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 44 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for AEW and ROH, under the ring name of Samoa Joe.
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 44)
- Nationality
United 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
United StatesCareer 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)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWApril 1, 2022 Present Promotion ROHApril 1, 2022 Present 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 February 17, 2015 Promotion ROHOctober 5, 2002 March 4, 2008 Promotion NWAFebruary 3, 2006 July 5, 2007 Promotion PWGNovember 15, 2003 December 16, 2005 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel November 9, 2022 Present 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 2022Jun 2021
Mar 2019May 2015Feb 2010Jan 2009Oct 2002Dec 1999
AEW
ROH
WWE
TNA
ROH
NWA
PWG
- 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
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 2 WWE United States Championship
- 3 NXT Championship
All Elite Wrestling
- 2 AEW TNT 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
- 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 Hall of Fame induction (class of 2022)
- 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)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- WarJoe - Wardlow ( September 23, 2022 - November 9, 2022)
- 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)
- 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)
- The New Dawn - CM Punk, Azrieal, Don Juan, Joshua Masters ( January 8, 2005 - May 28, 2005)
- The Group - Steve Corino, CW Anderson, Michael Shane, Simply Luscious, Jack Victory ( March 22, 2003 - June 14, 2003)
- Managers Tazz
