Samoa Joe's Incredible Career In TNA, AEW & WWE, Brock Lesnar, MJF Shove, "NOPE"

Chris Van Vliet April 3, 2025
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Chris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy Award winning TV host and content creator. Join CVV as he shares conversations with actors, athletes, professional wrestlers and other entertainers!

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Samoa Joe is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his careers in ROH, TNA, WWE and now AEW, working with the likes of Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, the origin of the "nope" spot, the Muscle Buster that ended Tyson Kidd's career, shoving MJF in NXT and the full-circle moment that happened in AEW, having to fill for time as WrestleMania 37 was delayed due to rain, playing the role of Sweet Tooth in "Twisted Metal", his various voice acting roles and more! MAGIC SPOON: Get $5 off your next order at https://magicspoon.com/cvv VUORI: Get 20% off your first purchase! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at https://vuori.com/cvv BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at https://bluechew.com 00:00 Intro 00:47 CVV met Samoa Joe 17 years ago at an indie show! 01:38 Is he the only Samoan wrestler not related to other Samoans? 02:30 What's the story behind being called "Samoa Joe"? 05:06 Growing up in a show business family 07:05 What was his passion before professional wrestling? 08:02 His love of MMA 09:05 Does he remember hearing ‘Joe’s Gonna Kill You’ for the first time 11:39 Wrestlers being intimidated to work with him 13:45 What did it mean to him to sign with TNA? 16:39 His triple threat match at Unbreakable 2005 against AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels 18:42 Being able to compete in the X Division at his size 20:08 Who were his pro wrestling influences as a kid 21:33 The influence behind his promo style 23:50 His legendary rivalry with Kurt Angle in TNA 27:13 His promos with Brock Lesnar in WWE 30:05 Did he feel like he had to prove himself to WWE? 31:11 How Triple H signed him to NXT 34:14 What led to him leaving TNA? 37:27 What is his TNA Mount Rushmore? 38:39 The viral video of him shoving MJF during his NXT entrance 41:00 What is the thing that he’s the most proud of in his career? 42:05 His decision to sign with All Elite Wrestling 43:14 How much longer does he want to wrestle? 44:23 What did becoming AEW champion mean to him in his career? 44:53 Using the Muscle Buster after the Tyson Kidd injury 49:37 What it's like on the set of ‘Twisted Metal’ 53:28 What are some games that people can hear his voice in? 55:38 How did he get paired with Hook in AEW? 56:15 The origin of the ‘Nope’ spot? 58:33 Being a color commentator in WWE 01:01:55 Thinking that if his work is underrated that it didn’t matter 01:03:15 Is he able to look back and think about the legacy he’s left? 01:05:47 3 things Samoa Joe is grateful for Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vliet Email me: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet #aew #wrestling #samoajoe #chrisvanvliet #BlueWireVideo

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