Samoa Joe said he is “most likely” going to retire from in-ring action when his current contract expires.
During a recent appearance on the SHAK Wrestling, Samoa Joe reveal that his next AEW contract Might be his last one. Joe also made it clear that he doesn’t want a big farewell tour or a public sendoff like some legends have had before.
On his next AEW contract being his last: “I’d say most likely. And honestly, I think it’s for a lot of reasons, and I think most of them are responsible. You never want to overstay your welcome in this industry. I’ve been fortunate that I’ve been able to be involved with it for over 25 years now. And the other thing too is, I think many of us want to preserve what we can of our health for our later years. So, it is something that is probably the most likely scenario. But hey, it is an unusual world, and unusual opportunities come up, so we’ll see.”
On not wanting a big farewell tour Or a Public Sendoff like some legends: “No, not at all. It might be a surprise. It might just be one day I’m gone and leave it at that. I’m not as ceremonial as everybody else. I like disappearing into the sunset.”
Would rather to leave without the spotlight: “It’s in a lot of ways… I feel it’s important maybe to me more than anybody else. I wouldn’t want to hold up a young, burgeoning industry on behalf of myself. Not that anybody else isn’t deserving of that honor—I’m not saying that. But what I am saying is, I’ve always been somebody that’s been firmly planted with my head toward the future and never tried to dwell too much in the past. And it’s kind of been my theory with the industry too. I would hope we always look towards the future and not, obviously, appreciate the past, but not miss it too much.”
