What is Samoa Joe's Net Worth as of 2023?

Last Modified Oct 5, 2023 06:02 GMT
NameNuufolau Joel Seanoa (Samoa Joe)
Age44
ResidenceOrange County, California, USA
Marital StatusMarried (since 2007)
SpouseJessica Seanoa
Net Worth (2023)$8 Million
Source of WealthProfessional Wrestler, Actor
Salary$800,000 per year
EndorsementsChampssports, Quest Nutrition, Thrilla Crews- The Boys, Tapout
PhilanthropyConor’s Cure, Pops! For patient, Children with Hairloss

Nuufolau Joel Seanoa is an American Professional Wrestler, better known by his in-ring name Samoa Joe. Joe was the first graduate of the UIWA West Coast Dojo in 1999, trained under Gregory Scott Daves (Cincinnati Red), Johnny Hemp and John Delayo. He debuted three months later in a match against “Uncle” Jess Hensen. Joe soon signed a development contract with WWE’s developmental brand Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), and won the UPW Heavyweight Championship and has become the longest reigning UPW Heavyweight champion ever. Samoa Joe then traveled to Japan and wrestled for Wrestling Zero-One promotion and became the inaugural NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship. He then joined ROH in 2002 as Christopher Daniels “hired assassin”. Sooner Joe raised up his rank and became the ROH World Heavyweight Champion and holded the title for 21 months.

During his reign his trilogy title defense against CM Punk earned 5 star rating Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. After losing the title to Austin Aries, Joe became the Pure Champion. Joe has then worked for multiple independent wrestling promotions, including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) promotion in Southern California, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South (IWA-MS), Puerto Rican International Wrestling Association (IWA), Championship Wrestling (CW) from Hollywood, German Stampede Wrestling (GSW), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (WXP) in German, and International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK). Joe then got signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and had a long history there for almost a decade. Styles remained undefeated for over 18 months, by making the opponent suffer pain and making them unconscious. He is also called “The Samoan Submission Machine”. Styles had a long term feud with some of the other top stars of the business, which includes AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Sting, Scott Steiner, Christian Cage, Booker T and so on. He was in the prime of his career in TNA, where he won TNA Television Championship once, TNA World Heavyweight Championship once, TNA World Tag Team Championship twice, TNA X Division Championship five times.

He is the 3rd TNA Grand Slam Champion and the 3rd TNA Triple Crown Champion. He then returned to ROH and soon got a contract from WWE to perform on the NXT roster. He made his NXT debut as a face in May 2015 at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable during the main event, stopping Kevin Owens from attacking injured Sami Zayn.

Samoa Joe teamed up with Fin Balor and won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament. He then turned heel by attacking Fin Balor, and this feud continued for months. Joe tried to win the NXT Championship from Balor but failed miserably. He then earned a rematch at a NXT live event and won the NXT Championship. He lost the title to Shinsuke Nakamura after a couple of months. The two had a feud for months exchanging the championship between them and finally ended their feud, where Joe lost the match. Joe then appeared on Raw tracking Seth Rollins, they had a feud for a couple of months, where Joe cost Rollins’ Intercontinental Championship opportunity.

He then attempted his pursuits for the Universal Championship but failed due to multiple injuries. Joe was then traded to SmackDown and won his first championship in WWE, by becoming the United States Champion.

Joe lost the title and turned his focus to Kofi Kingston’s WWE Championship, but lost to Kingston. He then suffered from injury and was away from in-ring action, instead appearing as the color commentator on Raw till 2021.

He then got released and was re-signed to the NXT brand, he defeated Karrion Kross for the NXT Championship and became the first ever three time NXT Champion.

He was again injured and got released by the company. Joe is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister company Ring of Honor (ROH). He is the former two-time AEW TNT Champion and is currently holding the ROH World Television Championship. He has recently been inducted into the ROH Hall of Fame in 2022.

Samoa Joe is a highly talented professional in this business, who has success across multiple wrestling promotions. Here is the detailed estimate on the financial success of “The Samoan Submission Machine”, Samoa Joe.

Samoa Joe’s Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Samoa Joe has an overall net worth of $3 million. Joe has been in the wrestling industry for around 24 years as of 2023, and most of the net worth he acquired came from his wrestling career.

Samoa Joe’s Salary

Samoa Joe earns a salary of $800,000 per year from his current contract with AEW. He also earns additional income for featuring in pay-per-views. Joe also gains marginal revenue from merchandise, client partnerships, sponsorships, and television appearances.

Samoa Joe’s Endorsements

Samoa Joe has been actively selling his merchandise online, he also has merchandise deals, featured in WWE Supercards, endorses brands such as Champssports, Quest Nutrition, Thrilla Crews- The Boys, etc. He also claims royalty for taped video sales of his matches and gains a marginal amount of money from these endorsements.

Samoa Joe’s House

Samoa Jose is currently residing in Orange County, California, United States with his wife Jessica Seanoa. They live in a luxury villa of area 2,172 square feet, which has 4 Bedrooms 3 bathrooms and is estimated to be valued around $599,000.

Samoa Joe’s Cars

Samoa Joe has a 2016 model of Lexus NX 200t FWD which is said to be priced approximately around $33,130. He also has a Chevrolet Silverado which is estimated to be priced around $45,260.

Samoa Joe’s Other Source of Income

YouTube

Joe has been a regular member to feature in Xavier Woods’ youtube Channel UpUpDownDown, where he plays under the name “Joey Headrocker”. In 2019 Joe won the UpUpDownDown Championship from Jimmy Uso in the “World Heroes” game. He lost the Championship to Seth Rollins in Track & Field II.

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Twisted MetalSweet ToothPhysical performance only, dubbed by Will Arnett

Video Games

Samoa Joe Character in Video Game
Samoa Joe Character in Video Game
YearTitleRole
2013Dota 2Juggernaut
2014Game of ThronesBeast
2020Dota UnderlordsJuggernaut
2023Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueKing Shark

Samoa Joe’s Charity Works

Samoa Joe is Philanthropist, he has been into charity works in his entire career and has done multiple fund raisings and collaborated with multiple charities. Some of Joe’s notable charity works includes,

  • Pops for Patients- is a Knoxville based charity, where it collects and donates toys to children’s hospitals.

  • Children With Hairloss- Joe donated his own hair for children with hairloss foundation.

  • GameStop celebrity-charity event- Joe & Forrest Griffin participated in the event and donated to charities.

  • Dream Mental health awareness- Joe has collaborated with Dream for the mental health awareness program and promoted in his social media handle.

  • Conor’s Cure- a charity started in memory of Conor Michaelic, an 8 year boy who fought against Medulloblastoma (Brain tumor). It raises funds for patients who fight against cancer.

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FAQs

A. Samoa Joe was born on March 17, 1979 and is currently 44 years old.

A. Samoa Joe has been married to Jessica Seanoa since 2007.

A. Samoa Joe is not related to the Bloodline although they came from the Samoan descent. However, Bloodline comes from Anoa’i family and Joe comes from Seanoa lineage.

A. Samoa Joe is currently using “The Muscle Buster” as his finishing move. He also uses the “Coquina Clutch” as a submission maneuver.

A. Samoa Joe is currently working for AEW and its sister wrestling promotion ROH.

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