Joe has been in the shithouse ever since Bishoff and Hogan came into TNA. Before that, he was getting regular pushes and feuds, now he might as well be a jobber.
Yep...
Joe has been in the shithouse ever since Bishoff and Hogan came into TNA. Before that, he was getting regular pushes and feuds, now he might as well be a jobber.
Could try a Samoan stable with Joe and the Usos. Bring in Rikishi as a ringleader/mentor type. Of course it's hard to imagine creative getting behind something like that.
was it a local jobber thing, or a test match?At least he will always have Samoa Joe vs. Essa Rios to tell his grandkids about
I said Mike Sharp, you were supposed to say wow Liquid knows his shit. Respect +1.
LOL.
Poor Joe.
I remember when I used to watch ROH regularly (when it aired on the now defunct 'The Wrestling Channel' on Sky) and he was damn awesome. The matches he had against Austin Aries, his trilogy against Punk, and his stuff against Nigel McGuinness and Jay Lethal were all amazing. It really felt like you were watching special every time he wrestled. Then he moved to TNA and even though he looked more awesome, the matches were less spectacular. He looked like a damn monster though for a while
Now, nothing. He is just over 30.. he should be in his prime right now.
At least he will always have Samoa Joe vs. Essa Rios to tell his grandkids about
That actually sounds like exactly the type of thing Creative would do.
And they'd all be jobbing in a month.
Could try a Samoan stable with Joe and the Usos. Bring in Rikishi as a ringleader/mentor type. Of course it's hard to imagine creative getting behind something like that.
Whatever happened to Essa Rios? He introduced us to Lita after all..
Def Jam FFNY was the last EA game I enjoyed. How they managed to fuck up and take an enormous step backwards with Def Jam Icon is beyond me.
Is AKI the Ultimate Warrior of game developers? They've done jack shit since Def Jam 2. No one wants to hire them.
Joe has been in the shithouse ever since Bishoff and Hogan came into TNA. Before that, he was getting regular pushes and feuds, now he might as well be a jobber.
The problem with Joe is he's so fucking fat.
Didn't stop Yoko. Didn't stop Big Show. Didn't stop countless other wrestlers that had weight issues. The problem with Joe is his look. It's nothing special.
Didn't stop Yoko. Didn't stop Big Show. Didn't stop countless other wrestlers that had weight issues. The problem with Joe is his look. It's nothing special.
I had to look at that middle figure for a good minute to realize that it was Jeff Jarrett.
Fucking LOL
Samoa Joe became a Borg?
Yep, aside from that first few months with Angle (and Daniels/Styles), they really haven't done shit with Joe.Joe decline was already starting before Hogan came to TNA. Someone posted the ninja video and there was also the nation of violence gimmick. Where he had a face tattoo and machete.
It'd certainly be a welcome change of pace from whatever TNA is having him do now.
Samoa Joe became a Borg?
The problem with Joe is he's so fucking fat.
Yoko was super large and that's how it played into his role, I mean Yokozuna's are supposed to be huge.
Big Show is just a tall dude so it's somewhat masked, though in his WCW days he was a lot more intimidating.
Joe is just an average-heighted fat dude.
Joe's gonna fail the Wellness Policy at this rate.
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with all this talk of WWE interest in TNA guys I wounder if we will see any surprise appearances from some ex TNA guys in the rumble like last year when Nash and Booker showed up.
and its a shame about WWE having no interest in Joe... but the guy is getting older and isnt in the best shape ever. I can see why they dont want to sign him even if Bryan and Punk could have Match of the year level matches with the guy.
Some Raw segment-by-segment numbers:
--Chris Jericho's return lost 8,000 viewers
--Q1 with John Cena's in-ring promo was the highest rated segment of the show
--Punk vs. Ziggler gained around 200,000 viewers (lower than usual for the 10pm slot)
with all this talk of WWE interest in TNA guys I wounder if we will see any surprise appearances from some ex TNA guys in the rumble like last year when Nash and Booker showed up.
Some Raw segment-by-segment numbers:
--Chris Jericho's return lost 8,000 viewers
--Q1 with John Cena's in-ring promo was the highest rated segment of the show
--Punk vs. Ziggler gained around 200,000 viewers (lower than usual for the 10pm slot)
Right. Ya my point was that Yoko played his role of a Yokozuna and did it VERY well. Big Show played his role of a big dude. He did get a bit heavy (remember him being sent down to OVW). Both had unique looks. Henry is a fat dude but he's just massive. He looks like and IS the World's Strongest Man.
Joe is just an average-height fat dude like you said. He's booked like crap because TNA and WWE bookers are looking for that certain look. He doesn't have it. Simple as that. Joe is a much better wrestler than Bully Ray. Bully Ray however took on his weight issue. Joe needs to do the same. His best chance at WWE is to get leaner .. or get super fat and be the next Yoko.
Less Punk and Jericho, more Cena is the message here.
Damn, now I wish RVD was out of his TNA contract even sooner.
I sort of wonder if Joe will ever be credible again or just be a shell until slipping back into indies? Back when he was on his initial TNA winning streak that brought me and a few others I know into watching the product.
guys Joe peaked 7 years ago against kobashi. The dream is over, he squandered his talent with bad decisions, not taking care of his body, and losing interest in putting on 5 star matches.
Some Raw segment-by-segment numbers:
--Chris Jericho's return lost 8,000 viewers
--Q1 with John Cena's in-ring promo was the highest rated segment of the show
--Punk vs. Ziggler gained around 200,000 viewers (lower than usual for the 10pm slot)
Nah, man. It's that:The problem with Joe is he's so fucking fat.
The problem with Joe has been his booking, not some ridiculous weight issue.
Joe's problem is that he doesn't seem to care anymore.