Samoa Joe is back in AEW.
The August 13 episode of AEW Dynamite went down at the Andrew J Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This week’s episode saw Samoa Joe return to in-ring action in the main event. Joe led The Opps against Dralistico, The Beast Mortos, and Rush in a six-man tag team match.
This was quite a match to hype the upcoming Forbidden Door event. After all, the contest was a cross-promotional, and it was also one that fans may argue could be worthy of a pay-per-view environment. In the end, the Opps won with their AEW Trios Titles raised high.
Samoa Joe’s last match before tonight took place on December 7, 2025, at AEW All In Texas, a pay-per-view event. In that match, The Opps, consisting of Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Samoa Joe, defeated the team of Death Riders along with Gabe Kidd to retain the AEW World Trios Championship.
We will have to see what is next for Samoa Joe, but it is good to see him back. Only time will tell what Tony Khan is able to do with the Samoan Submission Machine.
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