Samoa Joe On Potentially Facing Zack Sabre Jr. At AEW All In: Does He Want That In His Own Backyard?

Samoa Joe has some words of warning for Zack Sabre Jr. 

Samoa Joe is the current Ring of Honor World Television Champion, while Zack Sabre Jr. is the current NJPW World Television Champion. In recent months on Ring of Honor television, Joe and Sabre have exchanged words about eventually finding out between the two of them who is the greatest Television Champion today. 

Speaking on the Battleground Podcast, Joe discussed the possibility of that match taking place at AEW All In in London, England. With Sabre being from the area, Joe questioned whether or not you would really want to step in the ring with someone as dangerous as “The Samoan Submission Machine” so close to home with your loved ones watching on. 

“You know, it might be [a good venue for the match], but Zack, he’s home, right? I mean, does he really want that to happen to him in his backyard? Mom can finally make it out for the matches, and I smear you all over the canvas, do you really want to ruin Christmas? That’s all I’m really saying here. It’s going to be awkward coming out of summertime, and you can’t walk right. That’s just me. I mean, if I’m thinking about the family events and how I want to arrange this, and I’m Zack. I’m like, ‘Maybe now is not the best time to really go after Joe.’ 

“We’ll see. I know I’ll be there, and somebody’s going to have a bad night, but hopefully, it’s not one of the local boys, because we all want to have a pint afterward,” Joe added. 

Speaking on the number of tickets sold for the event already despite a single match being announced for the show, Joe says that he hopes the team delivers and emphasizes the statement that has already been made. 

“It means there’s an expectation, and I think we’re all itching at the opportunity to fulfill it and give everybody an awesome show. I think that’s really what it speaks to at this point,” he said. “I mean, the statements have already been made, it’s been heard loud and clear. I know everybody, from myself and everybody else in the locker room is very much looking forward to the opportunity to go over there and have the matches that we want to have and entertain the fans, the way that they hope to be entertained.” 

Fans can learn more about AEW All In at this link. 

Before Samoa Joe can think about Wembley Stadium, he has to successfully defend his ring of Honor World Television Championship at ROH Death Before Dishonor.

Fans can keep up with the full ROH Death Before Dishonor card at this link.  Fightful will have live event coverage on Friday, July 21, 2023. 

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