#4.) History with John Cena
Prior to John Cena’s WWE signing, Samoa Joe and he were both training and a part of Ultimate Pro Wrestling. They even feuded with each other. Cena would later be signed by WWE while Joe was told by Jim Ross that he wouldn’t be signed by WWE.
To his credit, Joe proved JR wrong after a very long journey. In the time between his eventual signing, Joe mastered the craft and became one of the hottest superstars in the world. It was during the time that WWE slowly started pushing more superstars who didn’t fit the prototype look. He would make an immediate impact upon his debut in NXT.
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