Nuufolau Joel Seanoa is known by his ring name Samoa Joe. He is an American professional wrestler. Currently, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the RAW brand. Previously, he was best known for his time with promotions Total Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling. He won his first title on the main roster, the United States Championship in 2019.
Samoa Joe is famous for a wrestler. He is known for his time with promotions TNA and Ring of Honor. He won his first title on the main roster, the United States Championship.
Samoa Joe was born on March 17, 1979, in Orange County, California, United States. He holds American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. His birth sign is Pisces and religion is Christian. He spent time during his childhood in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. He 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.
Samoa Joe was the first graduate of the UIWA West Coast Dojo, training under Cincinnati Red. He signed with former WWF developmental affiliate Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he feuded with John Cena and made an appearance on WWF Jakked against Essa Rios. He signed a contract with TNA on June 14, 2005. He joined the ranks of the East Coast-based Ring of Honor promotion in 2002 and later he made his debut at Glory by Honor as Christopher Daniels's hired assassin. In 2008, he made a one night only return for Rising Above, defeating Tyler Black in a non-pay-view main event. He made debut for the Purto Rican International Wrestling Association. He appeared at JAPW 18th Anniversary Show, where he defeated Chris Hero. He defeated Balor, Rollins, Reigns, and Wyatt in an Extreme Rules match at Extreme Rules to become the number one contender to Universal Championship. He was traded to the SmackDown brand in the 2018 WWE. He faced Seth Rollins For Raw's Intercontinental Championship at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in a Ladder Match also involving The Miz and Finn Balor but did not win the title. In 2019, he moved to Raw. He would turn his attention to the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston and assaulted him on the June 24 edition of Raw and a match was later scheduled between the two at Extreme Rules for the championship where Kingston defeated Joe.
Samoa Joe height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and body weight of 128 kg. He has black hair and hazel eyes. His other body measurements have not been disclosed yet but will be updated soon.
Samoa Joe is a married man. He married his long-term girlfriend Jessica Seneo. The couple married on July 27, 2007, among their family and friends. The couple doesn't have children yet. There is no sign of disturbances between them. The couple is enjoying their life.
Samoa Joe estimated net worth of $5 million and his annual salary of $80,000 from WWE. He earns a good amount of money from his profession.
1. He started inclining more toward wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) than academics.
2. He was the longest-reigning Champion ever at the independent wrestling promotion- Ring of Honor (ROH). His Championship reign spanned a period of 635 days.
3. He is fluent in all kinds of freestyle wrestling namely Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay-Thai.