Not many have stood toe-to-toe with WWE’s Brock Lesnar, however present AEW wrestler Samoa Joe has, and he’s wishing one of the best after the “Beast Incarnate” made his return at SummerSlam.
Talking to ClutchPoints about Twisted Metallic Season 2, wherein Joe returns as Candy Tooth, Joe performed it cool concerning Lesnar’s return. Given that he’s signed to WWE’s high competitor, AEW, that ought to come as no shock. Nonetheless, he “hopes” one of the best for it.
“Yeah, [I] heard he returned,” Joe mentioned. “I imply, [I] hope that goes good and he does superior and everyone’s stoked about it. That is just about it.”
Lesnar got here again to WWE after a two-year hiatus on the 2025 SummerSlam PLE. He got here again to assault John Cena following his matchup in opposition to Cody Rhodes. The return was stunning, provided that Lesnar was named in Janel Grant’s lawsuit in opposition to Vince McMahon.
Nonetheless, Joe nonetheless holds Lesnar in excessive regard as an opponent. They shared the ring 5 occasions, together with one Royal Rumble match. Joe is likely one of the few who has given Lesnar a run for his cash regardless of by no means beating him.
“He’s simply an unbelievable species of [a] human; a unique sort of athlete,” he praised. “[He’s] in all probability some of the distinctive ones I’ve ever been within the ring with so far as energy, energy, pace, all these traits. Positively a power of nature in that ring.”
AEW star Samoa Joe and Brock Lesnar’s WWE historical past
The primary time Joe and Lesnar shared the ring was at WWE’s Nice Balls of Hearth occasion in 2017. Lesnar was the reigning Common Champion on the time, they usually headlined the PLE. It was a quick match, as Lesnar gained in simply over six minutes.
Their subsequent televised match would happen the next month at SummerSlam. Lesnar defended the Common Championship in a deadly four-way match that additionally included Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. As soon as once more, Lesnar retained after returning to the ring after being stretchered out.
The one different time they technically shared the ring was the 2020 Royal Rumble. Lesnar, the reigning WWE Champion, entered the match first to show some extent. He needed to win the battle royal so he would have WrestleMania off.
Lesnar ran via the primary dozen or so Superstars, eliminating 13 wrestlers. He would finally be eradicated by Drew McIntyre, who would go on to win the Royal Rumble and beat Lesnar for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35. Joe entered within the penultimate spot of the match, in order that they by no means crossed paths.
Joe would subsequently be launched by WWE in 2022. He then joined Ring of Honor and AEW later within the yr. He’s a one-time AEW World Champion throughout his tenure. Joe can be a two-time TNT Champion and one-third of the reigning World Trios Champions with Katsuyori Shibata and PowerhouseHobbs.
