Samoa Joe Height, Name, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Films, Profile

Samoa Joe established himself in Ring Of Honor from the promotion's beginning in 2002, holding the ROH World Championship for a record 21 months from March 2003 to December 2004.

Samoa Joe in a file photo. (Image credits: wwe.com)
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Nuufolau Joel Seanoa (born March 17, 1979, Orange County, California, United States) is an American professional wrestler better known by his in-ring name Samoa Joe. He has also worked for TNA and WWE and currently works for AEW.

Joe was born and raised in Orange County, California and resided mainly in Huntington Beach and spent time during his childhood in ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii. His family founded a Polynesian dance troupe in the United States called Tiare Productions. Seanoa made his stage debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics opening at the age of five. He became a California State Junior Judo Champion and was an all league football player while attending Ocean View High School. Before becoming a wrestler, Joe worked as a mortgage broker.

Joe established himself in Ring Of Honor from the promotion’s beginning in 2002, holding the ROH World Championship for a record 21 months from March 2003 to December 2004. He then joined TNA in 2005 and went on a 19-month-long undefeated streak, and went on to hold the TNA World Heavyweight Championship once, the TNA X Division Championship five times, the TNA World Tag Team Championship twice, and the TNA Television Championship once; completing the TNA Triple Crown and the TNA Grand Slam. 

Joe also wrestled internationally and on the independent circuit for various promotions, winning several titles, including the GHC Tag Team Championship with Magnus in Pro Wrestling Noah, and he was an inaugural NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champion with Keiji Sakoda in Pro Wrestling Zero1. 

NameNuufolau Joel Seanoa
DOB17 March 1979, 43 years
Height188 cm
Weight141 kg
OccupationProfessional wrestler, Commentator
Professional Debut1999
WifeJessica Seanoa
Professional NameSamoa Joe

Samoa Joe in WWE

Samoa Joe signed for WWE in 2015 and made his debut in NXT. During his time there, he went on to become the first-ever two-time NXT Champion, and the co-winner of the inaugural Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic teaming with Finn Balor

After joining the main roster in January 2017 and being assigned to the RAW brand, he headlined several WWE pay-per-view events and contended for the Universal Championship, and later the WWE Championship during his time on SmackDown. In March 2019, Joe won his only title on the main roster, the United States Championship. 

Following several injuries, he became a colour commentator on RAW. He was released from his contract in April 2021, but was re-signed just two months later to be an on-screen authority figure on NXT and shortly after would return to in-ring competition to win the NXT Championship for the third time in his career before he was released once again in January 2022.

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Samoa Joe WWE achievements

NXT Championship (3 times)

WWE United States Championship (2 times)

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic with Finn Balor

Samoa Joe wife

Samoa Joe married Jessica Seanoa on July 27, 2007. Prior to tying the knot, they were in a relationship for a long time.

How is Samoa Joe related to Roman Reigns?

Samoa Joe is not related to Roman Reigns.

What is Samoa Joe’s nickname?

Samoe Joe has a lot of nicknames. They are The Samoan Submission Machine, The Samoan Suplex Machine, King Joe, Nation of Violence, The Samoan Submission Specialist, The Destroyer.

Is Samoa Joe part of the Anoaʻi family?

In an Article in Pro Wrestling Illustrated Samoa Joe claims to share a distant ancestor with the Anoa’i Family, but well before Reverend Amituana’i Anoa’i, so he is not a member of the family.

Does Samoa Joe own his name?

Samoa Joe owns trademarks for his in-ring name under a number of different classifications. He will be able to use the name in the future.