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#3 Samoa Joe - Universal Championship
While his TNA Colleague, AJ Styles is now a two-time WWE and United States Champion, Samoa Joe is yet to achieve success on the main roster. Joe made his main roster debut this year when he attacked Seth Rollins on the January 30th episode of Raw. Since then, Joe has been in the ring with Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar to name a few.
Joe had two opportunities to win the Universal Championship in 2017 but that didn't go well for him as he was lost in the build-up towards Reigns vs Lesnar for Wrestlemania 34. The fact that Joe lost to Lesnar after just one F5 is a shame. He then again fell victim to an untimely injury which cost him a match against John Cena at No Mercy.
2018 could be the year we could finally see the Samoan Submission Machine lift his first major Championship in the WWE as he is set to dethrone Roman Reigns to win the Intercontinental Championship. But a mid-card championship will not be enough for a Superstar like Samoa Joe.
He must be given a run with the Universal Championship in 2018 which will solidify him as a legitimate main event player in the WWE.
Teddy Long snaps when Swerve Strickland's race is brought up HERE
