According to reports from Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Samoa Joe is speculated to lose against Roman Reigns this Sunday at WWE Backlash as the company has other plans in mind for him. The “Samoan Submission Machine” will be moving on to feud with AJ Styles for the WWE Championship:
Samoa Joe fans are bracing themselves for disappointment, as the “Samoan Submission Machine” is nearly a certainty to take the fall in his match with Roman Reigns. WWE is planning a Joe-Styles feud for the WWE title (imagine reading that sentence five years ago?), and it will be interesting to see what direction the creative moves in for Shinsuke Nakamura if he is unable to capture the title from Styles on Sunday.
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Samoa Joe & Forrest Griffin
Samoa Joe of TNA and Forrest Griffin of UFC during GameStop's Charity Challenge-Celebrity Match in Las Vegas - November 18, 2006 at Red Rocks Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by J. Strauss/WireImage)
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Samoa Joe & Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin of UFC and Samoa Joe of TNA during GameStop's Charity Challenge-Celebrity Match in Las Vegas - November 18, 2006 at Red Rocks Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by J. Strauss/WireImage)
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Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe during "TwentyFour Seven" Premiere Party - November 29, 2006 at Area in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Todd Williamson/FilmMagic)
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Samoa Joe and Hulk Hogan
CLEARWATER, FL - OCTOBER 27: Hulk Hogan (R)and Samoa Joe (L) pose for a photograph during th Grand opening of Hogans Beach Shop on October 27, 2012 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Tim Boyles/Getty Images)
