More on Samoa Joe back to NXT, other names discussed (Patreon)

As noted by Fightful last week, Samoa Joe is headed back to WWE

Triple H was a major proponent of Joe coming back to NXT, and wanted him almost immediately upon hearing of his initial release. Joe was at the Performance Center last Tuesday speaking with officials, Triple H among them. There were numerous releases over the past 14 months that NXT had discussed trying to bring in, but didn't end up happening, and actually at least one of the recently released stars pitched for a return to NXT but were shot down.

We're told there's a plan in order already for what Joe will do in NXT, but that role is open to expansion if all parties agree.