On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Samoa Joe, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Nuufolau Joel Seanoa was born in Orange County, California on March 17, 1979, and he is currently 46 years old.
He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling under the ring name of Samoa Joe, and he is the reigning AEW World Champion, holding the title for 10 days and the reigning AEW World Trios Champion, holding the title for 230 days.
Currently, he is a member of the team of The Opps (with Hook, Katsuyori Shibata and Powerhouse Hobbs).
Samoa Joe is a 4-time World Champion, and has won a total of 23 championships in major promotions during his career. He is also a TNA Triple Crown Champion, ROH Triple Crown Champion and TNA Grand Slam Champion.
Samoa Joe was inducted in the ROH Hall of Fame in 2022.
Samoa Joe Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameNuufolau Joel Seanoa
- Ring Names
- Samoa Joe (September 13, 2000 - Present)
- Joe Seanoa (September 19, 2003 - September 19, 2003)
- King Joe (July 28, 2002 - August 31, 2003)
- Born March 17, 1979 (age 46)
- Nationality
United States - Birth PlaceOrange County, California
- Billed From
- Huntington Beach, California (May 20, 2015 - Present)
- The Isle of Samoa (September 13, 2000 - May 19, 2015)
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 282 lbs (128 kg)
- NicknamesKing of Television; The Samoan Submission Machine; The (Samoan) Submission Specialist; The Destroyer
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler (July 27, 2021 - Present)
- Producer (June 15, 2021 - January 6, 2022)
- Assistant GM (June 15, 2021 - July 27, 2021)
- Commentator (November 18, 2019 - April 11, 2021)
- Wrestler (December 1, 1999 - April 26, 2020)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWApril 1, 2022 Present Promotion 
ROHApril 1, 2022 November 8, 2023 Promotion 
WWEBrand
NXT
June 15, 2021 January 6, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
April 22, 2019 April 15, 2021 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
April 17, 2018 April 21, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
January 30, 2017 April 16, 2018 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
May 20, 2015 January 29, 2017 Promotion 
ROHMarch 1, 2015 June 20, 2015 Promotion 
TNAJune 19, 2005 March 20, 2015 Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
July 22, 2012 October 12, 2012 Promotion 
ROHOctober 5, 2002 March 4, 2008 Promotion 
NWAFebruary 3, 2006 July 5, 2007 Promotion 
AAAMarch 26, 2006 October 1, 2006 Promotion 
PWGNovember 15, 2003 December 16, 2005 Promotion 
ZERO ONEJune 14, 2001 September 7, 2003 -
Images History
Jan 2023
Apr 2022
Jun 2021
Apr 2020
Mar 2019
May 2015
Feb 2010
Jan 2009
Jun 2005
Oct 2002
Dec 1999 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Heel Turned heel along with the Opps to attack Adam Page October 18, 2025 Present Face Partnership with Hook June 5, 2024 October 17, 2025 Tweener Face-to-face confrontation with Hook, where Joe whispered something in his ear May 29, 2024 June 4, 2024 Heel Heel challenger and champion in AEW December 27, 2023 May 28, 2024 Tweener Brief partnership with MJF November 18, 2023 December 26, 2023 Heel Attacked Wardlow after Powerbouse Hobbs eyed his partner's belt, thus splitting WarJoe November 9, 2022 November 17, 2023 Face Attacked by the Authors of Pain, the next week saved Kevin Owens from a similar attack December 23, 2019 November 8, 2022 Heel Turned on Finn Bálor after his match against Apollo Crews November 4, 2015 December 22, 2019 Face Saved Sami Zayn from being attacked by Kevin Owens in his WWE debut May 20, 2015 November 3, 2015 Heel Formed the Beat Down Clan alongside MVP and other heels January 7, 2015 May 19, 2015 Face Returned from a house show circuit to attack the newly heel-turned AJ Styles February 4, 2010 January 6, 2015 Heel Formed the Nation of Violence stable January 29, 2009 February 3, 2010 Face Debuted in TNA as a face June 19, 2005 January 29, 2009 Heel December 1, 1999 June 18, 2005 -
Card Positions
Status Details from to AEW Upper Card October 1, 2025 Present AEW Mid Card August 13, 2025 September 30, 2025 AEW Inactive Twisted Metal promoting July 13, 2025 August 12, 2025 AEW Mid Card January 15, 2025 July 12, 2025 AEW Inactive Twisted Metal filming July 11, 2024 January 14, 2025 AEW Mid Card May 1, 2024 July 10, 2024 AEW Upper Card August 5, 2023 April 30, 2024 AEW Mid Card April 1, 2022 August 4, 2023 NXT Inactive COVID-19/Backstage work September 12, 2021 January 6, 2022 NXT Upper Card July 27, 2021 September 11, 2021 RAW Inactive Wellness Policy violation February 25, 2020 April 26, 2020 RAW Injured Concussion February 11, 2020 February 24, 2020 RAW Mid Card January 6, 2020 February 10, 2020 RAW Injured Broken thumb September 10, 2019 January 5, 2020 RAW Upper Card June 24, 2019 September 9, 2019 RAW Mid Card March 5, 2019 June 23, 2019 SD Upper Card July 24, 2018 March 4, 2019 SD Mid Card April 9, 2018 July 23, 2018 RAW Injured Plantar fascia tear January 9, 2018 April 8, 2018 RAW Mid Card October 30, 2017 January 8, 2018 RAW Injured Knee injury August 27, 2017 October 29, 2017 RAW Upper Card May 20, 2015 August 26, 2017 TNA Mid Card July 31, 2014 March 20, 2015 TNA Upper Card January 9, 2014 July 30, 2014 TNA Mid Card January 5, 2012 January 8, 2014 TNA Upper Card November 23, 2011 January 4, 2012 TNA Mid Card January 6, 2011 November 22, 2011 TNA Inactive Contract talks December 6, 2010 January 5, 2011 TNA Upper Card August 26, 2010 December 5, 2010 TNA Inactive Suspension for misbehavior July 23, 2010 August 25, 2010 TNA Upper Card November 12, 2009 July 22, 2010 TNA Mid Card July 23, 2009 November 11, 2009 TNA Upper Card February 14, 2008 July 22, 2009 TNA Mid Card June 21, 2007 February 13, 2008 TNA Upper Card September 24, 2006 June 20, 2007 TNA Mid Card June 19, 2005 September 23, 2006
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Finishers
- Muscle Buster (October 5, 2002 - Present)
- Coquina Clutch - Rear Naked Choke (October 5, 2002 - Present)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"Coliseum Clash" by Mikey Rukus - Single (April 1, 2022 - Present)
- Theme Song"Destroyer" by CFO$ - Single (July 22, 2015 - January 6, 2022)
- Theme Song"Taking it Back" by CFO$ - Single (May 20, 2015 - July 21, 2015)
- Theme Song"Tap Out" by Adam Gubman - Single (March 1, 2015 - June 20, 2015)
- Theme Song"Nation of Violence" by Dale Oliver - Single (March 15, 2009 - February 17, 2015)
- Theme Song"The Main Event Mafia" by Dale Oliver - with Main Event Mafia - Team (June 27, 2013 - November 7, 2013)
- Theme Song"The Main Event Mafia" by Dale Oliver - with Main Event Mafia - Team (June 21, 2009 - October 22, 2009)
- Theme Song"On Fire" by Dale Oliver - Single (March 11, 2007 - March 14, 2009)
- Theme Song"Crush U Up" by Dale Oliver - Single (June 19, 2005 - March 10, 2007)
- Theme Song"The Champ Is Here" by Jadakiss - Single (April 12, 2003 - December 26, 2004)
Titles & Accomplishments
Career Awards
- ROH Hall of Fame - Individual (Year2022)
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World Wrestling Entertainment
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x3 NXT Championship -
x2 WWE United States Championship -
x1 NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (2015) (with Finn Bálor)
All Elite Wrestling
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x2 AEW World Championship -
x2 AEW TNT Championship -
x1 AEW World Trios Championship (with Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
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x1 TNA World Heavyweight Championship -
x1 TNA Television Championship -
x2 TNA World Tag Team Championship (with Nick Aldis / Magnus) -
x5 TNA X Division Championship -
x1 TNA Gauntlet for the Gold (2007) -
x1 TNA Super X Cup (2005) -
x1 TNA King of the Mountain (2008)
Ring of Honor
Pro Wrestling NOAH
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x1 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Nick Aldis / Magnus)
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Ballpark Brawl
- 1 Natural Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Zero-One
- 1 NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (with Keiji Sakoda)
Pure Wrestling Association
- 1 PWA Pure Wrestling Championship
Twin Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 TWE Heavyweight Championship
Ultimate Pro Wrestling
- 1 UPW Heavyweight Championship
- 2 UPW No Holds Barred Championship
United Independent Wrestling Alliance
- 2 UIWA Tag Team Championshi
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Other Accomplishments
- AEW Grand Slam Eliminator Tournament Winner (2023)
- WWE Bumpy Award - WrestleMania Rain Delay MVPs (2021 - with Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick & Sarah Schreiber)
- TNA Maximum Impact Tournament Winner (2011)
- TNA Wild Card Tournament Winner (2011- with Magnus)
- Mr. TNA (2006, 2007)
- TNA X Division Star of the Year (2006)
- TNA Feud of the Year (2006, 2007 - vs. Kurt Angle)
- TNA Finisher of the Year (2007 - Muscle Buster)
- EWF Xtreme 8 Tournament Winner (2006)
- IWA-MS Revolution Stong Style Tournament Winner (2004)
- PWI Feud of the Year (2007 - vs. Kurt Angle)
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2006)
- 4° in the PWI 500 (2006, 2008)
- WON Most Outstanding Wrestler (2005)
- WON Best Brawler (2005, 2006)
- WON Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2005 - vs. Kenta Kobashi at Joe vs. Kobashi)
- CBS Sports Smack Talker of the Year (2018)
- SoCal Uncensored Rookie of the Year (2000)
x1 ROH Championship
x1 ROH World Television Championship
x1 ROH Pure ChampionshipTeams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Opps - HOOK, Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs (June 5, 2024 - Present)
- WarJoe - Wardlow (September 23, 2022 - November 9, 2022)
- Finn Bálor & Samoa Joe - Finn Bálor (September 9, 2015 - October 7, 2015)
- The Beat Down Clan - Kenny King, Low Ki, MVP (January 7, 2015 - February 17, 2015)
- Main Event Mafia - Kurt Angle, Nick Aldis / Magnus, Rampage Jackson, Sting (July 4, 2013 - November 7, 2013)
- Samoa Joe & Magnus - Nick Aldis / Magnus (December 15, 2011 - October 8, 2012)
- La Sociedad - Konnan, Dorian Roldan (July 24, 2011 - August 14, 2011)
- Main Event Mafia - Booker T, Kevin Nash / Diesel, Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, Traci Brooks (June 21, 2009 - October 22, 2009)
- The Front Line - AJ Styles, Alex Shelley, Bubba Ray Dudley / Bully Ray, Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels, D-Von Dudley, Eric Young, James Storm, Jay Lethal, ODB, Petey Williams, Rhyno / Rhino, Robert Roode, Xavier Woods (October 30, 2008 - June 20, 2009)
- La Legión Extranjera - Konnan, Dorian Roldan (March 26, 2006 - October 1, 2006)
- The New Dawn - CM Punk, Azrieal, Don Juan, Joshua Masters (January 8, 2005 - May 28, 2005)
- The Group - Steve Corino, C.W. Anderson, Michael Shane, Simply Luscious, Jack Victory (March 22, 2003 - June 14, 2003)
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Managers
- Tazz (July 19, 2009 - August 20, 2009)
