By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

Samoa Joe was interviewed in-depth on WWE's website about making the transition to NXT after 15-plus years outside of WWE.

Joe mainly said he wants to be part of another groundswell, like Ring of Honor a decade ago, and believes he will eventually appear on main WWE television.

"At some time, I would love to make a trip up to the main roster and wreak my brand of havoc. So many people I’ve come up with have succeeded in WWE. Though I thought the opportunity would never present itself, I’m here now. I’m in the best shape of my career and I’m more than happy to fulfill the destiny that has eluded me for far too long, and that’s to be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion," Joe said.

Joe talked a lot about former WWE World champions, John Cena and Daniel Bryan. He described Bryan as having the same work ethic as Cena, who Joe worked with very early in their careers in Southern California.

- Also included was some tap-dancing around Joe's lengthy stint in TNA, where he mixed it up with numerous wrestling legends:

WWE: Before coming to WWE, you also stepped in the ring with a lot of WWE Legends and Hall of Famers. What has that experience done for you, even though you’ve been performing for a decade-plus, yourself?

JOE: It’s a surreal experience when you’re working with guys like Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash and Sting. They were guys that I grew up watching and I saw the heights that they achieved. To walk into work and see you’re going head to head with these guys, it makes you think you’re doing something right.

[ LINK: Full Interview HERE at WWE's website ]

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