Samoa Joe to commentate Swerve Strickland’s AEW Dynamite match
The AEW World Champion will be on commentary for Swerve Strickland’s match on Dynamite this week.
AEW has announced that Samoa Joe will join the commentary team for Strickland’s match against a yet-to-be-announced opponent on this Wednesday’s Dynamite episode. Strickland and Hangman Page are taking part in Dealer’s Choice matches on the show. Strickland has chosen Toa Liona as Page’s opponent, but Page hasn’t revealed who he’s chosen to face Strickland.
Rivals Strickland and Page both have their sights set on challenging Joe for the AEW World Championship.
Joe won the AEW World Championship from MJF at last month’s Worlds End pay-per-view. He’s made one title defense since then, retaining against Hook.
UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans is hosting Dynamite this Wednesday night. Here’s everything that’s been announced for the show:
- Jon Moxley vs. Jeff Hardy
- Dealer’s Choice: Swerve Strickland vs. an opponent of Hangman Page’s choosing (w/ Samoa Joe on commentary)
- Dealer’s Choice: Hangman Page vs. Toa Liona
- Deonna Purrazzo vs. Taya Valkyrie (w/ Toni Storm on commentary)
- Chris Jericho vs. Kyle Fletcher
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