Samoa Joe Isn’t Surprised AJ Styles & Bobby Roode Joined WWE

– Samoa Joe spoke with Press of Atlantic City promoting WrestleMania. Some highlights are below:

On veterans like AJ Styles and Bobby Roode joining WWE: “It’s no surprise to me. It’s funny because it’s surreal how often I hear fans are surprised that in 2017 who would have thought, which is often a term that I hear used whenever you use any of those names in conjunction with WWE. It is definitely no surprise. The cream rises to the top. The very best of this business will find their way to the biggest stage and seeing all those guys now come to WWE just proves that theory and it’s awesome to see everybody up here with me.”

On his first WrestleMania: “I think any time you’re dealing with your first ever WrestleMania it’s equal parts thrilling and equal parts a lot of pressure to go out there and perform and deliver at the highest level. Pressure and performance have never been an issue with me. But with WrestleMania kinda being right around the corner, yea I can say I feel a little bit (of pressure).”

On his “Destroyer” moniker: “I think it’s very, very perfect. I was kind of tasked with a mission, and whenever I’ve been given a mission at any point in my career I’ve fulfilled it. Right now, my mission is to run through the WWE roster, wreck as many people as possible in the most efficient fashion. Me being called the ‘Destroyer’ is a moniker I seek to live up to.”

Putting the roster on notice by going after Seth Rollins: “Absolutely. Seth is declaring himself ‘The Man’ and ‘The Architect’ and I found a flaw in the blue print. (He) was a victim of that flaw. That’s the big thing. Whenever you show up anywhere and you’re looking to make a statement, you walk into the yard, you find the biggest guy in the yard and you sock him in the mouth. Seth happened to be that guy at the time.”