Samoa Joe discusses the incident between CM Punk and Jack Perry at AEW All In.
At AEW All In, CM Punk and Jack Perry got into an altercation that ultimately led to Punk’s termination from the company. Previous accounts of the incident have noted that Samoa Joe was present, and he played a part in resolving it. DJ Whoo Kid recently stated that he was “right there”, and he recalled the confrontation.
Speaking with Marc Raimondi of ESPN, DJ Whoo Kid’s comments about the incident came up in the conversation, and Samoa Joe was asked about the situation.
“There was a little bit of an incident. We got it broken up,” Samoa Joe said. “We went out there and wrestled, man. That’s the gist of it. Everybody wants it to be a lot more than what it is, but that’s what it was. And to speak any more on it would be pointless unless you’re trying to get a scorecard and stuff — but trust me, it wasn’t that type of a fight.”
Samoa Joe: It Wasn’t A Big Deal To Me, Stuff Happens
Raimondi then asked if it was not a big deal, and Joe stated that it was not, at least from his perspective. He noted that he had seen similar situations before.
“Not to me. I’ve seen fights break out,” Samoa Joe said. “Stuff happens. But again, that’s me. I’ve been in these situations, I’ve seen that. I’ll find it funny when people are like, ‘Oh, Joe’s cool with it.’ I mean, nah man, it was a high-stress situation.
“Sure. But I mean, it’s one I’ve seen happen many times. We get it squashed out, we had a show to do. We had [81,035] fans waiting out there. And that was my focus, because that’s what it was about at that moment. We’re about to go out and have the best night of our lives.”
Samoa Joe: My Intention Was To Get The Show On The Road
Raimondi responded by noting that others have pointed to Samoa Joe as the voice of reason in the incident. Joe explained that there was something to be done, and everyone got focused.
“Hey, listen, we all understood that there was something to be done,” he said. “There was a mission ahead of us and everybody just got focused. And hey, if I was a part of that, cool. But my intention was to get out there and get this show on the road.”
On the January 17 episode of AEW Dynamite, Samoa Joe will defend the AEW World Championship against HOOK. WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs on Wednesday.
