Samoa Joe Hints at Retirement After AEW Contract Expires

• Samoa Joe says he’ll most likely retire after his AEW contract expires, partly to preserve his health.
• He's set to challenge 'Hangman' Adam Page for the AEW World Title at WrestleDream on Oct 18.
• Joe's 25+ year run spans ROH, TNA, WWE and AEW, with multiple world, TNT and trios titles.

AEW star Samoa Joe was recently interviewed by CBS Sports’ Shakiel Mahjouri. There, he spoke about a lot of different topics, including the match tribute at Crown Jewel, AJ Styles and John Cena retiring, and now his own retirement has become a topic.

Samoa Joe Believes He Will Retire After AEW Contract Expires

Joe revealed in the interview that he’s likely to be retiring after his AEW contract expires. It’s unclear when his contract will expire. He’s been with the company since April 2022, after his second departure from WWE. Joe said:

“I’d say most likely, and honestly I think it’s for a lot of reasons and I think most of them are responsible. Obviously you never want to outstay your welcome in this industry and I have been fortunate that I have been able to be involved with it for over 25 years now. The other thing too is many of us want to preserve what we can of our health for our latter years so it is something that is probably the most likely scenario. But hey, it is an unusual world and unusual opportunities come up." (h/t: WrestlePurists)

Before AEW and WWE, Joe’s career began in Ring of Honor and then later in Total Nonstop Action. Joe’s TNA career lasted for 10 years, and it was a memorable one. He had rivalries with the likes of AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Kurt Angle, and Christian Cage.

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