Internet explodes as Samoa Joe makes his first appearance since WWE release, returns at ROH: Supercard of Honor
Samoa Joe made his first appearance at a wrestling show since his WWE release as he showed up at the end of the ROH: Supercard of Honor pay-per-view.
The Samoan Submission Machine showed up at the end of the show after Jonathan Gresham became the Undisputed ROH World Champion by defeating Bandido in a title unification match. Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt made their way to the ring and attacked the newly crowned unified champion.
This prompted Samoa Joe to run in and make the save and return to his old hunting ground. He came face-to-face with Jay Lethal before choking out Sonjay Dutt.
You can watch the video of his return here:
The former WWE United States Champion is a major crowd favorite, and Twitter could not contain itself upon his return to the company.
Check out some of the reactions below:
Fans immediately drew comparisons to where Joe was last year.
Tony Khan announced that Samoa Joe is All Elite
Tony Khan wasted no time in announcing that the Samoan Submission Machine is All Elite and will be on show for the upcoming episode of AEW Dynamite.
This announcement, of course, prompted its own set of responses from fans who were over the moon at the sight of another incredible addition to the All Elite Wrestling roster.
As always, there was some fantasy booking going on as well.
Samoa Joe is as legendary as they come when it comes to the business of professional wrestling. He was one of the few who made a name for themselves without ever being in WWE and maintained his star power before eventually signing for the company.
Joe was a main event star on NXT, winning the NXT Championship three times. The Samoan debuted on the main roster by attacking Seth Rollins. A series of unfortunate injuries, however, derailed his momentum.
Now in AEW and ROH, the former NXT Champion has a chance to apply the finishing touches to what has been an incredible wrestling legacy and career.
How would you book Joe in AEW and ROH? Let us know in the comments section below.
Check out the results of ROH: Supercard of Honor here.