Samoa Joe is back in NXT, and he’s already making his presence felt.
Joe returned to the black-and-gold brand in stunning fashion Tuesday night, interrupting NXT Champion Karrion Kross and William Regal. Kross was ridiculing the NXT General Manager until being confronted by Joe.
While the former NXT Champion said he couldn’t accept Regal’s offer to take over his duties as General Manager, he was happy to offer his services in a different way: as an assistant who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.
We didn’t have to wait long to see how hands-on Joe would be in this new capacity. With an unruly melee breaking out backstage between Kyle O’Reilly and Adam Cole, Joe locked the Coquina Clutch on Cole, putting him to sleep.
Needless to say, Joe’s shocking return to his old stomping grounds lit up the WWE and NXT Universe.
Tick tock indeed. https://t.co/h9kyEXozVS
— Karrion Kross (@WWEKarrionKross) June 16, 2021
— Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) June 16, 2021
JOE
— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) June 16, 2021
Who would want to provoke @SamoaJoe?!? Man, I love this place!!!! #WWENXT https://t.co/LpKZiLstFh
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) June 16, 2021
Welcome back @SamoaJoe 👊🏽☠️🇲🇽
— SANTOS ESCOBAR💀🇲🇽 (@EscobarWWE) June 16, 2021
JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE https://t.co/8JhoP7kNIb
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 16, 2021
So it was @SamoaJoe that parked in #hitrow parking spot huh???🤔#WWENXT
— Just Different (@swerveconfident) June 16, 2021
Joe’s home.
One step closer.#WWENXT @WWENXT
— Bronson Reed (@bronsonreedwwe) June 16, 2021
Professional wrestling perfection. #WWENXT
— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) June 16, 2021