Samoa Joe will challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship at AEW Worlds End on Saturday, December 30.
In a recent interview with Niko Knows Best, Joe discussed the potential title challengers he aims to face if he wins the AEW World Title from MJF next weekend, relinquishing the ROH TV Title, and more.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On Swerve Strickland as a potential title challenger: “I think when you look at the competitors, especially as of late, I think you have to look at a guy like Swerve Strickland whose game has been amplified tremendously the past few months and has really stepped up in a way that a lot of people didn’t even think he was possible of doing.”
Samoa Joe on Hangman Page, Wardlow, and Keith Lee: “You’ve got guys like Hangman Adam Page, who has had a rough year, but in his own right, is a guy that wants to get in there and have a scrap and get into a fight every night. You go back to guys like Keith Lee, you know, a tremendously tough opponent last time, and you know this is a guy that I see rumbling through people. Powerhouse Hobbs, I’ll give Wardlow another go. I mean, there’s so much talent that wants a piece; you know I’ll be more than happy to dish it out.”
Samoa Joe on vacating the ROH TV Title: “Championships can be a gift and a curse, especially in the world of professional wrestling. You have competitors and opponents waiting in line, defenses you have to make that are gonna keep you away from the path to the AEW World Championship.”
On how relinquishing the title was a tough decision: “Relinquishing the ROH Television Title allowed me to keep that focus and really pursue the AEW World Championship, and that’s what I’m gonna do. It wasn’t an easy decision.”
