https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23lDcanhC6w&feature=youtu.be Samoa Joe has demonstrated many times throughout his career that he has what it takes to hang with the big boys in the pro- wrestling business. While its fantastic news that he has signed with WWE, there have been multiple attempts by former WWE superstars to get Joe signed with Vinces company way earlier. Specifically, Mick Foley tried to get Joe signed in 2004/05, fully aware of just how good Joe was, even back then. According to Joe and CM Punk, who were allegedly meant to be signed together as a group, Foley pitched an idea for them to be his back-up for a Foley vs. Vince rivalry, centered on how they, like Foley, didnt have the look of a Superstar, but Foley made Vince a ton of money, and that other young guys who dont possess the chiseled physique Vince wants can still be big Superstars. Unfortunately, that plan never came to fruition, but had it become reality, it wouldve been an outstanding reality-based storyline, and both Punk and Joe wouldve been the ideal wrestlers to represent the philosophy Mick Foley wouldve been fighting for. Around the same time, Triple H was even quoted as saying that he thought Joe was a hell of a worker, although that praise didnt lead to anything. One can only imagine what wouldve happened if it did. Do you know of any other interesting facts or stories about Samoa Joe? If so, let us know in the comments section below.