Former AEW World Champion Samoa Joe recently made his return to the independent scene, competing at IZW’s Long Live The King. This was Joe’s first independent match in nearly a decade, with his previous one taking place in August 2015 at a PWE event in Scotland. For the special appearance, Joe returned to his roots, using “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL Cool J as his entrance theme, which he famously used during his original time on the independents.

A Warrior’s Retirement

Joe’s opponent for the event was The Navajo Warrior. The match concluded after Joe locked in the Coquina Clutch, forcing the referee to stop the match. This bout also served as The Navajo Warrior’s official retirement match.

Joe was a force to be reckoned with on the independent scene for years before signing with WWE

See Full Page