Samoa Joe has violated the wellness policy and has been suspended for 30 days, according to WWE. No further details were given by the company other than that the suspension has taken effect this past Monday. You can read the official statement below:
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.
It was initially reported by WrestleVotes that Joe did in fact face suspension due to wellness violation. A separate report by Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet also states that Joe suffered a head injury while filming a commercial which could keep the star out for a considerable amount of time.
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