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[[Samoa Joe]] (real name: Nuufolau Joel Seanoa) is currently{{when}} one of the top-tier wrestlers in [[TNA]] and before that, in [[ROH]]. He is notable for subverting the [[Wild Samoan]] stereotype by being a submission expert and for being one of the few well-known wrestlers of Polynesian ancestry (he was born in the United States) not to have any ties to the Anoa'i wrestling family.

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'''[[Samoa Joe]]''' (real name: Nuufolau Joel Seanoa) is currently one of the top-tier wrestlers in [[TNA]] and before that, in [[ROH]]. He is notable for subverting the [[Wild Samoan]] stereotype by being a submission expert and for being one of the few well-known wrestlers of Polynesian ancestry (he was born in the United States) not to have any ties to the Anoa'i wrestling family.


You can learn more about him at [[The Other Wiki]].
You can learn more about him at [[The Other Wiki]].
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=== '''Tropes associated with Samoa Joe:''' ===


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* [[Aborted Arc]]: His [[Put On a Bus]] moment below was most likely a lead-in for Immortal's coming (his [[Blood Knight]] character after coming back seemed a lot like that of the eventual messenger of Immortal, Abyss). However, people cheered whenever he assaulted somebody so the bookers killed the angle.
* [[Aborted Arc]]: His [[Put on a Bus]] moment below was most likely a lead-in for Immortal's coming (his [[Blood Knight]] character after coming back seemed a lot like that of the eventual messenger of Immortal, Abyss). However, people cheered whenever he assaulted somebody so the bookers killed the angle.
* [[Acrofatic]]: Unlike many large wrestlers, this is legitimate rather than an [[Informed Attribute]]. He's faster and more agile than you'd ever expect of a guy with his build.
* [[Acrofatic]]: Unlike many large wrestlers, this is legitimate rather than an [[Informed Attribute]]. He's faster and more agile than you'd ever expect of a guy with his build.
* Anti-Hero: Type III
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type III{{context}} <!-- don't make us wiki-walk, tell us here -->
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]: Heel or face.
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]: Heel or face.
* [[Badass]]: [[Samoa Joe]] was the first wrestler to hold the TNA tag team belts by himself.
* [[Badass]]: [[Samoa Joe]] was the first wrestler to hold the TNA tag team belts by himself.
* [[The Big Guy]]: Face.
* [[The Big Guy]]: Face.
* [[Blood Knight]]
* [[Blood Knight]]{{context}}
* [[The Brute]]: Heel.
* [[The Brute]]: Heel.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Joe's been one of the biggest draws through most of TNA's existence. Once [[Hulk Hogan]] came in, it didn't take long for Joe to get pushed down the card.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Joe's been one of the biggest draws through most of TNA's existence. Once [[Hulk Hogan]] came in, it didn't take long for Joe to get pushed down the card.
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* [[Genius Bruiser]]
* [[Genius Bruiser]]
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Before the onset of his [[Badass Decay]], Joe was known for casually walking out of the way of his opponents' attempts at high-flying, leaving them to splat on the mat.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Before the onset of his [[Badass Decay]], Joe was known for casually walking out of the way of his opponents' attempts at high-flying, leaving them to splat on the mat.
** [[Shout Out]]: The Dynamite Kid did the spot decades earlier, complete with the nonchalant expression.
** [[Shout-Out]]: The Dynamite Kid did the spot decades earlier, complete with the nonchalant expression.
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Face.
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Face.
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]
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* [[Odd Friendship]]: [[Samoa Joe]] is friends with [[John Cena]], John's [[Catch Phrase]], "The Champ is here?" was also once part of Joe's entrance song ([[Older Than They Think|and Mohammad Ali was before both of them]]).
* [[Odd Friendship]]: [[Samoa Joe]] is friends with [[John Cena]], John's [[Catch Phrase]], "The Champ is here?" was also once part of Joe's entrance song ([[Older Than They Think|and Mohammad Ali was before both of them]]).
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]
* [[Put On a Bus|Put in a Van]]: He was kidnapped by ninjas on a live TNA program and stuffed into the back of a van. He wasn't heard from for several weeks, and for most of that time [[What Happened to The Mouse?|no mention of the incident was made.]] He finally appeared in a short video clip and proclaimed "''They'' have spoken." He returned on the following Impact! as a surprise entrant into an eight-man tag match, and in subsequent weeks went on to randomly attack and destroy both faces and heels in the ring. The details of who took him, why, and what they did to him [[Aborted Arc|haven't been revealed]].
* [[Put on a Bus|Put in a Van]]: He was kidnapped by ninjas on a live TNA program and stuffed into the back of a van. He wasn't heard from for several weeks, and for most of that time [[What Happened to the Mouse?|no mention of the incident was made.]] He finally appeared in a short video clip and proclaimed "''They'' have spoken." He returned on the following ''Impact!'' as a surprise entrant into an eight-man tag match, and in subsequent weeks went on to randomly attack and destroy both faces and heels in the ring. The details of who took him, why, and what they did to him [[Aborted Arc|haven't been revealed]].
** As this was immediately before Abyss began proclaiming that "''They'' have spoken", it's suspected that Joe's kidnapping was to have something to do with Immortal. The reasons why he ultimately was not involved haven't been revealed either.
** As this was immediately before Abyss began proclaiming that "''They'' have spoken", it's suspected that Joe's kidnapping was to have something to do with Immortal. The reasons why he ultimately was not involved haven't been revealed either.
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* [[Red Baron]]: "The Samoan Submission Machine".
* [[The Rival]]: [[AJ Styles]] and [[Kurt Angle]].
* [[The Rival]]: [[AJ Styles]] and [[Kurt Angle]].
* [[Scarf of Asskicking]]: Well, actually a towel but still.
* [[Scarf of Asskicking]]: Well, actually a towel but still.
* [[Shout Out]]: The Muscle Buster, a clear homage to ''[[Kinnikuman]]''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The Muscle Buster, a clear homage to ''[[Kinnikuman]]''.
** Joe's theme almost always starts with the opening notes of the [[Godzilla]] theme (or an arranged version of so in [[TNA]]).
** Joe's theme almost always starts with the opening notes of the [[Godzilla]] theme (or an arranged version of so in [[TNA]]).
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* [[Sobriquet]]: "The Samoan Submission Machine".
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Him and [[CM Punk]], apparently he's a lover of various women on [[CM Punk]]'s furniture.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Him and [[CM Punk]], apparently he's a lover of various women on [[CM Punk]]'s furniture.
* [[Wild Samoan]]: Played with in his "Nation of Violence" gimmick. Generally averted otherwise.
* [[Wild Samoan]]: Played with in his "Nation of Violence" gimmick. Generally averted otherwise.
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Samoa Joe (real name: Nuufolau Joel Seanoa) is currently[when?] one of the top-tier wrestlers in TNA and before that, in ROH. He is notable for subverting the Wild Samoan stereotype by being a submission expert and for being one of the few well-known wrestlers of Polynesian ancestry (he was born in the United States) not to have any ties to the Anoa'i wrestling family.

You can learn more about him at The Other Wiki.

Samoa Joe provides examples of the following tropes:
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