Samoa Joe has been released from the WWE during the recent round of cuts that were unrelated to the COVID-19 budget-cutting process. As reported earlier, it’s not a coincidence that all the firings were handpicked people by Triple H. Joe was one of them who was brought back by The Game soon after his original release that came after Wrestlemania 37.
Many fans hoped to see Samoa Joe return to the ring on NXT, possibly to face Bron Breakker, the new face of the brand but the company had other ideas. WWE made it clear in their statement that none of those firings took place to get rid of any talent. The likes of Joe, Danny Burch, and Timothy Thatcher were all let go since WWE wanted to project the situation in a way where all of those names had nothing to offer when it comes to in-ring activities.
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Fightful Select noted that Samoa Joe was actually fired along with everyone else but the news was not broken, then and there for some reason,
“We’re told that talent at the Performance Center had actually learned of Samoa Joe leaving WWE on Wednesday, even though the news broke on Thursday.”
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The source also provided updates on the future of the former NXT Champion. It seems like several independent promoters are considering Samoa Joe’s services given that he has more than fifteen years of experience by his name. Four long-time indie bookers contacted the outlet to express their interest to take the veteran star under their wings if he is capable of wrestling, again.
All Elite Wrestling can also play a factor in his future while Impact Wrestling, where Joe made a name for himself in the past would also love to bring him back. The possibilities are endless at this point for the former United States Champion.
Additionally, Ring of Honor ambassador Cary Silkin spoke with Wrestling Inc. Managing Editor Nick Hausman on The Wrestling Inc. Daily podcast to reveal that he’s also in touch with Samoa Joe following his WWE release,
“I did communicate with Samoa Joe today, just to say, ‘hey man, I am sure you’re going to be fine.’ He was like, ‘yeah, I am going to take a month off and just sort it out,’ and see what his next move is. But there’s a lot of that going on.”
