cool arrow Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I wonder what kind of gimmick early 90s Vince McMahon would have given Samoa Joe. Make a Difference Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Sumo-a Joe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Does ROH sign wrestlers to exclusive contracts? Friend linked me to an indy's FB page that said Joe was "not taking bookings after 4/23". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I think you could show him any of Joe's "giving a crap" TNA matches. They are usually above average, and a bit more easily digestible for a youngster than say, an epic ROH main event. Joe kicking the snot out of Daniels or AJ for 10 minutes is a winner. I'm not an expert on Joe in TNA, but apart from Joe vs. AJ vs. Daniels, wasn't there a surprisingly insanely good Joe vs. Rhyno vs. Monty Brown 3-way? Another really great match from ROH was the cage match against Jay Briscoe, but that's also not something i would show to a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Gold Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Does ROH sign wrestlers to exclusive contracts? Friend linked me to an indy's FB page that said Joe was "not taking bookings after 4/23". They do. I'd be surprised if Joe were to agree to that type of deal with ROH though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Does ROH sign wrestlers to exclusive contracts? Friend linked me to an indy's FB page that said Joe was "not taking bookings after 4/23". For the most part, yes they do. (Which is why Hero came and went so quick after he left WWE.) But there are some guys who aren't under contract (like Strong, for example). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I wonder what kind of gimmick early 90s Vince McMahon would have given Samoa Joe. Make a Difference Joe! Pandalf- half panda half wizard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Unfrozen Hawaiian Volcano God. Don't ask how a volcano god gets frozen, nerds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Unfrozen Hawaiian Volcano God. Don't ask how a volcano god gets frozen, nerds. He would feud with Kona Crush over a tiki god statue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I wonder what kind of gimmick early 90s Vince McMahon would have given Samoa Joe. The Mighty Beach House Tiki God Or maybe Olmec of the Hidden Temple 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I think you could show him any of Joe's "giving a crap" TNA matches. They are usually above average, and a bit more easily digestible for a youngster than say, an epic ROH main event. Joe kicking the snot out of Daniels or AJ for 10 minutes is a winner. I'm not an expert on Joe in TNA, but apart from Joe vs. AJ vs. Daniels, wasn't there a surprisingly insanely good Joe vs. Rhyno vs. Monty Brown 3-way? Another really great match from ROH was the cage match against Jay Briscoe, but that's also not something i would show to a kid. Yeah, the Monty/Rhyno 3 way was pretty fun. Monty pretty much had one foot out the door at that time if I recall. Joe was very reliable in TNA until about 07-08 or so. I'm hardpressed to remember anything memorable after the Angle cage match though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 He would have been the Sultan instead of Rikishi. Or maybe they would be a tag team... Sultan I and Sultan II? Sultan and Shah? Sultan and Zoltan? Sultan and Caliph would have surely backfired years later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 While walking through the grocery store today, I passed the magazine section and saw that WWE put out a "Legends of Wrestlemania" issue. On the cover? Hogan, Austin, Savage, Hart, Michaels, Helmsley, Taker, Cena, Rock, and Bryan. Maybe it's nothing but I think that's a pretty big indicator of what the company thinks of Bryan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Baby New Year 1995. He'd wear a diaper and hit people with a big rattle. He would then feud with Bastion Booger as Baby New Year 1996 and after losing would be rebranded just in time for the attitude era as "sullen teen New Year 1997" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 While walking through the grocery store today, I passed the magazine section and saw that WWE put out a "Legends of Wrestlemania" issue. On the cover? Hogan, Austin, Savage, Hart, Michaels, Helmsley, Taker, Cena, Rock, and Bryan. Maybe it's nothing but I think that's a pretty big indicator of what the company thinks of Bryan. Hey what was your webpage again? Any new design work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Does ROH sign wrestlers to exclusive contracts? Friend linked me to an indy's FB page that said Joe was "not taking bookings after 4/23". They do. I'd be surprised if Joe were to agree to that though type of deal with ROH though. It's Jomoa Soe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 He would have been the Sultan instead of Rikishi. Or maybe they would be a tag team... Sultan I and Sultan II? Sultan and Shah? Sultan and Zoltan? Sultan and Caliph would have surely backfired years later... Maybe he would have been the "Cowliph", a cross between the Sultan and Mantaur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Joe would have played El Fatador. It would be Vince's play on the Klumps. Tito Santana gets stung by a bee and has an alergic reaction. Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Does ROH sign wrestlers to exclusive contracts? Friend linked me to an indy's FB page that said Joe was "not taking bookings after 4/23". They do. I'd be surprised if Joe were to agree to that though type of deal with ROH though. It's Jomoa Soe! More like Jamoa Schmoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoarr Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Joe Samoa is such a killer NXT name though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I wonder what kind of gimmick early 90s Vince McMahon would have given Samoa Joe. Rad Radford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Horrifically enough I could see the discussion going something like this: "What's his name?" "Samoa Joe." "Hmmmm. Joe...Jonas...Jones..SAMBO JONES!!!" "Jesus, Vince!" "Yeah, yeah you're right. Not dark enough." "Nope. That's not even a little what I mea..." "Tuck that away and let me know when get a real black, though. It's almost February." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 While walking through the grocery store today, I passed the magazine section and saw that WWE put out a "Legends of Wrestlemania" issue. On the cover? Hogan, Austin, Savage, Hart, Michaels, Helmsley, Taker, Cena, Rock, and Bryan. Maybe it's nothing but I think that's a pretty big indicator of what the company thinks of Bryan. Hey what was your webpage again? Any new design work? I got nothing... Haven't in years. Maybe you're thinking of El Jefe? He had that rad lucha alphabet poster. I'm mostly a long time lurker since the green board days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Samoa Jones vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 VInce: "Okay kid, ready. We've got something that fits your look. Let me show you how your debut will sound... "OH MY GOD...LADY'S AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S ...ITTT'SSS... TYPE TWO DIE A BEATEEZ!!!!... HIS BLOOD IS SO SWEET IT'LL PUT YOU IN COMA@!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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