Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Samoa Joe Suspended

WWE has announced Samoa Joe has been suspended for his first violation of the WWE Wellness Policy.  The company's official press release reads:

WWE® SUSPENDS NUUFOLAU SEANOA
STAMFORD, CONN., February 25, 2020 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) has suspended Nuufolau Seanoa (Samoa Joe) for 30 days effective Monday, February 24, for his first violation of the company’s talent wellness policy.

WWE has had a series of Wellness Policy violations since December, after going so long without any. WWE United States Champion Andrade is currently wrapping up his first 30-day suspension. WWE announced back on December 10 that Primo Colon and Robert Roode were suspended for 30 days due to their first violations, and these were the first violations announced since 2016. Seven Wellness suspensions were announced in 2016, including Paige's first, for 30 days, on August 17, and then her second, for 60 days, on October 10. After the Roode and Primo suspensions in late 2019, it was then announced on January 28 that Andrade had violated the Wellness Policy. WWE then announced Joe's suspension today.

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