5 Big Opportunities WWE missed out on after Samoa Joe was released

#1 Babyface Samoa Joe vs. heel Edge could have been a money feud for WWE had it happened

Soon after Samoa Joe's WWE departure, Sportskeeda had a chance to chat with IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann, who was vocal about wanting to face the Samoan Submission Machine in IMPACT Wrestling. You can check out the entire conversation by clicking on the link right above.

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Every word that Samoa Joe utters is doused in passion. Each of his WWE promos felt real, not goofy or contrived as the promos of so many other performers sound, but packed with real emotion.

Edge is someone who channels the same emotions whenever he has a microphone in his hand. Had Edge and Samoa Joe gone to war after WrestleMania, WWE would have had a big-money feud in their hands.

Here are two gladiators who do not perform silly WWE skits, but talk the talk, tell compelling stories and draw viewers in for the ride. Edge vs. Samoa Joe is a major feud that, unfortunately, fans never got to experience.

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