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Legado del Fantasma: WWE NXT, August 3, 2021 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijOvfdBVUdI) We now go to NXT GM William Regal backstage with Samoa Joe  Regal explains that he has assigned a bunch of security guards around Joe to keep him and NXT Champion Karrion Kross apart until their match at TakeOver. Samoa Joe and William Regal, courtesy of WWE. Next, we see Dexter Lumis in[...]

Hey gang!  Last week was all about Samoa Joe wanting to get his hands on NXT Champion Karrion Kross for choking him out the week prior  While NXT GM William Regal pleaded with Joe to settle things without violence, it was Regal himself who would experience how violent Kross could be, as the champ beat Regal unconscious in[...]

Hey gang!  So as NXT ended last week, we saw NXT Champion Karrion Kross take his rivalry with Samoa Joe to a whole new level when he assaulted NXT General Manager William Regal in the parking lot and left him for Joe to find  Joe was in a blind rage at Kross's actions and has sworn revenge on[...]

 The brand feels a bit without firm direction at the moment, but that can always change with a series of good shows, so here's hoping that kicks off tonight! The 2021 NXT logo, courtesy of WWE. We open the show with the roars of Godzilla and Samoa Joe makes his way to the ring with his wrists and fists all taped[...]

 Kross retained his title last week against Johnny Gargano and then proceeded to choke out Samoa Joe after the match  But things got really weird last night when Kross debuted on Raw and was made to look like a complete jobber to Jeff Hardy  So now we have a guy who they've spent over a year making look[...]

 So to keep it all together tonight, Samoa Joe will be the special guest referee in the title match to ensure there are no shenanigans  Enough out of me, let's get to the show! The 2021 NXT logo, courtesy of WWE. Ember Moon vs Dakota Kai, with Raquel Gonzalez Ember Moon vs Dakota Kai, courtesy of WWE. Lots of trash[...]

 How you might ask?  Well for starters, the NXT title is on the line in tonight's main event as champion Karrion Kross will defend the title against challenger Johnny Gargano and if that weren't enough, Samoa Joe will serve as special guest referee in the match  We'll also have the opening match of the NXT Breakout Tournament, which will[...]

 Thatcher gets the ankle lock on Lee, but Carter tackles Ciampa into them. Lee then grabs Thatcher and gets an inside cradle for the pinfall. Winners and still Champions: MSK MSK retains their Tag Team Championship, courtesy of WWE. NXT General Manager William Regal and Samoa Joe are in the ring  Regal says they're tired of what has been[...]

 He gets him outside the ring and slams him into the crowd barrier before grabbing the ring steps and going to smash him with them. Security and Samoa Joe arrive and hold Kross back from doing it, but Gargano then superkicks Kross  Gargano and Theory run away through the crowd as Kross screams at Joe for[...]

 While O'Reilly wasted no time in challenging NXT Cruiserweight Champion Kushida, Cole has us all waiting in suspense to see who he will pick to take on tonight. Kushida vs O'Reilly for the NXT Cruiserweight title, courtesy of WWE. O'Reilly challenging Kushida sure sounds like a fun main event and here's how WWE.com is describing the action: Kyle[...]

 He then demands Regal say he's leaving and exit and never come back. He screams that he demands he say that Kross was right and conquers all, when…. The sound of Godzilla roars fills the CWC and out comes Samoa Joe!  Joe charges the ring and gets in Kross's face  He asks Regal if he wanted to[...]

WWE fans were left shocked and disappointed this past April when the company suddenly announced the release of Samoa Joe  Highly regarded as both a wrestler and as a commentator, the role where he'd been working for months at the time of his release, Samoa Joe is a guy who can do it all and[...]

Launched originally as part of the most recent brand split era alongside Smackdown counterpart Talking Smack, Raw Talk will feature discussion and interviews with wrestlers after Monday Night Raw goes off the air and is aimed squarely at masochists who think three hours of WWE Raw on a Monday night somehow isn't quite enough. WWE advertises[...]

Samoa Joe was on commentary again this week, adding his expertise and wit This was also a tag team match heavy RAW, showing that they do indeed have some solid tag team talent I have an awful feeling tho that the tag teams will again be ignored once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Last night's WWE[...]

This week fans were also treated to the commentary stylings of Samoa Joe Joe has been notably absent from in-ring action, but I'm glad to see him on the commentary team His valuable knowledge and generally cool guy attitude make him a constant joy to see in and out of the ring This week's RAW[...]

Samoa Joe is returning to the broadcast booth for WWE Monday Night Raw According to a report from Ryan Satin at Pro Wrestling Sheet, a reliable source because he is on WWE's payroll, Joe will return to commentary on one or both of the episodes of Raw being taped this week Satin doesn't say whether[...]

There are 5 statues headed our way as Superstars Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owen are all here and ready for your collection Each one packs on the right amount of detail for the price given Each one shows off their Superstar costumed look and are all quite nicely done[...]

Samoa Joe: SmackDown LIVE, April 2, 2019 (https://youtu.be/79-iJvQRfi0) WWE U.S CHAMPIONSHIP ● Samoa Joe (c) vs Rey Mysterio https://youtu.be/O1UWhLC73BQVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Finn Bálor will introduce Bobby Lashley to The Demon at WrestleMania: Raw, April 1, 2019 (https://youtu.be/O1UWhLC73BQ) WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP ● Bobby Lashley (c) vs[...]

Samoa Joe: SmackDown LIVE, April 2, 2019 (https://youtu.be/79-iJvQRfi0) WWE U.S CHAMPIONSHIP ● Samoa Joe (c) vs Rey Mysterio https://youtu.be/O1UWhLC73BQVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Finn Bálor will introduce Bobby Lashley to The Demon at WrestleMania: Raw, April 1, 2019 (https://youtu.be/O1UWhLC73BQ) WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP ● Bobby Lashley (c) vs[...]

Sasha Banks MEN'S ROYAL RUMBLE Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, JBL, and Jerry "The King" Lawler R-Truth (#30), Drew McIntyre, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Seth Rollins, Jeff Hardy, Dean Ambrose, Samoa Joe, Bobby Lashley, Braun Stowman, Elias, Baron Corbin, Andrade, Jinder Mahal, Rey Mysterio, Mustafa Ali, Apollo Crews, Titus O'Neil, Randy Orton WOMEN'S ROYAL RUMBLE Announcers: Renee Young, Beth Phoenix, Tom Phillips, and Corey Graves Carmella (#30), Ember Moon,[...]

The Miz, Samoa Joe, and Rusev) was electrifying and really pulled the show together. HATS OFF to #TheNewDay on this prank… but @mikethemiz ISN'T laughing! #SDLive @XavierWoodsPhD @WWEBigE @TrueKofi pic.twitter.com/q7RKjhaMRN — WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 6, 2018 We saw a lot of action from the women last night, with a mixed tag team match with Jimmy Uso and[...]

Samoa Joe and Daniel Bryan have history — history that dates all the way to Ring of Honor On tonight's SmackDown Live, Joe came out and worked that mic better than almost anyone in the WWE With passion and fury, he informed us all that he would win the Money in the Bank match and[...]

WWE Superstar Samoa Joe has finally addressed those 10-year-old rumors that he was originally considered to play Umaga in WWE before WWE hired another Samoan wrestler and cousin of Roman Reigns, Eddie Fatu, for the job What's that? You didn't know anyone still remembered that rumor? Well, Joe gave an interview to PopCulture.com, the spinoff[...]

UP NEXT: #TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns looks to take his frustrations out on @SamoaJoe at #WWEBacklash! pic.twitter.com/oyYuZhAxtL — WWE (@WWE) May 7, 2018 Was Roman Reigns ready for Samoa Joe? After a string of awful matches against Brock Lesnar, it was nice to see Reigns square off with someone else This is Joe's first big match since being back from[...]

On this week's edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, Samoa Joe announced his intentions to enter the Royal Rumble match, along with his intentions to eliminate superstar actor John Cena first by throwing him over the top rope and out of the ring if the two cross paths in the match But has this burgeoning[...]

Angle set a rematch between Reigns and Samoa Joe with the title on the line for the first Raw of 2018 on Twitter. On the first #Raw of 2018 @WWERomanReigns will defend his #ICTitle against @SamoaJoe; if Roman is DQ'ed, he'll lose the match AND his title — Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) December 29, 2017 Reigns was disqualified for[...]

On one side, a team led by RAW general manager and Olympic hero Kurt Angle included Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, the Braun Strowman, and Triple H On the Smackdown Live side, commissioner Shane McMahon led a team consisting of Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode, Randy Orton, and the immortal John Cena. On paper, the match looked perfect[...]

Tonight Balor bravely took on Samoa Joe's open ring challenge, which was rather predictable This isn't the first time Balor and Joe have gone head to head — they met in the ring just this past summer, and in the past at NXT. If it's a fight you want, @SamoaJoe…It's a FIGHT you're going to GET,[...]

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It's not putting butts in the seats — the butts are probably already in seats if they're browsing ESPN.com to check out wrestler profiles — but it's at least as meaningful as the various social media metrics WWE brags about when returning from commercial breaks. With Roman looking strong on ESPN.com, is there any doubt he'll[...]