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Samoa Joe Wasn't At The Royal Rumble, But Wwe Hasn't Forgotten About Him

... to you on the weekdays, we’ll be producing a wrestling newsletter, "Rude Awakening." Well, it will be a newsletter eventually: for now, it’ll just be part of your experience here at Cageside, collecting the news, recaps, and social moments from the greater wrestling universe daily so you won’t fall behind, with a newsletter format to come. * * *. Samoe Joe wasn’t at the Royal Rumble. Really, it’s about the only universal negative you’ll find about the show and the match, as both were spectacular even without Joe’s main roster debut going down within either. It doesn’t signal anything about Samoa Joe or his future with WWE or what they think of him, however. He had nothing going on at NXT Take Over: San Antonio because there is nothing left for him to do at that level. And, less than a week ago, Dave Meltzer mentioned in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Samoa Joe vs. John Cena is a Wrestle Mania 33 match that’s being discussed. WWE hasn’t forgotten about Joe, even if he wasn’t at the Rumble. There’s an argument to make that you don’t want to bother debuting ...

Samoa Joe, Kenny Omega Could Debut At The 'royal Rumble

... most likely winner of the Royal Rumble match behind Monday Night Raw’s Braun Strowman. So that’s a pretty good indication that the 37-year-old will make his main roster debut on January 29. Another big name that’s been rumored for the Royal Rumble is the now former New Japan Pro Wrestling star Kenny Omega, who is now a free agent. Originally, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Omega’s deal with New Japan won’t expire until January 31, but during a recent episode of The Taz Show , Omega said that isn’t the case. “Last year we had Shinsuke Nakamura, Machine Gun, Gallows, and AJ Styles leave [for WWE]. At that point [New Japan] it really opened their eyes to saying ‘oh my god, we really have to keep these guys locked down and under contract,’ because normally the contracts expire on January 31. But because of that situation a lot of guys went under unique deals, and a lot of guys were signed immediately at that point, and their contract date started from either January 5, 6, or 7. A couple guys were under unique deals, and I was one of them. So it has ...

Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, And Tye Dillinger Among ‘royal Rumble’ 2017 Surprise Entrants

... has been a hot topic. Among the names being tossed around are several NXT superstars, and of course former legends of the ring from WWE or even TNA. Many fans are looking towards a potential appearance from former NXT champion Samoa Joe, the “Perfect 10” Tye Dillinger, or even former WWE stars Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels. So what are the chances that these superstars will actually make their way down to the ring as part of the 30-man field. In a recent report here at The Inquisitr, the WWE Rumors for Finn Balor returning at the Royal Rumble were discussed. Balor has been out of action ever since Summer Slam when he defeated Seth Rollins for the new WWE Universal Championship. Despite Balor saying he probably won’t be back to the ring until Wrestle Mania, it has still kept his odds for winning the Rumble high at various ...

Aj Styles On Whether Or Not He Was Actually Upset With The Royal Rumble Poster, Samoa Joe On The Wwe Main Roster, Recently Being Robbed

... News to promote Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble PPV and below are some interview highlights. His reaction to being in the back of this year’s WWE Royal Rumble poster. “It’s actually people reacting on Instagram and Twitter showing me. I think they were a little more upset than I was. I get what’s going on here on the poster. Those are your stars that have been here for a long time. So I get it. They’re in marquee matches as well. They’re faces that people recognize. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not happy with it. I think that the WWE Champion should be definitely up front but, at the same time, I understand the reasoning for the poster.”. Read Also: AJ Styles On If His Opinion of John Cena Has Changed in the Past Year, If He Resents WWE Part-Timers. Samoa Joe possibly debuting on the WWE main roster soon. “Well, Joe is an amazing wrestler. There’s no doubt about that. Always has been. Joe is one of my really good friends. It’s just a matter of time before he’s on the roster. It wouldn’t surprise me if he showed up on Sunday. There’s always surprises in the Royal Rumble and you try not to get surprised, you try to see it coming but that’s what makes ...

Will Samoa Joe Appear At Wwe Royal Rumble

... “push” would include being one of the “top few matches” at Wrestle Mania 33 in Orlando. In a recent interview with The Sporting News, WWE Superstar AJ Styles said about Joe. Well, Joe is an amazing wrestler. There’s no doubt about that. Always has been. Joe is one of my really good friends. It’s just a matter of time before he’s on the roster. It wouldn’t surprise me if he showed up on Sunday. There’s always surprises in the Royal Rumble and you try not to get surprised, you try to see it coming but that’s what makes the Royal Rumble so fun. If Joe doesn’t show up on Sunday (at Royal Rumble), he’ll definitely show up soon. I know it. Joe worked his way through the NXT roster, winning every match in his first few months and turning heel against then-champion Finn Balor. Joe wrestled Balor for the title, but lost at NXT Take Over: London. He got another shot at Balor at NXT Take Over: Dallas, but lost once again , suffering a cut to his face ...

Shawn Michaels Interested In Potential Match With Samoa Joe

... and he’s getting older, but the WWE Universe would still love to see him in one more match. Unfortunately for the WWE Universe, he isn’t interested in another match for a variety of reasons. The gist is that HBK doesn’t feel that another match will be special to him. Also, he doesn’t want to take a spot away from the current WWE roster because he knew what it was like in their shoes to see older guys come back. Recently, there was a lot of speculation about Shawn Michaels returning for one more match in WWE with AJ Styles. Those rumors have been turned down, but both HBK and Styles admitted that it would be a lot of fun. However, the WWE Hall of Famer recently admitted that even if he were to return to WWE for just one more match, it wouldn’t be against AJ Styles, Seth Rollins, or anyone else the WWE Universe would expect. [Image by WWE]. During a recent interview with ESPN, Shawn Michaels claimed ...