Samoa Joe Discusses Being AEW World Champion, Acting Career, More

AEW World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe was recently interviewed by Bleacher Report, where he discussed several topics. Among them were being the champion and what that means, facing Hook on Dynamite, his acting career, and more.

Below are some highlights from the interview:

On being AEW World Champion:

“It means that we did everything right. That’s exactly what it means. To be the standard-bearer for AEW was something I always had my eyes on. It was an intention I made very clear from my first day in the company and to see it come to fruition now is really no surprise.” It’s a tremendous amount of responsibility that I will bear quite easily,” Joe said. “Doing this and being a champion in AEW, it is standard-bearing. It means that you must carry the company. You must be the focal point of what everybody wants. As you can see on our first night out, that was very much the case. It’s a role that I’m very happy to embrace and expand upon.”

On facing Hook on Dynamite:

“Obviously ambitious beyond his means,” Joe said. “He’s a young gentleman who has been very businesslike in his approach and how he handles himself. He’s no-nonsense. There’s very little fat on the bone both figuratively and literally when it comes to Hook. That makes for a vicious competitor, but he’s never been in the ring with somebody like me. He’s never seen violence and this level, and it’s going to be a big wake-up call for him.”

On playing King Shark in the Suicide Squad video game:

“It was an amazingly, incredibly fun time, especially with a character like Shark,” Joe said about his experience working on the game. “He’s quite the intelligent savage. I can relate to how he feels about things. And to be able to get in the booth and have fun with a super-talented voice cast and the amazing writing that Rocksteady does, it made for an incredible experience.

“I’ve seen all the different portrayals across media. Several different takes and they’re all really, really fun, so to be added to that lexicon is pretty cool. I think this is probably the most unique interpretation of King Shark. It’s one that shows you how earnest a shark in his circumstances can be.”

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