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Samoa Joe is one of the most accomplished Superstars on the WWE roster. Having traveled and wrestled all over the world, Joe made his debut for WWE in 2015 when he joined NXT.
A former NXT Champion, Joe made his main roster debut in 2017 and is now challenging AJ Styles for the WWE Championship at Summerslam.
I had the chance to converse with The Samoan on a telecon and here is what he had to say:
SK: You recently moved from RAW to Smackdown. Is there a difference in the backstage atmosphere of both shows and which show do you prefer working on more?
Joe: Well.. backstage, I do my own thing and have my own spots in the locker room so environmentally it's not very different for me. But, the backstage environments are vastly different, but that is mainly because of the personalities. You've got some very unique individuals in the WWE and it's a completely different nexus on Smackdown than it is on RAW.
SK: You will be facing AJ Styles for the WWE Championship at Summerslam. If you are able to win the Championship, which superstars are you looking forward to defending it against?
Joe: That answer is very simple. It would be whoever is worthy of being the number one contender. If we look up and down the Smackdown roster, we could see a lot of great possible match-ups. There are the Jeff Hardy, Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton out there, not to forget Rusev. You know, there are a lot of first time ever match ups there.
After I win the Championship, I'll be happy to take on anyone.
SK: As someone who had a brilliant time in NXT, from the current roster who do you think has the most chances of shining on the main roster after a call-up?
Joe: I think Aleister Black is a good bet, then there is velveteen dream. There is a great crop of talent, and some of the newer guys are picking up well.
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