Samoa Joe has enjoyed plenty of success as a wrestling big man, but who does he have on his Mount Rushmore when it comes to large wrestlers?
The current AEW world champion, a veteran of the industry, has played his part in many memorable matches throughout his lengthy career and he’s quick to heap praise on those who came before him.
Since arriving in AEW in 2022, Joe has impressed fans, and he reached the top of the company at the end of last year when he beat MJF for the world title.
Since then, Joe has been involved in several great spots against the likes of HOOK, Hangman Page, and Swerve Strickland, but he recently took some time to talk wrestling rather than perform.
Although the Mount Rushmore discussions usually include four names, Joe has opted to include five names.
“I think Vader is definitely on that list,” said Joe when speaking on the 98.5 The Sports Hub.
“I’d put Mark Henry up there. Mark’s a guy who is just consistently strong as all get-out. Haku, I think he should qualify as a big man. Bam Bam Bigelow is more than deserving of a big-man spot on that list.
"And really, when you talk about a guy who kind of defined the genre, I think [Under]taker is definitely [there] too.”
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