Good article man I just hate that they push joe to the back burner so much, He's like me a big undersize guy thats light on his feet lol....Which is dangerous I would love to see him in a beef now with either bully ray or even RVD. I think they should finally give him a title shot if he defeats one or both (at least give him the TV title). I want to see Joe with the belt again an TNA original with a title would bring the respect back again. If you can down the road I would like for you to write about bully ray's new role he's a true Badass/asshole now and I love it! It kind of refreshed Immortal again.

thanks man, lol I definitely will...Bully Ray is honestly making TNA watchable for me again...I think he's the hottest heel in wrestling today seeing as the WWE are sinking Cm Punk...i will blog on it my friend

Hey Knox, great blog. I totally agree that Joe has potential that most people don't even realize. Very few, if any, guys on the roster have the ability he brings to the ring. But, I will disagree with the fued between him and Pope. I was very disappointed with it, because I think having these guys fight each other is a waste for both of them. They are two of the most talented guys in the company, and I feel as though they would be better used separately so they can each use their abilities to make themselves and their opponents shine. Having them go at it with each other kind of cancels them out. It keeps both of them out of the title picture, and it makes Pope look like a spineless coward who can't win a match without foreign objects. I think each one of these guys needs to be paired up in a fued with someone who is not over with the crowd and work them. Joe could be fighting someone like Bully Ray, who is hated by fans but not for the reasons he's trying for. Fans hate the sight of him, not the heat his character generates. Joe could really make fans want to watch Bully Ray wrestle. Same thing goes for Pope. He can fight someone like Matt Hardy, who no one these days give two shits about. I really think these guys could feed off of each other very well, and it would get the fans interested again. But all in all, I always enjoy your blogs man. Keep in touch.

the pope/joe feud was awesome? i don't agree with that, i think was too long and a little boring, and maybe because i think that in a joe/pope feud samoa joe would have to be heel and pope face, i just don't like samoa joe as a face and i think pope is better as a face than as a heel, but that's just my opinion.
i think joe to be a top guy needs to turn heel and get thinner, i'm not saying he's not fast and agile, but lets face it, if matt hardy is fat, then what is joe?
i used to think that if joe was in the wwe he would be better used, but last year his tna contract was about to end and wwe said that they had no interest at all in hiring him, so i guess wwe doesn't see him as a "superstar"

@Jerichoholic & Renevious, I definitely see your points as well. The Pope shouldn't have turned heel in the first place because it truly came out of nowhere. The Pope's character wasn't the least bit stale and he was super over with the crowd.

I thought the Pope & Joe feud could've been classic if done right. These two stars have the charisma, fan support and in-ring ability to put eachother over as stars but the creative team didnt plan it right.

I have never been a fan of that fatass.

Originally Posted by Rick BoA

I have never been a fan of that fatass.

agreed....hate the character...fans shouting joe's ganna kill you???...he looks like some normal fat guy..faceless colorless character imo.