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Samoa Joe's gimmick- What is it?

CkzippyPosted on 01/11/05 at 10:31:07

I've never seen Samoa Joe wrestle, but want to use him in my fed, so any help on what the guy's gimmick is would be of great help to me.  Thanks.
TerryFunkaPosted on 01/11/05 at 10:33:14

Hes a samoan guy named joe who can wrestle long matches against cm punk and hold world titles long amounts of time.
Critic of the DawnPosted on 01/11/05 at 15:56:41

Samoa Joe's gimmick in ROH was essentially that of an incredibly dominant (and occasionally arrogant because of it) champion.  A big deal was made out of the fact that beating him was apparently a puzzle - he's much bigger and stronger than most ROH wrestlers, enabling him to win most striking contests, to hit some devestating power moves, and to muscle his way out of a lot of submission holds.  At the same time, Joe could be deceptively fast, and the fact that half of his title defenses ended with his opponent tapping out attested to the fact that he could go technical as well.

Essentially he was Champ so long that being the Champ got to be most of his gimmick.  When they originally brought him in, however, he was basically a mercenary being paid by Christopher Daniels to eliminate the enemies of the prophecy.

Joe would be well suited to the enforcer role in a stable, as an unstoppable up and comer, or as a champion that nobody can seem to defeat.  Think Rhyno with technical skills.

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
CkzippyPosted on 01/18/05 at 04:17:54

Thanks a lot guys...much appreciated.