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WHAT'S UP WITH SAMOA JOE AND WWE

Notice has been given, I give no quarter I take no prisoners. You ready? #NXTTakeOverUnstoppable

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) May 21, 2015

To answer the huge deluge of email we've received about Samoa Joe and WWE, here is what PWInsider.com has confirmed:

*Samoa Joe has come to terms with the company to be part of WWE NXT. I am told the deal to bring Joe into the company was spearheaded by Triple H and was likely worked out in principle when Joe visited the last set of TV Tapings.

*We are hearing that Joe will, for the time being, continue to work existing and future independent dates. So, if he's already advertised somewhere, chances are he will be there unless WWE NXT requires him. One would assume NXT gets first priority, as they should.

*We have also heard that Joe has also come to terms with the company to market Samoa Joe merchandise, which is why the company has already released an official Joe t-shirt, can do a Joe action figure, etc.

It's a deal that is pretty unique in nature. NXT will get to tap into Joe's credibility with die-hard fans while the NXT exposure will obviously help Joe's bookings and worth to the independent scene.

It's also entirely possible this could grow into a full fledged official WWE-exclusive deal but as of this writing, the terms are believed to be what we listed above. It's new ground for WWE to have a deal of this nature, but they obviously thought Joe was someone they could attempt this with as they build their relationship with each other.

The Joe debut is pretty historic for another reason - he will become the first main event talent who first gained his national exposure on TNA programming to enter the WWE system.

For those who have asked why Joe would go to NXT first, it's a sign of the times - everyone coming in goes through NXT, which is why someone like Finn Balor, with his excellent international pedigree and experience working major events for New Japan, also signed and went into NXT.

I would assume Joe will be working tomorrow's NXT TV tapings.

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