Samoa Joe seems to have been plagued with injuries since hitting WWE's main roster, something which is bound to hurt his chances of a significant push moving forward. His latest injury comes at a terrible time because it means he'll miss this year's Royal Rumble match and in a recent interview with Booker T, he's weighed in on how it feels to miss out on such an important event.
"Anytime you miss one of the “Big 4” shows or, really, just shows in general it’s always sad to say. A younger version of me would definitely be stressing out and probably making this situation a lot worse. For me right now, I know what I need to do to get back and be healthy. I understand the time table and what I need to do to exceed that time table. I am more accepting of the process because I realize it’s unavoidable. Now it’s just about concentrating just getting back and being healthy."
Joe debuted before last year's WrestleMania but was nowhere to be seen on the card and now it doesn't look like he'll make this year's show either based on comments about his recovery.
"As of right now it’s kind of a week to week thing. With these injuries sometimes these things can heal earlier and sometimes later. They are going to do a little bit of an ultrasound every week. They’re going to be giving me treatments. It’s not something that requires surgery. It’s basically a lot of time, rest, elevation and letting it heal. It just depends how quickly it’s going to heal. Hopefully it will be sooner than later. Obviously we’re going to be past the Rumble but I don’t know how much further past that."
That's a real shame but things could still change and there has to be a decent spot on the WrestleMania card for Samoa Joe somewhere! Right now, though, it's hard to say what that might be especially as he was feuding with Titus Worldwide the last time we saw him! Are you upset Joe won't be in the Rumble? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments section.