10 Things you didn't know about Samoa Joe

#7 He was known as King Joe in Japan

Samoa Joe with a partner familiar to those who watch Impact wrestling.

There's an unwritten rule when it comes to American wrestlers competing in Japan.

Either you get saddled with an animal gimmick, or you get turned into some sort of monarchy. Why this is done, no one is quite sure but it has to do with marketing.

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Animal gimmicks included such gems as Lionheart Chris Jericho, Black Tiger Eddie Guerrero, and Wild Pegasus Chris Benoit.

When it comes to monarch gimmicks, look no further than current WWE Superstar Finn Balor, who wrestled in Japan under the name Prince DeWitt. Funny, he doesn't look like a DeWitt.

Samoa Joe was known as King Joe, so that makes him outrank a mere prince. Joe was often teamed with other wrestlers of Samoan heritage, but you might recognize one of his tag team partners as Nick Aldis, AKA Magnus from Impact wrestling.

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