Samoa Joe - Pro Wrestler Profile

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 45 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler, working for AEW, under the ring name of Samoa Joe.

Samoa Joe was inducted in the ROH Hall of Fame in 2022.

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Nuufolau Joel Seanoa
  • Ring Names
    • Samoa Joe ( September 13, 2000 - Present)
    • King Joe ( July 28, 2002 - August 31, 2003)
  • Born March 17, 1979 (age 45)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Orange 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)
  • Nicknames King of Television; The Samoan Submission Machine; The (Samoan) Submission Specialist; The Destroyer

Career History

  • Roles
    • Wrestler ( July 27, 2021 - Present)
    • Producer ( June 15, 2021 - January 6, 2022)
    • Assistant GM ( June 15, 2021 - July 27, 2021)
    • Commentator ( April 27, 2020 - April 11, 2021)
    • Wrestler ( December 1, 1999 - April 26, 2020)
  • Promotions / Brands
    Promotionfromto
    Promotion All Elite WrestlingAEW April 1, 2022 Present
    Promotion Ring of HonorROH April 1, 2022 November 8, 2023
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand NXT June 15, 2021 January 6, 2022
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand Raw April 22, 2019 April 15, 2021
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand SmackDown April 17, 2018 April 21, 2019
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand Raw January 30, 2017 April 16, 2018
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand NXT May 20, 2015 January 29, 2017
    Promotion Ring of HonorROH March 1, 2015 June 20, 2015
    Promotion TNA / Impact WrestlingTNA June 19, 2005 February 17, 2015
    Promotion Ring of HonorROH October 5, 2002 March 4, 2008
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA February 3, 2006 July 5, 2007
    Promotion Pro Wrestling GuerrillaPWG November 15, 2003 December 16, 2005
  • Face / Heel Turns
    Alignmentfromto
    Heel December 27, 2023 Present
    Tweener November 18, 2023 December 26, 2023
    Heel November 9, 2022 November 17, 2023
    Face December 23, 2019 November 8, 2022
    Heel November 4, 2015 December 22, 2019
    Face May 20, 2015 November 3, 2015
    Heel January 7, 2015 May 19, 2015
    Face February 4, 2010 January 6, 2015
    Heel June 21, 2009 February 3, 2010
    Face June 19, 2005 June 20, 2009
    Heel December 1, 1999 June 18, 2005
  • Images
    Apr 2022
    Apr 2022
    Jun 2021
    Jun 2021
    Mar 2019
    Mar 2019
    May 2015
    May 2015
    Feb 2010
    Feb 2010
    Jan 2009
    Jan 2009
    Oct 2002
    Oct 2002
    Dec 1999
    Dec 1999

  • Finishers
    • Muscle Buster ( October 5, 2002 - Present)
    • Coquina Clutch - Rear Naked Choke ( October 5, 2002 - Present)
  • 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

  • Halls of Fame
    • ROH Hall of Fame - Year 2022, Individual
  • Titles Won

    All Elite Wrestling

    • 1 AEW World Championship
    • 2 AEW TNT Championship

    World Wrestling Entertainment

    • 2 WWE United States Championship
    • 3 NXT Championship

    Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

    • 1 TNA World Heavyweight Championship
    • 5 TNA X Division Championship
    • 1 TNA Television Championship
    • 2 TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 by himself, 1 with Magnus)

    Ring of Honor

    • 1 ROH World Championship
    • 1 ROH World Television Championship
    • 1 ROH Pure Championship

    Ballpark Brawl

    • 1 Natural Heavyweight Championship

    Pro Wrestling Noah

    • 1 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Magnus)

    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
  • Other Accomplishments
    • AEW Grand Slam Eliminator Tournament Winner (2023)
    • NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Winner (2015 - with Finn Bálor)
    • WWE Bumpy Award - WrestleMania Rain Delay MVPs (2021 - with Kayla Braxton, Kevin Patrick & Sarah Schreiber)
    • ROH Triple Crown Champion
    • TNA King of the Mountain (2008)
    • TNA Super X Cup Winner (2005)
    • TNA Maximum Impact Tournament Winner (2011)
    • TNA Wild Card Tournament Winner (2011- with Magnus)
    • Mr. TNA (2006, 2007)
    • TNA Grand Slam Champion
    • TNA Triple Crown Champion
    • 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)

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