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#2 Samoa Joe got an acting gig

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Some of you may be aware that Samoa Joe has already voiced a character for a video game. He was a part of TellTale Games' 'Game of Thrones' release.

It turns out that he's landed himself another voice over assignment too! Samoa Joe will play Predaking, for the 'Transformers' animated series. Here is the official announcement, from the man himself:

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Very happy to announce I am joining the cast of the new Transformers animated series. #PredaKingLives #transformers https://t.co/HCP5yxoQkk
— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) January 9, 2018

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Anybody who's seen Joe cut a promo knows that he'll be the ideal candidate to play such an iconic character. We wish him all the best for this new project.

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