Samoa Joe Quotes

I think the reality of the situation is if you're WWE and you're looking for talent, you're going to want the best guys out there, and you're gonna look at Ring Of Honor, because that's where the best talent is.

Back in the day, when I was getting into the business, you could watch Pro Wrestling Noah. You could watch Ring Of Honor Wrestling, and a lot of people would say, 'the best wrestling in the world is actually at Ring Of Honor.'

That's the great thing with the WWE. They want you to be like John Cena, they want you to be like The Rock, and they definitely give you that platform.

I never was in a wrestling ring before I stepped foot into a WWE ring, so I am a product of NXT.

In North America, there aren't too many big places to go, so you find that pretty much all of the best talent in the world ends up filtering through WWE.

With WWE, I mean, as a kid, I was watching 'WrestleMania,' and that was my dream.

Many people ask me about WWE and if I'd go to WWE in the future. They ask me if I'm going now. I will not go. I want to make New Japan Pro-Wrestling bigger.

You've got some very unique individuals in the WWE, and it's a completely different nexus on 'SmackDown' than it is on 'Raw.'

Of course WWE is a huge part of me and I will never shut that door fully.

Most people jump for joy when WWE come calling, and rightly so.

I've been doing this close to 19 years now, and I always dreamed of being in the WWE.

Growing up, we were pretty much focused on becoming WWE superstars.

The WWE is the be-all and end-all of sports entertainment. They just do things right.

I always knew that in the U.S., if you wanted to be a wrestler, Ring of Honor was the place to be.

The WWE machine is a lot stronger than it was when I was there. When you go to TV, it's unbelievable the production that's going on.

In WWE, a lot of people took my passion as me thinking I was better or knew more.

I've seen some amazing independent wrestling shows. I've seen high quality matches, I've seen high level talent.

It's easy for a multi-billion company like WWE - it's for a company like that to hire anyone. So I'm glad Bobby Lashley is back in action with that company, 'cause he's a fantastic guy.

I really appreciate ROH for letting me wrestle in the United States. American fans get to see me and get to see New Japan. Ring of Honor lets us do that.

I'm going to be with Ring of Honor for a while. So I'm focused on making ROH the best company it can be.

I think CM Punk is a hell of an in-ring performer.

When it comes to WrestleMania, obviously you'll take whatever opportunity is put in front of you.

It was acting, and WWE is the longest-running weekly episodic program in television. Sure, there are story lines that are better than others.

You have to think about the WWE as soap operas.

I watch just as much WWE as almost anyone, but I love to. It's something I enjoy doing. I don't force myself to watch. I get excited for Mondays. I get excited to see the show.