Samoa Joe Reveals What Finally Convinced Him to Go to WWE

On Thursday night, Samoa Joe finally defeated Finn Balor to become the NXT Champion after being in the promotion for roughly a year. There was a time when Joe being in WWE was a dream scenario, but now he’s a champion.

The new NXT Champion appeared on the most recent edition of the Sam Roberts podcast to discuss being in WWE and he revealed what convinced him to come to WWE.

You can listen to the full interview right here. Below is what Joe had to say about joining WWE:

On being not being hesitant to sign with WWE due to the success CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and Seth Rollins has had in the company:

“It’s crazy because it was never a timetable issue for me. First of all, all those guys are really good friends of mine, so it was like, I was beyond stoked for them. I was like, ‘man, that’s awesome, man!’ because I understood the concept of the character, I understood what they brought to the table, and I’d been in the ring with them, traveled the roads with them, so I knew what they were capable of, and I knew their ability level. And to see them be WWE Champion just reinforced what I had already believed about them. When the opportunity presented itself here, I felt more confident because of the inroads they had made, if anything. Like, if that hadn’t happened before I came here, I’d probably be more apprehensive about coming to WWE because it’s like the place to be, but at the same time, it’s like, ‘am I really going to get the fair shake that I hoped I would?’ And seeing what they had done here, I more than realized, ‘yeah, I would.’”

Source: Wrestling-Edge.com

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