Samoa Joe Signs With AEW, Made Appearance At ROH Supercard Of Honor
Three months removed from his WWE release in January, Samoa Joe has made his in-ring return at the recent Ring Of Honor Supercard of Honor PPV. Shortly after the event, ROH and All Elite Wrestling owner Tony Khan made the announcement on social media that Joe has officially signed with AEW.
Joe's release from WWE in January was the second time the «Samoan Submission Machine» had been let go from the company in a nine-month span, the first coming back in April 2021 as part of a wave of releases shortly after WrestleMania 37. It was announced by Khan at Supercard of Honor that Joe would be making his AEW debut immediately on the next episode of AEW Dynamite.
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Joe's shocking return would come at the end of Supercard of Honor, the first ROH PPV under Khan's new management. A frustrated Jay Lethal and longtime ally Sonjay Dutt were in the midst of attacking the new undisputed ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham shortly after his victory over former ROH Champion Bandido. Joe would make his return to a rousing ovation from the ROH faithful as he fought off the duo and proceeded to lock Dutt in his vaunted Coquina Clutch submission in front of a reluctant Lethal. After coming to Gresham's rescue, Joe would proceed to shake the hand of the new champion before Khan would come out to make the announcement concerning Joe's signing with AEW and his impending debut on Dynamite on April 6.
While modern-day fans may recognize Joe from his time in WWE, WWE NXT and as a nigh-undefeatable monster in Impact Wrestling/TNA, Joe's wrestling roots go back to ROH's opening years in 2002. In ROH, he established his strong profile and put the company on the
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