Oh and out of flamesoffurry's list, the only guy on that list who is better right now (not in the past, but right now) than Samoa Joe is HHH, and that is only based on looking at the total package.

On a scale of 1-10:
Ring Ability:
Joe 8
HHH 3

Mic:
Joe 5
HHH 8

Acting:
Joe 4
HHH 8

But I believe if he was put in WWE and given the big push, Joe could become the next Rock. He doesn't have the same charismatic talent the Rock had, but he has the ring skills Rocky never had.