Samoa Joe can’t catch a break. Since the start of 2020 the former NXT Champion has been out with a thumb injury and a concussion, and just when it looked like he was ready for a return he reportedly suffered another concussion while filming a commercial last week. On top of all of that, WWE announced on Tuesday that Joe had been officially given a 30-day suspension for violating the WWE Wellness Policy. The suspension won’t keep him out of WrestleMania 36, but given how WWE doesn’t do anything with wrestlers while they’re suspended he’ll likely be shunted to the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, if he’s booked at all.
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WWE fans took to social media after WWE’s announcement with their shocked reactions. Check out some of the best in the list below.
Let’s Do the Math
Samoa Joe’s suspension started yesterday.
— Zelina #1 (@bainalan05) February 25, 2020
By my count he won’t be back on #RAW until March 30 the go home show for Wrestlemania which suggests the best he will do is the Battle Royal as it would be too late to book him into anything else.
That’s a Shame
Samoa Joe has been in WWE for like 5 years and has had about 30 seconds of action at WrestleMania combined. I guess that wont be changing this year.
— maxpower (@akamaxpower) February 25, 2020
Our Thoughts Exactly
Samoa Joe just can’t catch a break.
— Mark Porter Bridges (@SimPurist) February 25, 2020
One Upside
@samoajoe getting suspended so he gets his birthday off pic.twitter.com/U4gYhK6waD
— dani. #FREEJOE💕 (@samoajoey) February 25, 2020
Well, At Least No Saudi Arabia Trip
samoa joe getting himself suspended so he cant get stuck on a plane in saudi arabia for 27 hours, a business king
— fatboy slim (@allend0rk) February 25, 2020
