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Word was earlier today that former NXT and United States Champion Samoa Joe was seen at the WWE Performance Center to do commentary for RAW. Looks like that word was correct.
As WWE Raw began tonight, and the traditional cut to the show's announce team came up onto the screen, Joe was seen standing to the left of Byron Saxton and Tom Phillips.
Joe on Commentary
Joe had previously done commentary for the show earlier this year after returning from injury. He transitioned from his commentary role back to an active performer after being attacked by Seth Rollins and the AOP - positioning him squarely into their feud against Kevin Owens.
However, in February, Joe would suffer an injury during the filming of a USA Network commercial. Just to pile on top of things, he was also given a thirty-day suspension for a violation of WWE's Wellness Policy. While his appearance back on television indicates the suspension has been served, it's unknown if he has fully recovered from his original injury.
As for Joe's future in the commentary booth, well, that's uncertain, too. The next two episodes of Raw - tonight's and next week's - were filmed today, but it's unknown if Joe did commentary for next week.
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