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Top Star GONE from TNA
DIR By: ChrissiCalvert
Date: February 18, 2015, 2:40 pm
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Longtime TNA performer Samoa Joe announced via social media on
Tuesday that he has officially ended his tenure with the
promotion.
“I have decided to part ways with Impact Wrestling,” said Joe.
“My very best to them moving forward, and my eternal thanks to
the fans.”
TNA executive John Gaburick also commented on Joe’s departure,
writing, “On expiration of Samoa Joe contract, TNA and Joe have
agreed to part ways. Joe will always be a member of our family &
we wish him the best.”
Samoa Joe ✔ @SamoaJoe
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I have decided to part ways with @ImpactWrestling. My very best
to them moving forward, and my eternal thanks to the fans.
10:07 PM - 17 Feb 2015
John Gaburick @JohnGaburick
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On expiration of @SamoaJoe contract, TNA and Joe have agreed to
part ways. Joe will always be a member of our family & we wish
him the best.
10:32 PM - 17 Feb 2015
It sounds like a very amicable split and the door is open for
them to do business again in the future.
Joe’s decision to leave TNA was very similar to that of AJ
Styles. Like Styles, Joe had been with the company since its
early days and it all came down to money. TNA today is a very
different company than it was several years ago, operating with
a drastically reduced budget. TNA was unable to match the money
that Joe had been previously making. The negotiations were
‘friendly’ the entire time, but in the end, TNA simply couldn’t
offer him enough to stay.
Joe will have no problem finding work elsewhere. The question
is, where does he go next? WWE, Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro
Wrestling, Lucha Underground and working the indy scene are all
viable options for the former TNA World Champion.
Triple H is said to be very interested in giving Joe a shot at
NXT. Vince McMahon does not have much interest in him, but
there’s already talk of giving him a tryout at the Performance
Center in the upcoming weeks/months. TNA does not have ‘no
compete’ clauses in their contracts, so Joe could theoretically
show up in another promotion as early as this weekend.
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