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Another return? Tonight’s (Oct. 30) Monday Night Raw had not one, not two but three rumored or flat out surprise returns within the first 30 minutes of the show.
As Nia Jax was walking off stage victorious, Samoa Joe’s music hit and the former Universal title challenger came back to Raw off the injured list.
First @StephMcMahon, then @NiaJaxWWE...now @SamoaJoe is BACK?! #RAW pic.twitter.com/X7rEwrKQ1d
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2017
Correct! pic.twitter.com/NZpo9iZRS8
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) October 31, 2017
The @WWEUniverse might have missed @SamoaJoe, but he did NOT miss the @WWEUniverse! #RAW pic.twitter.com/39UGNVHhq7
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 31, 2017
The Baltimore, Maryland crowd had a good reaction to Joe’s surprise return but that loud reaction was not loud enough for the former NXT champion.
After Joe cut a promo on the WWE fan’s for basically being ungrateful and not missing him enough, Apollo Crews of all people came out to the ring for a match.
NOPE! No ring rust whatsoever on @SamoaJoe! #RAW @TitusONeilWWE @ApolloCrews pic.twitter.com/94t2c81VRD
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 31, 2017
Not great advice from Titus Worldwide.
.@SamoaJoe is BACK and so is his patented #CoquinaClutch as @ApolloCrews taps to the vicious submission! #RAW @TitusONeilWWE pic.twitter.com/LBL0tREevy
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2017
In fact, horrible management from Titus O’Neil.
Where does Samoa Joe now fit on the Raw roster? What will Joe be doing at Survivor Series?