5 reasons why Samoa Joe should win the Royal Rumble 2018

The 2017 Royal Rumble was a fun affair, but it had one glaring negative. Apart from Tye Dillinger, there were zero surprise entrants in the Royal Rumble. The Number 30 was the spot almost everyone predicted Samoa Joe to debut in, but well, a Big Dog showed up.

Samoa Joe debuted the very next night on RAW and made a tremendous impact on his very first night. He emerged as one of the bright spots of WWE in 2017, showing his impeccable wrestling skills and A+ charisma. He has made every feud he has featured in memorable.

Samoa Joe is good at almost everything he does, and his promos sound as realistic as they come. The Royal Rumble 2018 is approaching and the names for the winner are already being thrown in the gauntlet.

We present you five destructive reasons as to why making the Destroyer the winner will be the perfect decision.

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#5 Massively over with the fans

Joe's gonna kill you!

Samoa Joe, even though he is a heel, makes the crowd go wild for him. He is one of the best in-ring performers in WWE and proves it week-in,week-out with his destructive performances.

Joe featured in arguably the feud of the year with Brock Lesnar, and ever since then, his stock has risen to new highs since then. He went toe-to-toe with Paul Heyman on the mic, something not many can achieve in WWE.

His win will definitely make the crowd go crazy and give the fans something to cheer after years of unlikable winners.

#4 Needs a mega-push ASAP

Samoa Joe's time is now

Samoa Joe fought in the indies for well over a decade, performing ruthlessly in different promotions. He isn't a spring chicken, as he has been in this industry for over fifteen years. Joe is 38 right now, and age is not on his side.

Samoa Joe reached the top of the mountain in NXT during his stint back there and remained on the top for almost two years. Many felt that a prime athlete like Joe never needed NXT and should've gone straight to the main roster, but it's never too late.

Samoa Joe is red-hot right now and one of the best things going on in WWE currently. This needs to be capitalized on as soon as possible.

#3 The Perfect Superstar Physically

Samoa Joe: A Brute Force of Nature

Samoa Joe is a premier athlete. He has the looks of a dominating champion similar to Brock Lesnar, while he can do Suicide Dives like Finn Balor. He has an aura about him which is unmatched in WWE today and is reminiscent of a bygone era.

A lot of complaints are poured in by casual fans regarding the "vanilla midgets" like Balor, Adam Cole, Sami Zayn moving over from indies to WWE. People want to see brute forces of nature on their television, and Samoa Joe provides exactly that.

Superstars like Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe are the ones who can catch the eye of any casual fan. They need to be pushed and kept at the top.

#2 Perfectly Booked Superstar

When was the last time someone felt like a legitimate threat to Brock Lesnar?

Samoa Joe lost to Roman Reigns this week on RAW, after a gruelling battle for the Intercontinental Championship. This defeat marked his first pin in singles action since his defeat to Brock Lesnar back in July, and only the second defeat in his entire WWE career.

He is one of the best-booked superstars on the roster, similar to Braun Strowman, and not overbooked like Roman Reigns. He is presented to the WWE Universe as a Destroyer and a mean personality, and he does exactly that!

Menacing heels like Joe are missing in WWE, and hence Joe is a prized asset, whose win in the Rumble will be deserving.

#1 A Dream Match with AJ Styles

Could this be the sight this Wrestlemania?

Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar are reportedly set in stone for Wrestlemania, which means Joe could challenge his former nemesis, AJ Styles at the Biggest Stage of Them All. Samoa Joe vs AJ Styles will not be the freshest match-up for followers of TNA, but a contest between these two at Wrestlemania will be a dream come true.

Two of the stalwarts of TNA in the 2000s, both of them have come a long way since then. Their paths to WWE have been different, and if they were to collide at Wrestlemania, not a single soul would be disappointed.

Samoa Joe is a versatile performer who can produce classic encounters with almost every superstar. If Styles v Joe doesn't go down at Wrestlemania, any other match involving Joe will be a phenomenal encounter.