2. He Was Told He'd Never Make It In The Wrestling Business
While Joe was training in UPW alongside the likes of John Cena, he was approached by then-road agents Bruce Brother Love Pritchard and Jim Ross, who told him that exact phrase. Maybe it was his lack of the Vince-approved physique, or maybe it was because he didnt have that much charisma when he first started. Whatever they thought Joe lacked, Pritchard and Joe thought theyd find in guys like Nathan Jones and Heidenreich. Yes, you read that correctly: Jim Ross and Bruce Pritchard thought Nathan Jones and Heidenreich would be big stars in the wrestling business, while guys like Samoa Joe werent cut out for it. Considering how things turned out for both of those men, as well as how well Joes pro wrestling career would end up going, those two must certainly be eating their words now. Even though he has yet to start wrestling on the main shows or enter a major feud, Joes signing with WWE proved a major point: that yes, you can in fact become a big star in the pro wrestling business, even if you lack the chiseled physique thats so greatly desired by many a promoter. Lets just hope that WWE does the right thing with him and emphasizes his skills over his appearance when he debuts on the main shows.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
