’s where I want to be.”
What does Vince McMahon think of Samoa Joe:
“Vince is the ultimate poker player. You will never know. [Vince says] ‘Very nice to meet you’. It’s this coy smile, where he’s like ‘very nice to meet you’, but on the other hand it’s like ‘you ain’t…’ I’ve been at the table with a lot of poker players and I’m sure Vince McMahon is a hell of a poker player.”
