I know that when he first did the announcing, and of course things changed, I was told that it was temporary because he’s too valuable as a talent to have him as an announcer. WWE Raw star MVP has provided an update on the status of Samoa Joe whose last match was way back in February before he got injured.. Joe is now working as a colour commentator on Raw, and has been doing so for a couple of months now replacing Jerry Lawler, but over the past couple of weeks has shown hints that he might be gearing up for an in-ring return. Unlike with Kairi Sane at TLC, WWE’s medical staff removed Joe from the match. There are clues that Samoa Joe's return from his most recent injury may have been pushed back a little bit further.. Joe suffered an injury during a January 8 Monday Night RAW match with Rhyno that has kept him out of action ever since. WWE superstar Samoa Joe revealed during last night’s edition of WWE Backstage on FS1 that he would be out of action for a few more weeks as he recovers from a broken thumb. This fall, Joe broke his thumb and was out for three months. The Samoa Joe injury comes right after reports of AJ Styles injury at the Royal Rumble. Joe suffered a concussion while filming a commercial in February and has been out of the ring ever since, and pretty much everyone has enjoyed his work on commentary.“Probably not, but for now, he does such a great job with announcing and he’s had a lot of concussions, but for now he’s doing this. Samoa Joe has been on the Raw commentary team for a few months due to injury, and here’s an update on his in-ring future with WWE.. Joe suffered a concussion while filming a commercial in February and has been out of the ring ever since, and pretty much …
The injury, which is still being evaluated, could keep Joe on the sidelines “for a considerable amount of time,” Satin adds. Both injuries came as WWE seemed poised to push Joe as a bigger star. Samoa Joe WWE injury update. During his recovery, WWE deployed him as a commentator, to positive reviews. In theory, he’s supposed to wrestle again but who knows.”Samoa Joe getting physical has been teased recently in segments with Seth Rollins who he was in a program with before the injury, but as of yet nothing’s been followed up on.Stay tuned to WrestleTalk.com for any further updates on Joe’s condition and future. With WrestleMania just six weeks away, the injury could prevent Joe from playing a part in WWE’s biggest show of the year. When he returned, he and Kevin Owens began feuding with Seth Rollins’s new heel faction. But obviously, minds changed from when I was told that to when they decided to revamp it and he is great as an announcer. By Wayne Daly on November 13, 2019. WWE wrestler Samoa Joe was injured during a commercial shoot last week, Pro Wrestling Sheet’s Ryan Satin reports. Just a few short weeks after Samoa Joe returned from a thumb injury, the former NXT Champion found himself back on the injury report after this week's Monday Night Raw. Samoa Joe hasn’t wrestled on WWE TV since September 9 in the King of the Ring semi-final three-way that also included Ricochet and was won by tournament winner King Corbin. You can watch the nasty landing below. During the match, Joe went for a middle rope tope on Murphy but came up short and hit his head on the floor. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC.
He missed two months of action after injuring his knee in a house show match in 2017 and a torn plantar fascia in his right foot kept him out of action for four months in early 2018. Though he was one of NXT’s most popular champions and made his main-roster debut in 2017, Joe’s only WrestleMania appearance was a match against Rey Mysterio last year that lasted less than a minute. All Rights Reserved. Joe, 40, has suffered several injuries during his time in WWE. WWE wrestler Samoa Joe was injured during a commercial shoot last week, Joe “hit his head during a bad table break as they were filming a stunt” and has not been cleared for in-ring action, Satin reports. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy With Edge returning last night from a serious injury, On Raw last night, Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens challenged Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy for the Raw Tag Team titles. PWInsider.com is reporting that Samoa Joe’s injury is legitimate based off of WWE sources they have spoken with. In an update to Joe’s conditions, PWInsider is reporting that Joe suffered a broken thumb while performing and isn’t yet cleared to return to action. Samoa Joe Injury Update. At this time the nature of the injury is still uncertain. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. Joe was competing for the Raw Tag Team Championships alongside Kevin Owens during the episode, but midway through the match he landed awkwardly after hitting a tope onto Buddy Murphy.