I am still not a fan of the WWE Championship contenders competing on WWE RAW, quite honestly. But that said, I was glad at how this week's show played out because Samoa Joe was made to look strong.
I don't know if you remember Samoa Joe's program with Brock Lesnar when he was furious that he wasn't a Paul Heyman guy. I'm guessing that Paul Heyman is a fan of his from the time that they worked together.
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Because Samoa Joe was able to choke Kofi Kingston out, he now heads into Extreme Rules with a lot of momentum. This is the first real challenge that Kingston has faced since the time he became Champion, with all due respect to Ziggler and Owens.
Kudos to the advocate, Paul Heyman for realizing what a special athlete and individual Samoa Joe truly is.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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