5 Reasons why Samoa Joe and Seth Rollins could have a long and fruitful program

#4 Former champion vs. hungry aspiring champion

Both men’s motivation for beating the other could be very different.

Having to struggle to once again achieve his previous level of popularity and success is something that Rollins continues to deal with. Samoa Joe, meanwhile, crossed paths with John Cena before Cena went to OVW and Joe went to ROH, and Joe's long road to WWE could be used as motivation to want the Universal Championship.

The brand exclusive title is something that both men are contending for, as they are part of the fatal five-way to determine the number one contender to face Brock Lesnar. Rollins was in the match to determine the inaugural WWE universal champion and came up short against Finn Balor.

However, Balor's injury put Rollins in immediate contention to determine the champion, but after losing out to Kevin Owens, Rollins has yet to claim the Universal Championship (given this is Raw's primary championship, and