Acting
Nuufolau Joel Seanoa
EN cinema · 355 credits
Born
17 March 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
Orange County, California, USA
Also known as Joe Seanoa · King Joe · The Samoan Submission Machine · Samoa Joe
Nuufolau Joel Seanoa, better known as Samoa Joe, is an American professional wrestler who debuted in 1999 and signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2022. As the leader of The Opps, he is a two-time AEW World Champion, two-time AEW TNT Champion, and one-time AEW World Trios Champion. Joe first made his name in Ring of Honor shortly after the promotion's launch in 2002, holding the ROH World Championship for a record 645 days and becoming one of its defining stars through unforgettable rivalries with CM Punk and Nigel McGuinness, as well as his legendary match against Kenta Kobashi. He carried that momentum to TNA in 2005, where a 19-month undefeated streak and his iconic rivalry with Kurt Angle cemented his legacy as one of the promotion's all-time greats while he captured the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, five X Division Championships, two World Tag Team Championships, and the Television Championship. Along the way, he won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Most Outstanding Wrestler award in 2005, was ranked No. 4 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 in both 2006 and 2008, and was named PWI Feud of the Year in 2007 for his rivalry with Angle. Joe joined WWE in 2015, becoming the first three-time NXT Champion before winning the WWE United States Championship twice and spending the next several years as one of the company's top heavyweights. After returning to ROH and debuting in AEW in 2022, he became the longest-reigning ROH World Television Champion before defeating MJF to win the AEW World Championship, becoming the only wrestler to have held the world championships of AEW, ROH, and TNA. Outside the ring, he has also found success as an actor and voice actor, portraying Sweet Tooth in Twisted Metal, voicing King Shark in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and playing Raymond Law in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
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Filmography
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
as Samoa Joe
AEW WrestleDream 2026
as Samoa Joe
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
as Samoa Joe
AEW All In 2025: Texas
as Samoa Joe
AEW WrestleDream 2025
as Samoa Joe
AEW Full Gear 2025
as Samoa Joe
AEW Worlds End 2025
as Samoa Joe
AEW Revolution 2024
as Samoa Joe
AEW Dynasty 2024
as Samoa Joe
AEW Revolution 2023
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
as Samoa Joe
AEW All In 2023: London
as Samoa Joe
AEW All Out 2023
as Samoa Joe
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
as Samoa Joe
AEW Worlds End 2023
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
as Samoa Joe
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
as Samoa Joe
AEW All Out 2022
as Samoa Joe
ROH Final Battle 2022
as Samoa Joe
AEW Full Gear 2022
as Samoa Joe
NXT TakeOver 36
as Samoa Joe
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
as Samoa Joe
WWE Hell in a Cell 2020
as Samoa Joe
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
as Samoa Joe
WWE Fastlane 2019
as Samoa Joe
WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
as Samoa Joe
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
as Samoa Joe
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Samoa Joe
WWE Money in the Bank 2019
as Samoa Joe
WWE Stomping Grounds
as Samoa Joe
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
as Samoa Joe
WWE Smackville
as Samoa Joe
WWE Money in the Bank 2018
as Samoa Joe
WWE Backlash 2018
as Samoa Joe
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
as Samoa Joe
Transformers: Power of the Primes
as Predaking (voice)
WWE SummerSlam 2018
as Samoa Joe
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
as Samoa Joe
WWE Hell in a Cell 2018
as Samoa Joe
WWE Survivor Series 2018
as Samoa Joe
WWE Starrcade 2018
as Samoa Joe
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
as Samoa Joe
WWE Fastlane 2017
as Samoa Joe
WWE Payback 2017
as Samoa Joe
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
as Samoa Joe
WWE Great Balls of Fire
as Samoa Joe
WWE SummerSlam 2017
as Samoa Joe
WWE Survivor Series 2017
as Samoa Joe
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
as Samoa Joe
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
as Samoa Joe
NXT TakeOver: Dallas
as Samoa Joe
NXT TakeOver: The End
as Samoa Joe
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
as Samoa Joe
NXT Takeover: Toronto
as Samoa Joe
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
as Samoa Joe
TNA LockDown 2015
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX
as Samoa Joe
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
as Samoa Joe
NXT TakeOver: Respect
as Samoa Joe
NXT TakeOver: London
as Samoa Joe
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Year 5
as Samoa Joe
ROH: 13th Anniversary
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound For Glory 2014
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Year Four
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Creating Excellence
as Samoa Joe
TNA Lockdown 2014
as Samoa Joe
TNA Slammiversary XII
as Samoa Joe
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
as Samoa Joe
TNA Turning Point 2013
as Samoa Joe
TNA Lockdown 2013
as Samoa Joe
TNA Genesis 2013
as Samoa Joe
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Year Three
as Samoa Joe
Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit
as Samoa Joe
AJ Styles: Styles Clash
as Samoa Joe
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
as Samoa Joe
Danielson vs The World
as Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
as Samoa Joe
TNA Slammiversary XI
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
as Samoa Joe
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
as Samoa Joe
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Destination X 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Turning Point 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Final Resolution 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA No Surrender 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Slammiversary 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Against All Odds 2012
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Year Two
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Year One
as Samoa Joe
Mr Wrestling: The Kevin Steen Story
as Samoa Joe
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
as Samoa Joe
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk
as Samoa Joe
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
as Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe: Total Domination
as Samoa Joe
TNA Lockdown 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Sacrifice 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Genesis 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Victory Road 2012
as Samoa Joe
TNA Destination X 2011
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
as Samoa Joe
TNA Against All Odds 2011
as Samoa Joe
TNA Slammiversary IX
as Samoa Joe
TNA No Surrender 2011
as Samoa Joe
TNA Lockdown 2011
as Samoa Joe
TNA Final Resolution 2010
as Samoa Joe
TNA The Best of 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Against All Odds 2010
as Samoa Joe
TNA Victory Road 2010
as Samoa Joe
TNA Turning Point 2010
as Samoa Joe
TNA No Surrender 2010
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound For Glory 2010
as Samoa Joe
TNA Destination X 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Against All Odds 2009
as Samoa Joe (Appearance)
TNA Victory Road 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Turning Point 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Final Resolution 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Slammiversary 2009
as Samoa Joe
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
as Samoa Joe
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
as Samoa Joe
TNA Hard Justice 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA No Surrender 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Lockdown 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Sacrifice 2009
as Samoa Joe
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
as Samoa Joe
Bloodstained Honor
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Best In The World
as Samoe Joe
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Stars of Honor
as Samoa Joe
TNA Against All Odds 2008
as Samoa Joe (Ringside Enforcer)
TNA Slammiversary 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA Hard Justice 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA Turning Point 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound for Glory IV
as Samoa Joe
TNA Final Resolution January 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA Lockdown 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA Wrestling: Destination X
as Samoa Joe
TNA Sacrifice 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA Victory Road 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA No Surrender 2008
as Samoa Joe
TNA Against All Odds 2007
as Samoa Joe (Ringside)
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
as Samoa Joe
TNA Lockdown 2007
as Samoa Joe
PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
as Samoa Joe
TNA Destination X 2007
as Samoa Joe
TNA Turning Point 2007
as Samoa Joe
TNA Genesis 2007
as Samoa Joe
TNA Slammiversary 2007
as Samoa Joe
TNA Sacrifice 2007
as Samoa Joe
TNA Victory Road 2007
as Samoa Joe
TNA Final Resolution 2007
as Samoa Joe
TNA Hard Justice 2007
as Samoa Joe
TNA No Surrender 2007
as Samoa Joe
1PW: First Anniversary Show
as Samoa Joe
TNA Slammiversary 2006
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
as Himself, Actor
ROH: Best In The World
as Himself
ROH: The 100th Show
as Samoa Joe
TNA Final Resolution 2006
as Samoa Joe
TNA Against All Odds 2006
as Samoa Joe
TNA Victory Road 2006
as Samoa Joe
TNA Turning Point 2006
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Better Than Our Best
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Supercard of Honor
as Samoa Joe
TNA Lockdown 2006
as Samoa Joe
TNA Sacrifice 2006
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
as Samoa Joe
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
as Samoa Joe
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
as Samoa Joe
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2
as Samoa Joe
TNA Hard Justice 2006
as Samoa Joe
TNA Destination X 2006
as Samoa Joe
TNA No Surrender 2006
as Samoa Joe
TNA Genesis 2006
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Throwdown
as Samoa Joe
ROH: In Your Face
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Gut Check
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Epic Encounter II
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Fight of The Century
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Motor City Madness
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Suffocation
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Irresistible Forces
as Samoa Joe
ROH: The Bitter End
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Dethroned
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Time To Man Up
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Ring of Homicide
as Samoa Joe
FIP In Full Force
as Samoa Joe
FIP Sold Out
2005
FIP Sold Out
as Samoa Joe
FIP Payback
2005
FIP Payback
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
as Samoa Joe
ROH Final Battle 2005
as Himself
ROH: Enter The Dragon
as Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
as Himself
ROH: Vendetta
Actor, as Himself
ROH: Showdown In Motown
as Himself, Actor
TNA No Surrender 2005
as Samoa Joe
TNA Sacrifice 2005
as Samoa Joe
TNA Genesis 2005
as Samoa Joe
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Escape From New York
as Samoa Joe
ROH: The Homecoming
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Redemption
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Fate of An Angel
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Death Before Dishonor III
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Punk - The Final Chapter
as Samoa Joe
ROH: The Final Showdown
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Sign of Dishonor
as Samoa Joe
The Best of the X Division Vol. 1
as Samoa Joe
TNA Unbreakable 2005
as Samoa Joe
TNA Turning Point 2005
as Samoa Joe
TNA Slammiversary 2005
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Joe vs Kobashi
as Samoa Joe
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
as Himself
PWG: The Musical
as Himself
ROH: Reborn - Stage One
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Round Robin Challenge III
as Samoa Joe
ROH: World Title Classic
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
as Samoa Joe
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
as Samoa Joe
ROH: The Last Stand
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Survival of The Fittest
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Joe vs Punk II
as Samoa Joe
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
as Samoa Joe
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Scramble Cage Melee
as Samoa Joe
ROH Final Battle 2004
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Testing The Limit
as Samoa Joe
ROH: At Our Best
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Gold
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Glory By Honor III
as Samoa Joe
ROH: 2nd Anniversary
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Collision Course
as Samoa Joe
PWG: An Inch Longer Than Average
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Empire State Showdown
as Samoa Joe
ROH: WrestleRave '03
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Death Before Dishonor
as Samoa Joe
MLW War Games
as Joe Seanoa
ROH: The Conclusion
as Samoa Joe
ROH Final Battle 2003
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Main Event Spectacles
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Night of The Grudges
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Expect The Unexpected
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Frontiers of Honor
as Samoa Joe
ROH: The Epic Encounter
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Night of Champions
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Glory By Honor II
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Do or Die
as Samoa Joe
ROH: One Year Anniversary Show
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Beating The Odds
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Tradition Continues
as Samoa Joe
ROH: War of The Wire
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Scramble Madness
as Samoa Joe
ROH Final Battle 2002
as Samoa Joe
ROH: Glory By Honor
as Samoa Joe
ROH: All Star Extravaganza
as Samoa Joe
