3 Reasons why the US Title was handed back to Samoa Joe

The US Title is back with the Samoan Submission Machine
The US Title is back with the Samoan Submission Machine

#2 The Mid Card Superstars are busy chasing the 24/7 Championship

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Ever since Mick Foley unveiled the 24/7 Championship, WWE has been putting all their mid-carders in pursuit of the title, and there are seemingly no plans for the US title.

R-Truth is already a 3-time 24/7 champion within three weeks since the title's inception. There have been five different champions starting from Titus O' Neil to Jinder Mahal.

All this emphasis on the new title is making it more relevant than the other two mid-card titles on Raw and SmackDown Live. It left the WWE with no choice but to put the title back on Samoa Joe.

But they could've at least had Joe compete in a match to reclaim the US title instead of just handing it over to him. Or are they planning for someone to challenge Joe by calling him out on being handed the title?

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