Samoa Joe never doubted that he would get back to being on top of the wrestling industry while he was a commentator for WWE.
Samoa Joe successfully retained the AEW World Championship over Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland at AEW Revolution. In the build to the match, Strickland made a reference to Samoa Joe doing commentary at WrestleMania 37 in a poncho.
Joe was asked about this verbal jab by Sean Ross Sapp at the media scrum following the AEW Revolution, asking if Joe ever believed he would be back in a top position at a wrestling organization.
"Obviously, I was planning and taking the time to recover so that I could be back here at this capacity competing at this level," said Joe. "Far too many dumber athletes in this industry don't take the time to heal, don't bet on themselves and say, 'Hey, listen, I'm gonna step away from things a little bit, and I'm going to come back, not 90% not 80%, 110%.' I took that time and I came back 110%. Now, I'm the AEW World Champion. So I mean, this is just indicative of me understanding what I need to do to get things done.
"I'm playing this on a very different level than everybody else. Everybody else out here just hoping to get their shot. Hoping they're doing things. I'm planning dynasties. I mean, it starts with me, and that's not going to change anytime soon. They're playing checkers, I'm out here playing chess. I mean, it's a totally different game, man. Doing commentary in ponchos, I am still a millionaire. I don't know what he's talking about. So I mean, he may not like that issue, but, hey, that guy in the poncho just whipped his ass tonight and is still World Champion. So I mean, you tell me you tell me who's running things around here."
Samoa Joe now knows that he will next face Wardlow for the AEW World Championship by virtue of Wardlow winning the All-Star Scramble at Revolution.
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