Kurt Angle Admits He Was Shocked By Samoa Joe WWE Release

Weren’t we all, Kurt?

Of the nine names released by WWE last week, there’s no doubt Samoa Joe was the biggest name on the list, and easily the most surprising given how much he still has to give to the business both inside and outside the ring.

Kurt Angle, who worked with Joe both in WWE and TNA/IMPACT, has admitted that he shared in the fans’ shock, and says he’s not sure why WWE would release him.

“Without a doubt, him or AJ Styles. Samoa Joe was a lot more physical. We had a more physical type of match. AJ was more athletic. Joe was a very intense individual and I’m surprised they released him. Especially with Bobby Lashley right now, they need some guys to go up against Bobby and I thought Samoa Joe would be a great person to represent that spot, but unfortunately, they did let him go and I’m not sure why.”

Joe and the rest of the released stars will be free to wrestle for other promotions from July 14 onwards, as they all have 90-day non-compete clauses in their WWE contracts.

Joe suffered a number of concussions at the start of 2020, and Fightful Select reported that a reason behind Joe’s departure was WWE’s unwillingness to allow him to return to in-ring competition.

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