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Next AEW World Championship Defense For Jon Moxley Made Official

The next AEW World Championship defense from Jon Moxley has been made official. As announced on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite, Moxley will put his title on the line against Samoa Joe on the special May 14 Beach Break episode of AEW Dynamite in Chicago.

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AEW Dynamite Results (4/23/25): FTR Gets New Manager, Joe Chokes Out Moxley, Hayter Advances

This week's episode of AEW Dynamite started where last week's show left off. Tony Schiavone opened the show and introduced Master P. Master P got on the mic and hyped up New Orleans before announcing the new AEW World Trios Champions, The Opps.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 17

Jon Moxley challenges Samoa Joe, offers to put up AEW World title

Image: AEW For the first time since 2017 in a much different era, a singles match between AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Samoa Joe appears to be in the cards.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 16

AEW crowns new Trios Champions at Dynamite Spring BreakThru

New AEW Trios Champions have been crowned. The Opps team consisting of Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs — substituting for Hook, defeated

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 9

AEW Dynamite post-show notes and ROH TV spoilers from Baltimore

The following are notes and spoilers from Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite and Ring of Honor TV taping in Baltimore. Notes and commentary are provided by our own Jim Valley.

Wrestling News / The Sportster / April 3

Samoa Joe Has A Time Frame For Retirement

Samoa Joe joined AEW partially due to Tony Khan accommodating his Twisted Metal schedule. Joe hints at retirement soon, reflecting on his 25 years in wrestling.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 3

Samoa Joe names Tyson Kidd injury as ‘largest regret’ of his career

Nearly a decade after the accident that ended Tyson Kidd’s in-ring career, Samoa Joe is still sick over what happened. Kidd (TJ Wilson) suffered the career-ending spinal cord injury while taking a Muscle Buster from Joe in a WWE dark match in June 2015.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / March 6

Three tag team matches part of updated AEW Collision lineup

Image: AEW A trios of tag team matches are part of Saturday’s full AEW Collision lineup — the go-home show for Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view. The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata) will look to go 3-0 as a team as they face Starboy Charlie, Jack Banning & Titus Alexander.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / February 13

Twisted Metal Releases Season 2 Trailer With AEW Star Samoa Joe

The new trailer for Twisted Metal season two is available now and includes AEW star, Samoa Joe. The official synopsis of the second season of the show

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 24

Samoa Joe vs. Nick Wayne rescheduled for AEW Collision

A match originally set to take place this past Wednesday is now official for this Saturday’s Homecoming edition of AEW Collision as Samoa Joe will face Nick Wayne.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 22

Samoa Joe vs. Nick Wayne AEW Dynamite match postponed due to travel issues

Samoa Joe’s highly-anticipated return to the ring Wednesday had to be postponed due to travel issues. After making his surprise return on last Wednesday’s Dynamite to aid Hook against Christian Cage’s Patriarchy crew, Joe was set to take on Nick Wayne in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 15

Samoa Joe returns to AEW at Dynamite Maximum Carnage

Samoa Joe has returned to AEW after a hiatus of six months. Joe made his return on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, helping Katsuyori Shibata save Hook from an attack at the hands of The Patriarchy.

AEW Champion Samoa Joe weighs in on Xbox vs PlayStation debate

Samoa Joe won the AEW World Championship a little over a week ago at AEW World’s End, and he’s already using his authority as champ to settle long-running debates.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / October 24

Ring of Honor TV live results: Athena Women’s World title celebration

Reigning Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion Athena will celebrate her record-breaking reign on tonight’s ROH on HonorClub. Athena has surpassed Samoa Joe as the longest-reigning champion in company history and will be joined by minions Billie Starkz and Lexy Nair to celebrate her accomplishments.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / September 20

Samoa Joe featured in next ‘Like a Dragon’ video game

AEW star Samoa Joe is featured in the next edition of Sega’s hit video game series “Like a Dragon.” The game — “Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii” — is scheduled to be released on February 28, 2025.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / August 29

Samoa Joe explains why ROH is favorite company he’s worked for

Samoa Joe has had great experiences everywhere, but — if he had to choose — he’d pick Ring of Honor as his favorite wrestling promotion he’s worked for.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / August 28

Daily Update: WWE Speed, Berto, Samoa Joe

Daily Update Latest News Former WWE wrestler Gable Steveson not signed to Buffalo Bills practice squad Maria Kanellis shares health update, is ‘starting to get some answers’ WWE Raw episode to take place from Saudi Arabia this November Nikki Bella was ‘in awe’ of Mariah May vs.

Wrestling News / Ringside Intel / July 27

Reason Why Samoa Joe Was Written Off AEW Television

It’s been a minute since we last saw him, and now we know the reason why Samoa Joe was written off of AEW television. Samoa Joe had a nice run with the AEW title, even if people felt like he was a bit of a transitional champion.

Wrestling News / Yardbarker / April 17, 2024

Swerve Strickland backs AEW to continue growing

Since being launched in 2019, AEW has rapidly grown to become the second-biggest professional wrestling brand in the world.

AEW president Tony Khan doesn't rule out crossover event with WWE

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Wrestling News / Wrestling News / March 3, 2024

AEW Revolution Results: Samoa Joe Survives Triple Threat To Retain World Title

Join us at the Fifth Annual 80s Wrestling Con on Saturday, May 4th, at the Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown, NJ, featuring The Four Horsemen, Jake Roberts, and More!

Wrestling News / Wrestling News / January 3, 2024

Samoa Joe segment announced for tonight’s AEW Dynamite

AEW will have the fallout from the final pay-per-view event of 2023, Worlds End, on tonight’s episode of Dynamite as the promotion looks to break in the new year on a strong note.

Wrestling News / Yardbarker / January 1, 2024

Dethroned AEW Champion removed from roster page amid free agency

MJF lost his AEW World Championship to Samoa Joe at World's End. He had held the title for a record-setting 406 days. Heading into the highly anticipated pay-per-view bout, he wrote an article for the "Players Tribune" noting how his body was carrying multiple injuries. As such, his loss to Joe makes sense. MJF needs a rest.

MJF's heartfelt article leaves all options on the table

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Wrestling News / Wrestling News / December 30, 2023

AEW Worlds End results: Adam Cole revealed as The Devil, Samoa Joe wins World Title

AEW World Heavyweight Champion MJF vs. Samoa Joe took place at the AEW Worlds End pay-per-view event from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

Wrestling News / Yardbarker / December 11, 2023