Samoe Joe's Contract Signing Set To Open WWE Raw

The era of Joe is about to begin.

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Last week Samoa Joe made a shocking appearance as the hired gun of Triple H to close out Monday Night Raw.

This week he's going to be opening up the show by signing his contract to join the brand full-time.

The news was reported by Mike Rome on WWE.com:

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Unfortunately, as we saw, Seth Rollins was legitimately injured during Joe's ambush attack last week. We still don't know if he's going to be free to compete at WrestleMania at this point. WWE has taken an interesting approach by not telling fans the extent of his injuries. However, potentially giving us an update tonight is an extra hook for Raw.

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With Joe opening the show, it appears there isn't any heat on him for putting Rollins out of action. Announcing him ahead of time means they likely still have big plans for him in the near future. They're featuring him in a prominent position, which is exactly how the 37-year-old should be booked on his big introduction to a wider audience.

Hopefully Rollins is able to return to action soon, and Joe's run on the main roster can get off to a hot start.

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