10 Huge Matches For WWE SummerSlam 2016

2. John Cena Vs Samoa Joe

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For more than decade, fans wondered what it would be like if Samoa Joe joined WWE. Even when he was mired in TNA, there was always a shot he could come to the company and show his talent alongside the most famous wrestlers in the world. 

Finally, in 2015, he debuted in NXT, and fans have since been waiting for him to come to the main roster. When he does - and hopefully, it's soon - there's one man waiting for him: John Cena.

True, this wouldn't be John Cena's first go-around with a freight train of a monster heel - he's had feuds with Bray Wyatt, Rusev, and Kevin Owens that produced great matches, but didn't do much for the up-and-comers involved. 

Samoa Joe, though, is different as he's a more uncommon talent than any of them (even Owens), with a finesse and ability that belies his size and a bad-!*$% aura that rivals that of anyone besides Brock Lesnar.

Not only would the match be amazing (think Sting versus Vader, but even more dramatic), but there's history to touch on if WWE chooses to - both Cena and Joe wrestled for California's Ultimate Pro Wrestling promotion in 2000, feuding with (and gaining experience alongside) each other.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013