Samoa Joe has returned to AEW after a hiatus of six months. Joe made his return on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, helping Katsuyori Shibata save Hook from an attack at the hands of The Patriarchy.

In an interview earlier this year, Joe expressed excitement at AEW's prospects, as wrestlers like Will Ospreay have since joined the company, and former world champion Kenny Omega is back from his bout with Diverticulitis.

The former AEW World Champion returned to the company on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite after the Hook vs. Christian Cage match ended in a disqualification. Hook had Cage on the ropes until other members of The Patricarchy got involved on Cage's behalf.

Samoa Joe made his return to All Elite Wrestling on the January 15th episode of AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage by helping HOOK fight off the combined powers of The Patriarchy.

The former ROH & AEW World champion has been off filming Twisted Metal, but now he’s back to pick up (kinda) were he left off.