5 unfulfilled dreams of recently-released WWE Superstars

#4 Samoa Joe - WWE world title

Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe took WWE by storm when he debuted on NXT in 2015. He was a household name in TNA and the independent circuit before making his way to WWE. Joe successfully captured the NXT Championship nearly one year from his debut.

Joe was promoted to the main roster in 2017. Despite several attempts, he failed to capture either the WWE Championship or the Universal title. His biggest achievement in WWE was winning the United States Championship twice.

Joe voiced his dissatisfaction with his WWE career achievements in an interview with Uproxx last February. Despite being absent for nearly a year due to injury, he revealed that his ultimate goal remains winning one of the major titles.

"(Those titles) are a calling card for a legacy. It’s something that’s sought after. It’s based on perseverance and time. I’ve existed in a career wrought with doubt by others. I’ve learned to shut it out and never listened to it because honestly, I never had to accept those results and we found a way to get it done. So we’re just working on that right now. Just being strategic about it."

WWE released Samoa Joe on April 15, shattering his dream of becoming WWE or Universal Champion.