In a recent appearance on the “Under the Ring” podcast, ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe reflected on his long-awaited rematch with CM Punk on AEW Collision earlier this month.
Punk defeated Joe in the semifinals of the men’s Owen Hart Cup tournament.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On CM Punk: “It’s really to be expected. I’ve found that throughout my career, the same cast of characters pop up. Punk is definitely in that realm of those cast of characters. To see us back in the ring against each other one more time, it’s no big surprise.”
On what was different about his recent match with Punk: “Just experience, a treasure trove of experience. When we first locked up, we were very new in the industry and still very much a journeyman learning. You never stop learning, but at the same time, we definitely knew a hell of a lot less back then.”