From @Thunderdimples: I'm not even a huge Samoa Joe fan, yet I'm very optimistic about him arriving in WWE. What is his main roster ceiling?
He can be a WWE World Heavyweight Champion if they truly believe in him and he's given the opportunity to get there. Will it happen? Nobody really knows. It all depends on how management views him. While Triple H might see Joe as an overall talent with a lot of skills, Vince McMahon might see him as a guy that's too fat or old (he's 36 years old on March 17) to really become a top guy in WWE. It's one of those things where Hunter will probably have to do some convincing and even then he might want to focus on other younger guys instead of Joe. We have seen a lot of talented people enter WWE, then have a tough time really making it far due to preconceived notions or opinions from management. If WWE really wanted Joe then they probably could have lured him from TNA with a big money offer at any point in the last ten years. Realistically, Joe will be a productive upper midcarder in WWE that can work well as a heel or face. Due to his experience and talent level he can go farther than that, but the factors against him may be too strong for him to really break through. Thank for the questions as always. We'll do it again next week.
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