The Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament has officially begun.
On the April 6 episode of Dynamite, Samoa Joe made his AEW debut against Max Caster of The Acclaimed in a qualifying match for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. The winner would be the first person to officially claim a spot on the bracket.
Caster was dominated by Joe from start to finish in this match, with the former NXT Champion putting Caster away with The Muscle Buster. After the bell, Jay Lethal appeared on the screen and challenged Joe to a match next week on Dynamite, saying that he couldn't get ahold of his teacher over the past four months, insisting that Joe only answers his phone for billionaires.
He's here! @SamoaJoe makes his was to the ring here at #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/JRumQOej9T
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 7, 2022
--Yo! Listen!-- #TheAcclaimed have arrived and @PlatinumMax is ready to face the monster that is @SamoaJoe in this #OwenHart Foundation Tournament Qualifier! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TBSNetwork right now! pic.twitter.com/nbI91b7NT9
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 7, 2022
The first man to qualify for the #OwenHart Foundation Tournament is @SamoaJoe! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TBSNetwork right now! pic.twitter.com/VThJCulD5L
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 7, 2022
.@thelethaljay & @sonjaydutterson promise to give @samoajoe a "present he will never forget" next week in New Orleans, LA!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 7, 2022
Tune in NOW to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/yUI1PXsdtI
Joe signed with AEW on April 1 when he appeared during the final moments of ROH Supercard of Honor. The match with Caster was his first bout since NXT TakeOver 36 on August 22, 2021.
Both the men’s and women’s tournaments are set to conclude next month at Double or Nothing.
Keep track of everything happening on Dynamite by checking out Fightful’s live coverage. We will also have a post-show review immediately following its conclusion.
