Why Samoa Joe Didn’t Appear At Royal Rumble Match

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WWE officials weren’t planning for Samoa Joe to win the Royal Rumble, so they didn’t want to waste his debut on a huge match that he was not going to win. It would have been a big moment, but WWE didn’t want to risk the loss of momentum.

There are still huge plans for Samoa Joe heading into WrestleMania 33, but WWE officials want to do his debut in a way that will display him as the next big thing instead of just another guy. It has been rumored that Joe will be facing John Cena at WrestleMania, but that is unconfirmed at this point.