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Samoa Joe returns to AEW and uses his head to take out Jack Perry

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What happened?

Samoa Joe returned to AEW during the Tailgate Brawl pre-show ahead of All Out after Jack Perry had called him out. Perry had just beaten Joe's stablemate Katsuyori Shibata, tried to provoke a handshake with Joe, shoved him, and Joe responded by striking Perry with his head, taking him out.

Key Takeaways

Samoa Joe made a surprise return to AEW on the Tailgate Brawl pre-show.
Jack Perry had faced and defeated Katsuyori Shibata earlier on the show.
Chicago fans chanted for Joe after Perry's match, setting the stage for the return.
Perry attempted to get a handshake from Joe, then shoved him when refused.
Joe answered by hitting Perry with his head, turning the encounter physical.

AI Timeline

Callout

Jack Perry publicly called out the absent Samoa Joe for a match in AEW.

Tune-up match

Perry wrestled Katsuyori Shibata on the Tailgate Brawl pre-show and won.

Crowd reaction

The Chicago crowd chanted for Samoa Joe following Perry's victory.

Return

Samoa Joe returned live during the pre-show after the chants.

Confrontation

Perry tried to shake Joe's hand, shoved him when refused, and Joe struck Perry with his head.

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Sep 26, 11:33 PM

Samoa Joe returns to AEW and uses his head to take out Jack Perry

Cageside Seats • AEW

“Jungle” Jack Perry recently called out the absent Samoa Joe for a match in AEW. In order to tune up for the fight, Perry wrestled against Joe’s stablemate Katsuyori Shibata on tonight’s (Sept. 26) Tailgate Brawl pre-show, ahead of AEW’s All Out pay-per-view. Perry didn’t have much trouble scoring the win over Shibata. Business picked up afterwards when the Chicago crowd called on Joe to finally return to AEW. That’s what Jack wanted too, and it’s exactly what he got. Ask and you shall receive! @SamoaJoe is BACK! Watch #AEWTailgateBrawl LIVE on TNT & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/sXbo6SQP0g — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 26, 2026 Perry foolishly tried to get Samoa to shake his hand while the fans were busy chanting “Joe is gonna kill you.” Joe wasn’t interested in touching Jack’s gross, sweaty hand and tried to walk away, but Perry wouldn’t take no for an answer. After he shoved Joe a couple times and extended his hand again, Joe decided to smash this idiot in the face with his h

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