WWE News: Samoa Joe talks Conor McGregor, calls out Brock Lesnar
Samoa Joe has a quiet, yet dangerous demeanor and does not rely on the same loud, flashy trash talk that has led to legendary careers for countless WWE Superstars. Instead, his mix of submission grappling and deadly striking makes him one of the most dangerous people to get in the ring with.
However, when then the time comes, Joe has also taken to the mic to vent out his thoughts. This time, he fired shots at Conor McGregor.
During an interview with Alfred Konuwa of Forbes to promote his upcoming NXT Championship match at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II, Joe weighed in on the boisterous UFC Featherweight champion and his recent comments about WWE.
When asked about McGregor’s comments about wrestlers, Samoa Joe said, “I think Conor McGregor is a promoter, and I’m not here to promote any of his fights. If he were here in WWE, that would be a different story, but until that happens I don’t feel like I need to address it.”
Joe seemed to be unaffected by Conor’s snide remarks which is in stark contrast to the reactions of other superstars in the business. A number of past and present WWE superstars raised an overwhelming outrage in response to McGregor, whose pro wrestling bashing helped him earn the UFC’s first million dollar purse.
Samoa Joe also favoured Brock Lesnar to go over Randy Orton in their upcoming clash at SummerSlam. He said, “For selfish reasons, I’d like to see Brock stand tall until I get my hands on him. I’d like to see Brock pull through so I can get my shot at him.”
Samoa Joe, on more than one occasion, has expressed the desire to work with Lesnar. Given that the two are currently signed with the company, there is a high probability that the two will go on to face each other at some point of time in future.
Joe said that Wrestlemania 33 would be the perfect stage for him to get his hands on Lesnar. It’s no wonder the idea of a potential dream match against Brock Lesnar is within Joe’s grasp. Both have MMA-inspired styles could create one of the more innovative in-ring contests in pro wrestling history, and Joe knows that.
Joe is scheduled to main event another NXT Takeover, this time in Brooklyn. He will be going head to head against the “King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT title, and he would look to continue his dominant run as NXT champion since his victory over Finn Balor at a live event in Lowell, Massachusetts.