Samoa Joe
The Opps (2024–present): added info
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On the October 1, 2025 episode of ''Dynamite'', Joe and Hobbs teamed with AEW World Champion [["Hangman" Adam Page]] to defeat the Death Riders. Following the match, an argument broke out between Joe and Page, leading Page to challenge Joe to a match for Page's World Championship at [[WrestleDream (2025)|WrestleDream]] later that month. After Page defeated Joe at WrestleDream, Joe and the rest of the Opps turned heel and attacked Page, leading to a rematch at [[Full Gear (2025)|Full Gear]] on November 22, 2025, where Joe defeated Page in a [[steel cage match]] with the assistance of Hook, winning the AEW World Championship for a second time. On December 10 at [[Winter Is Coming (2025)|''Dynamite'': Winter is Coming]], Joe successfully defended his title against [[Eddie Kingston]]. On December 27 at [[Worlds End 2025|Worlds End]], Joe defended the AEW World Championship against Page, MJF, and Swerve Strickland in a [[four-way match]]; MJF pinned him to win the title, ending his second reign after 35 days. |
On the October 1, 2025 episode of ''Dynamite'', Joe and Hobbs teamed with AEW World Champion [["Hangman" Adam Page]] to defeat the Death Riders. Following the match, an argument broke out between Joe and Page, leading Page to challenge Joe to a match for Page's World Championship at [[WrestleDream (2025)|WrestleDream]] later that month. After Page defeated Joe at WrestleDream, Joe and the rest of the Opps turned heel and attacked Page, leading to a rematch at [[Full Gear (2025)|Full Gear]] on November 22, 2025, where Joe defeated Page in a [[steel cage match]] with the assistance of Hook, winning the AEW World Championship for a second time. On December 10 at [[Winter Is Coming (2025)|''Dynamite'': Winter is Coming]], Joe successfully defended his title against [[Eddie Kingston]]. On December 27 at [[Worlds End 2025|Worlds End]], Joe defended the AEW World Championship against Page, MJF, and Swerve Strickland in a [[four-way match]]; MJF pinned him to win the title, ending his second reign after 35 days. |
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On January 14, 2026 taping of ''[[Collision: Maximum Carnage]]'', the Opps lost the AEW World Trios Championship to Page and [[JetSpeed]]; the bout aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 17. Later that month, Joe sustained an injury in training and was side-lined and appointed Hook as the ''[[de facto]]'' leader of The Opps.{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ishaan |date=February 7, 2026 |title=Hook Takes Over The Opps After Samoa Joe's Injury |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/hook-takes-over-the-opps-after-samoa-joes-injury?xv=20260208021543 |access-date=February 8, 2026 |website=Fightful {{!}} WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News |language=en-US}} |
On January 14, 2026 taping of ''[[Collision: Maximum Carnage]]'', the Opps lost the AEW World Trios Championship to Page and [[JetSpeed]]; the bout aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 17. Later that month, Joe sustained an injury in training and was side-lined and appointed Hook as the ''[[de facto]]'' leader of The Opps.{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ishaan |date=February 7, 2026 |title=Hook Takes Over The Opps After Samoa Joe's Injury |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/hook-takes-over-the-opps-after-samoa-joes-injury?xv=20260208021543 |access-date=February 8, 2026 |website=Fightful {{!}} WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News |language=en-US}} Joe returned from injury on the April 22 episode of ''Dynamite''.{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Ryan |date=April 22, 2026 |title=AEW Dynamite live results: Darby Allin vs. Tommaso Ciampa |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-results/aew-dynamite-live-results-darby-allin-vs-tommaso-ciampa/ |access-date=April 22, 2026 |website=F4W/WON |language=en-GB}} |
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== Professional wrestling style and persona == |
== Professional wrestling style and persona == |
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