Would Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Robert Roode be big stars in WWE?

[quink987]

Hey guys I was just thinking if Samoa Joe , AJ Styles and Robert Roode came to WWE do you think they would be big stars?

for I think AJ Styles would be like a Rey Mysterio he would put on great matches but very rarely hold the WWE title or World Title, and be built up as an Underdog.

Samoa Joe i dont think he will be as Big in WWE as he is in TNA because the fans today know who he is but since about 2008-2009 Joe just doesnt seem that cool anymore the WWE fans wouldnt relate to him and would chant "you fat fuck" "you fat fuck" all the time and the only way he coujld get over is being a heel just my opinion,


Robert Roode i think would make it big in WWE because he i like HHH in away and would be the perfect heel feuding with Orton, Cena and so on i think he would hold the title 7 or 8 times if he came to WWE but all this being said its always up to Creative and what they want to do with him.

what are your guys opinions? and if their is anyone on the TNA roster who you think would make it to the top in WWE id love to hear it.

 

[mrpops]

Robert roode is better than 90% of wwe's current roster. However WWE would treat him like shit. He would get a midcard title at best and fade off to nothing.

Samoa Joe would end up a tag team comedy loser. Again, he is also better than 90% of the roster and would be a huge monster but WWE wont push him. They would try to make him the next rikishi.

AJ styles is better than the whole WWE roster. He is perfect in the ring and has nothing to prove. He can hang with the best of the best. He can put over talent and give us the best matches against anyone. Imagine AJ vs Rock? Thats pure gold right there.

Sadly Its his mic skills that hold him back a little bit. Sure hes not the worst mic worker ever. He can cut a decent promo and get the job done, but hes also no rock/hogan/austin. Hes better than anyone on the WWE roster, but they all suck anyway. I can see AJ becoming a Jericho/edge type level mic worker...which is great, just not super amazing exciting.

Sadly again, WWE will miss use him, put him on smackdown/superstars and have him job to chavo or do nothing with him when he has already proven himself to hang with the best in the business with the likes of sting, kurt angle, RVD, Jeff Hardy etc.

Fucken WWE needs to change...

 

[Capitan Gringo]

You mention Robert Roode, but perosnally I'd prefer if Beer Money came to WWE together and dominated the tag team scene for like a year and a half, bringing prestige back to the titles.

 

[rowingisgood11]

AJ Styles needs a move to WWE. I think with his ability and that he is still only 32 would give them something to work with. He can work as a face or heel, I would prefer face and can give Smackdown some more talent. His moveset is just to amazing to put to poor use, just look up his top 10 moves and it's incredible. He does things I can't do on a trampoline. I know this probably won't happen but if he did I would probably crap myself

 

[dtroppe]

Robert Roode is the only one of the 3 that would have a fighting shot in WWE. He looks like a professional wrestler hands down. I would say that he would be a great mid card even upper mid-card. He had the look that could take him there. Throw a great heel gimick on him and he would be gold.

AJ and Samoa Joe just don't have the look or attitutde or mic skill to be a top player in WWE. By now everyone knows that wrestling skill does not sell tickets, ppvs, or merchandise- its about the gimmick and attitude and mic skills. Sure you need guys to have great matches with the stars but I doubt either Joe or Styles would turn many heads from the WWE fans.

 

[Hulk Hogan's Brother]

I think that Robert Roode would have definately been a star in the WWE. He has the look, the moveset and the mic skills to be a main event player and I am sure that he will become one one day.

Samoa Joe is a very overrated wrestler. He can have great matches but he does not have the look at all and is just decent on the mic. He would have at best been a midcarder in the WWE with little chances of going up the card because the WWE does not exactly give midcard feuds a lot of time to develop.

AJ Styles....its hard to say. It could be that he could have gotten over on the basis of his athleticism or he could even have ended up like a Kaval.

 

[Dimice121976]

Name wise, AJ could be the biggest of the 3 to break out. However, Roode of the 3 is the best overall package and in that sense would be the best of the bunch. Joe has done so much in the last year to kill his value and as someone said earlier would at most be a I-C or U.S. title guy.
So in order as far as who would be the biggest star in WWE, I'd go in order:
1)Roode
2)AJ
3)Joe

 

[The_Phenomenal_One]

WWE fans wouldnt relate to him and would chant "you fat fuck" "you fat fuck" [/QUOTE]

I Dont see any WWE fan chanting that, perhaps "You fat boy" !
Any-who
I would love to see Styles in WWE particularly Raw because I don't care for Smackdown, I think he could put on some great matches if pushed right with the likes or : CM Punk and Bryan amongst others. Sadly WWE won't sign him as he is TNA's poster boy and WWE may not want to be seen as stealing talent from a company which is inferior, if they was to get Styles they would almost certainly bury him/ change his gimmick persona altogether.

I also would love to see Joe and Roode in WWE but I wouldn't put neither in the ME, IMO I think Joe wouldn't surpass the lower mid card, and if Roode was to come i'd want to see him come with Storm for the defunct tag team division.

 

[DForce]

Let's face it. WWE is the greatest "wrestling" organization out there. For some reason, however, WWE feels the need to sweep talented workers that come from other wrestling organizations under the rug. For example, what's the deal with Tyler Reks? They take Mason Ryan, who is as green as baby shit, and puts him in the New Nexus when Reks actually has some skills.

Therefore, like many have pointed out, and based on past experience, WWE will probably deliberately misuse those guys. That is, until those guys have shown absolute loyalty to the E.

Still, like other young professionals nowadays--Joe, Roode, and Styles will probably want a quick push, get fustrated because they're not getting the quick push, and then go back to TNA where they'd slip into total obscurity.

 

[Tattooed Jesus]

Not only do I think they would be successful in the WWE I think and believe that they should be in the WWE.

AJ could have been a mega star by now had he been in WWE for the last 10 years instead of stuck in Disney World.

Robert Roode is the perfect combination of Curt Hennig and Rick Rude, there is no doubt he could main event with the likes Cena, Edge, Orton, and HHH.

Samoa Joe should have been in WWE for the last year and currently be a member of CM Punks New Nexus, that would be one of the most awesome stables of all time if they had Joe with Punk.

 

[jobesukulele]

Out of the 3 of them, Roode is the one that "HAS IT".

No doubt if he got hired he would "Make it".

I think AJ would get a decent run but his accent and poor mic skills wouldn't get over with McMahon. I think that alone would be enough to prevent him form getting to the top of the WWE.

If TNA really wanted the best success for AJ they would have trained his accent out of him to some extent.
Obviously where they want him to be good, TNA don't want him to be So good that he gets picked up by the WWE.

Joe has no chance in the WWE. Maybe if he Really Really tried back in 2004.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

I gotta go with the one person who hasn't won a world title in TNA and thats Robert Roode.

Roode is the only one I feel has all the tools to be a big star in the WWE, he has the look, has great mic skills, he's solid in the ring and is charismatic enough to where he could be either a face or a heel and still be relevant.

AJ would probably hit the same amount of success as Daniel Bryan, I could see him being a solid mid card guy but he would never make it to the main event, he just doesn't have the IT factor like Robert Roode has. He would be a great asset to WWE programming, but would never make it past mid card.

Joe would just become one of many different enforcer/monster characters and would get lost in the shuffle. There is already guys like Mason Ryan, Ezekiel Jackson, Kane, Husky Harris who could do what Joe does but ultimately could do it better than Joe can. Joe lost his mystique a long time ago, I like Joe but he would never get past a lower/mid card monster character.

Roode would undoubtably make it, AJ would probably have a good mid card spot in WWE but Joe would be future endeavored.

 

[Boondocks]

I don't think Joe shouldn't even try. He's talented in the ring AND on the mic, but his body structure would never get over with the WWE.

AJ Styles, one of my favorite TNA stars, would be probably hyped big, used big to start his WWE career, and fall to the Mid-card. He's gold in the ring, but honestly, he doesn't have Main Event talent on the mic. The accent is odd, and he just doesn't sound right...now...bring him in and have him go with Flair again? Main Event.

As for Robert Roode, he would easily be Main Event. But WITHOUT BEER MONEY! Yes, Beer Money is good in TNA, but honestly, PG WWE plus beer equals nuh-uh! It just wouldn't fit even if Vince would allow it. Alone, Roode would still be awesome. I love how good Roode is, but since he's with TNA, and in a tag team, he's sort of under the radar. He could be the next big thing in the WWE. He sure has the look, he can talk, and he definately has the in-ring ability.

 

[AJRyder]

I think all 3 would be credible performers in WWE..

Robert roode.........gotta agree with quink987 having beer money inc would be alot more beneficial to the WWE, especially the rapidly down hill tag team championship, perhaps even re signing Braden walker to form a tag team with someone who is totallly under utilised to rival will add depth!

AJ Styles and Samoa Joe, would need big debuts, same names, and plenty of vignettes, and a straight push towards Daniel Bryan, for a championship i.e US, IC could create magic!! also the possibilaties of some fantastic ties...

AJ STYLES VS Rey Mysterio or Kofi Kingston
Samoa Joe Vs CM PUNK

and loads ................more!

 

[gooseholla]

No. Same as Matt Morgan, Christian, Bobby Lashley, Marcus Cor Von (Monty Brown), Ron Killings etc... weren't TNA makes any star bigger instantly... but their main event is WWE's mid card. They'd be lost in meaningless feuds and never be WWE champ.

 

[The Suplexer Perfecter]

Anyone remember Roode before Beer Money but after Team Canada? I could see him do that in WWE.

AJ Styles would get over with his flashy moves, but he wouldn't be main eventing. Just probably end up like Evan Bourne.

Samoa Joe could have some pull though with CM Punk. But I don't really know.

 

[Alastor]

Like everyone Robert Roode was the first name that came to my mind when thinking which of the 3 would make it big in the WWE. He fits the typical WWE main event criteria, having a solid look, decent in the ring, able to wrestle a variety of ways and is capable on the mic. But that can be said of many former wrestlers at the WWE who failed to made it really big. Test had the better potential than HHH or the Rock yet both ended up as bigger names for WWE. Problem with fitting the mold is that WWE will have numerous others who are similar to him and it will be more competitive to get noticed. Roode will be competing with Swagger, Ted Dibiase, Tyler Reks, etc. and may not be able to stand out.

My answer is AJ Styles. Remember how big Jeff Hardy was before he left? Styles is capable of matching that with the correct push to build up an equally rabid fanbase. His aerial spots is eye catching, and as mentioned before he is perfect for the underdog role. The fact that he has his boyish good looks doesn't hurt his marketing potential for WWE. Daniel Bryan was an indie favourite and look at the response he got for a relative unknown. Styles would make a bigger impact than Bryan if he does indeed make the jump.

 

[WJDwjdWJDwjd]

Robert Roode: YES! I feel his time will come when he turns heel and drops James Storm. I can see it happening as soon as this year! Roode is a future world champ no matter where he is. He's been a career mid-carder in TNA so far but he is better than probably everyone in the main event picture, the man has a way of carrying himself that screams asshole (great for heels!), and he is quite talented in the ring. He has the look of a champion as well.

AJ Styles: I'm in the fence about AJ. If he were to go to WWE, he would be misused and likely job. He would be excellent in the ring but I'm unsure on whether he would get the Kaval treatment or the DBD treatment in regards to being made in other promotions/indies.

Samoa Joe: Hell no. I don't see the point or the need for him. Sure, he was big at one point but he hasn't SHIT in the last year or so except be made a fool at the hands of Jeff Jarrett and have so many different character changes. Honestly, I change the channel when he's on TV.

 

[The Scarred One]

Robert Roode could definitely make in the WWE. The promo he displayed face-to-face with Jeff Jarrett proved that. Roode is the total package. He has the look, the mic skills, the in-ring talent and "IT." The only thing that I think would hold him back now would be his age. He's 34 now and, if he was to jump ship, the WWE has stated that they are no longer signing anyone over the age of 30 unless they have previous experience with the company. The perfect time for Roode to join WWE would've been back in 2007, when he left Team Canada was just floating around the mid-card doing nothing. That would've been a perfect steal for WWE.

AJ Styles is someone who I'd like to think would've done tremendously well in WWE at one point. Had he signed with the company back in 2002, he'd probably be an upper mid-carder and part-time main eventer at this point. Sure, he would've had to spend some time in developmental but it would've been worth it. The WWE would've probably given him Jamie Noble's gimmick as a trailer-trash redneck to start out with. But eventually, he'd probably pull a Rock and say enough was enough and how he's the best in the world. The audience would then notice him as a serious competitor and, with his incredible in-ring ability, would get behind him. Vince McMahon may love big men but he's shown in the past that he admires and respects in-ring ability in smaller men as well. Look at Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit and CM Punk. But if Styles jumped ship now, it would probably be like with Booker T, where he had to be humbled to the point where he was loyal to the WWE. Styles could be an exception to the 30-year rule if the WWE really wanted him. But considering how loyal Styles is to TNA, we'd probably only see him join WWE when TNA goes out of business.

Samoa Joe is someone who I'd also like to think would've done well if he came to WWE earlier. 2005 would've been perfect for Joe because that was when the WWE also signed CM Punk. They could've come in together and run through the WWE roster as an alliance, eventually restarting their feud back in Ring of Honor. If not then, then perhaps 2007 when ECW was floundering after the Benoit tragedy. They could've brought him in to feud with Punk as some sort of old face from the past coming to get his revenge. It's true that Joe doesn't have the look of the typical wrestler/superstar, but he does in-ring ability. That makes him unique. But I doubt the WWE would want him now. He could probably get in because he's friends with John Cena, John Morrison and CM Punk and Randy Orton has praised his ability. Cena and Orton have a lot of influence in regards to who gets pushed and who gets buried. But for me, Joe has lost that mystique that really made him stand out for me. Now, he's just another guy.

All three of these men would've done well in WWE at one point or another, but it wouldn't really matter now if they all decided to jump ship. Too much time has passed.

 

[Dzone]

Yes. And that's probably enough said but...

Robert Roode, as stated, has the most potential and talent if you take all things into account.

AJ Styles has an abundance of in-ring ability, renewed mic skills and fantastic charisma so he would probably join the main event scene aswell.

Samoa Joe, quite possibly, is the best "wrestler" of the three if you take his size into account. But his mic skills just suck. He does have a little bit of charisma but... nah. Still all things taken into account I don't see any reason as to why he can't be on the mid card list of the WWE?

 

[Demon Sevyyn Sixxx]

I agree with the general concensus here... RR is the most probable dude to make a splash in E. Whole package kind of persona. If Ziggler can be where he is, Roode should have no problem stepping right in. AJ is kind of a darkhorse here. I'd love to see him in E, but his charisma isn't really main event material in the E brand. At best, he would likely end up following a similar path as RVD did during his tenure. Upper mid-card Guy with the occasional title push. Fan support would really have to carry him, and without a solid storyline push, I don't see him getting that far over. I'm not a Joe fan, and though he is skilled, he just doesn't fit the E brand. It seems forced that he even fits the TNA brand, honestly. He's just kind of a weird anomaly that doesn't seem to fit in any particular niche. Even TNA seems to have trouble pushing the dude, and again, its not for lack of ability... people just don't feel compelled to gravitate towards him. Keep in mind that the E style seems to package repetitive move sets and somewhat discourage creativity. Its almost as if they aren't supposed to step outside the bounds of what their character does in the video games... maybe that is intended, I don't know, but guys like Joe and AJ really need to be able to do more than a prepackaged combination of moves leading to a finish. Maybe not AJ so much, but definitely Joe. That's just me talkin'...

 

[rge2010]

Robert roode is better than 90% of wwe's current roster. However WWE would treat him like shit. He would get a midcard title at best and fade off to nothing.

Samoa Joe would end up a tag team comedy loser. Again, he is also better than 90% of the roster and would be a huge monster but WWE wont push him. They would try to make him the next rikishi.

AJ styles is better than the whole WWE roster. He is perfect in the ring and has nothing to prove. He can hang with the best of the best. He can put over talent and give us the best matches against anyone. Imagine AJ vs Rock? Thats pure gold right there.

Sadly Its his mic skills that hold him back a little bit. Sure hes not the worst mic worker ever. He can cut a decent promo and get the job done, but hes also no rock/hogan/austin. Hes better than anyone on the WWE roster, but they all suck anyway. I can see AJ becoming a Jericho/edge type level mic worker...which is great, just not super amazing exciting.

Sadly again, WWE will miss use him, put him on smackdown/superstars and have him job to chavo or do nothing with him when he has already proven himself to hang with the best in the business with the likes of sting, kurt angle, RVD, Jeff Hardy etc.

Fucken WWE needs to change...

Hahaha...AJ Styles is a big fish in a tiny TNA pond. He'd do ok in WWE but he has the personality of a fish finger. Sorry but Sting, Meth Hardy and RVD are not the best in the business. Sting maybe once upon a time was but the other 2 were very good once upon a time.

Fucken TNA needs to change....

 

[6timehitta]

If Robert Roode was to come over, by himself he could be the next Mr. Perfect. All do respect to Curt Henning and Robert Roode I don't think they would or will ever be world champions. Both have all world talent and are extremely good at being a villian. But if Robert Roode AND James Storm would come over, I think they coul be the next great tag team. Up there with the Road Warriors, Steiners, Harlem Heat, and Dudleys. But it is greatly debateable on whether RR could be a WHC in WWE.

Samoa Joe, well no, it'd be a big fat no. No offense, but look at Husky Harris, he isn't going to be doing anything and Samoa Joe is a more talented version of Harris. Joe, by no means is lacking on talent, but will it work, I just don't see it happening. He doesn't seem intrested at sometimes.

AJ Styles, well he'd be straight up on the midcard. He'd be Kaval 2.0, sry AJ marks, but he is what Eric Bischoff said a few weeks ago, a vanilla midget. While I wouldn't go to that extreme, he is uber talented, but so was Kaval. AJ is best on the 2nd wrestling company, TNA.

 

[CelticCorey]

I agree that Robert Roode would be the only one of the three that would actually go somewhere; but there's a reason why I think that. Vince hates anything that isn't his creation. Which is unfortunate. Roode has mic skills that could sell. I could see him as an upper midcarder perhaps. Here is the thing though: Benoit, Mysterio, Jericho, Guerrero- all were midcarders in WCW. Sure maybe Goldberg got a reign for like a month or two but there were WCW vets (mainly DDP) who were shown to be nothing in WWE.


A.J. Styles IS TNA. TNA made A.J. Styles. WWE did not. WWE still can make Robert Roode even if he is a TNA original. The same thing for Samoa Joe. Before he got this current treatment, Joe was a World Champion and one of the top stars in TNA. As long as Vince hates other creations, this is why maybe just Robert Roode, and perhaps not even he, would be the only big name for WWE. Roode is 34 afterall.

It's really too bad. I like all three guys and I know we would see some excellent matchups. But Vince does his shit like he always does.

 

[GI Cake]

I think out of the three Robert Roode would have the better run in TNA than AJ and Joe.