Report: Samoa Joe Suffered Concussion On WWE Raw

Samoa Joe reportedly suffered a concussion during his tag team match on WWE Raw. Joe was teaming with Kevin Owens to take on Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy in a match for the Raw Tag Team Championships.

Joe performed a suicide dive to the outside and landed on his face/head. Officials checked on Joe and sent him to the back, where he was further evaluated by the medical staff.

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After being checked by medical staff, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports Joe did suffer a concussion on the dive. Joe is being monitored through the usual concussion protocol.

Joe missed four months of in-ring action at the end of 2019 with a broken thumb. During his time away from the ring, Joe made guest appearances on WWE Backstage as an analyst and served as an announcer on WWE Raw.

There is no timetable for Joe’s return.

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