Current number one contender to the WWE Championship, Samoa Joe, recently was interviewed by Sam Roberts on his podcast, where a variety of topics were covered including his struggles with the industry as a whole.
Joe initially discussed his initial deal with WWE, and how great the contract was at the time.
“I had the greatest deal in the history of professional wrestling. I could work for WWE, anybody else that I wanted to and collect income from every one of those companies, including merchandise. It was a really good deal. Obviously, my prospects in WWE they felt they were extremely limited even initially when I got in. That was fine with me. Here’s the thing, it isn’t something new to me. There has never been a company that has wanted me, which sounds insane.”
Yes it does, Joe. Yes it does.
The interview went on to discuss the toll professional wrestling takes on people, and how that should affect indy wrestlers these days.
“We sacrifice ourselves every day when we go out there and I do it proudly. At the end of the day I know what I signed up for and I do not shy away from that fact at all. There is a good chance that at 60 I will be in a wheelchair, but hey, I signed up for that, I know that.
“That being said, I have an extreme amount of respect for people who value their worth and do maintain the integrity of this business. When guys go out there and sell themselves short and they are out here booking themselves out when they are really talented and devaluing the market, I am really opposed to that. I always tell guys to get paid what you are worth and know what you are worth so that if you are worth it you will get that number. I support guys that do that.”
What a lovely, lovely man Joe is.
Credit to WrestlingInc for the transcription.
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