5 Possible Opponents for Samoa Joe at WrestleMania
Feb 23, 2017 at 12:37 PM
‘The Samoan Submission Machine’ Samoa Joe made his main roster debut on Raw after Royal Rumble. Fans were rooting for him as the No. 30 entrant but it did not happen. Instead, he debuted on Raw as the new corporate guy of Triple H and assaulted Seth Rollins. So who could be the five possible opponents of Samoa Joe at WrestleMania? Let us have a close look:
- Sami Zayn
The most obvious choice among all and this is also the feud going on right now. These two showcased some great matches at NXT and fans would be delighted to see a repeat. Samoa Joe will square off against Sami Zayn at WWE Fastlane according to rumors and this match might not get a clean finish and they could go on to WrestleMania to settle things.
- Seth Rollins
A rumor suggested that Triple H is not medically cleared for WrestleMania. Even though most of the sources claimed this news to be false, but what if this is true? What if Triple H seriously cannot compete at WrestleMania? Who would be the opponent for Seth ‘Freaking’ Rollins? The choice is obvious, it’ll be Samoa Joe. The match was actually planned for Fastlane but as Seth has picked up an injury he can’t compete at Fastlane. Maybe we’ll see it at ‘grandest stage of them all.’
- Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is rumored to face the Undertaker at WrestleMania but it is also being heard that Undertaker is not medically clear for the event. If it’s the case, then enter Samoa Joe as Reigns might feud with Joe because he took his onscreen buddy Seth out of action.
- Triple H
Yes, it is unlikely to see but this match was rumored after the introduction of Samoa Joe on the main roster and after Seth Rollins’ injury. Having a match against Triple H at the biggest event of WWE would be a major push for the ‘Samoan Submission Machine.’ But will Samoa Joe turn babyface soon? Will Triple H turn on his guy this early? These questions need to be answered before that.
- Finn Balor
According to reports, Finn Balor will return to action very soon and he might return before WrestleMania. Finn Balor and Samoa Joe showcased some of the greatest matches at the NXT so why not have a match between the two at WrestleMania? We have seen the continuation of NXT storylines in the main roster before, for example Kevin Owens – Sami Zayn feud. We might see another continuation in this case too.