Things that WWE should actively court include the idea that anytime at any show in the world, WWE contracted performer Samoa Joe could show up and wrestle your favorite local main event talent. The dream match above would be even more amazing if say, Joe was NXT Champion, giving it the sheen of having three different promotions having their championships in the picture at the same time. WWE acknowledges the rest of the pro wrestling world as it behooves them. Signing independent wrestling's best-loved performer should be a moment where WWE readily acknowledges wrestling happening everywhere else, and possibly cultivate new network subscribers and a revenue base. Samoa Joe showing up at Chikara to wrestle Mr. Touchdown? Or what about PWG to wrestle ACH? New Japan to wrestle say, the Bullet Club's Tama Tonga? WWE loves being a virally potent internet-friendly entertainment brand, and there's no better way to accomplish that goal at this time.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
