Samoa Joe was released from WWE back in April following WrestleMania 37, but it’s been rumored that the former WWE star could be returning to work in NXT, and it was recently reported that he was spotted at the WWE Performance Center.
On Sunday night the NXT TakeOver: In Your House pay-per-view aired, and at the end of the show NXT General Manager William Regal declared that it’s time for a change. Dave Meltzer discussed Samoa Joe’s status on Wrestling Observer Radio, and he noted that Joe could be the next authority figure in NXT.
“So, I think that’s the cue for Samoa Joe. I don’t know that 100%. I was told today that Samoa Joe was gonna be in a Regal-like role, then all of a sudden Regal’s talking like he’s stepping down, so maybe the Regal-like role is Regal’s role. But if he’s leaving, based on what I was told, Samoa Joe was definitely the favorite to be the new Commissioner. But Joe is in, and he’s in as a non-wrestler, so I think that tells you that he’s not cleared.
“He’s taken a job in NXT and he’s doing something there, and he may be the new authority figure on television, or he may not be. But he’s gonna be behind-the-scenes.”
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