Samoa Joe’s FIRST AEW World Title defense! Joe vs FTW Champ Hook! | 1/17/24, AEW Dynamite

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Samoa Joe’s FIRST AEW World Title defense! Joe vs FTW Champ Hook! | 1/17/24, AEW Dynamite
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[@andrewsamson9603]

Samoa Joe walking around the ring like hook after putting him through the table had me 😂😂

[@jamespalmer5679]

More so like Taz. Joe was mocking Taz walk

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Next, Hangman vs Joe

[@NwordTronPlague]

Now that's how you flee the scene😂😂😂

[@v1per187]

100%

[@andrewsamson9603]

@@jamespalmer5679 the other part that had me was when Joe said to hook what you got for me what you got for me and hook gave him the middle finger 🖕🏻🤣🤣

[@markdavidson1498]

The fact that they had Taz, Hook’s own father, calling the match too was special. You can hear the glimpses in Taz’ voice as he goes from professional announce desk person to a concerned and worried father, back to trying to be professional again and call the match. Great work AEW.

[@facesoffearbrewing1229]

People tell this every week how special it is. Jerry Lawler already did it back in the day and even Dusty Rhodes was an announcer when Dustin Rhodes wrestled his matches. It's not that special.

[@redrick8900]

@@facesoffearbrewing1229 Yeah but Taz is actually good at it.

[@shuipsezairi6527]

@@redrick8900😂 what taz is not a better anything than either of them

[@mikeddh2018]

​@@facesoffearbrewing1229 just let people enjoy things & don't be a jerk.

[@mikeddh2018]

​@@facesoffearbrewing1229 just let people enjoy things & don't be a jerk.

[@gangstageekharv]

Joe tried to kill him 😂😂😂

[@contrary]

Joe walking around the outside ring after rock bottom to hook on the table is a master class in allowing him to recover from the pain without looking like he stalling

[@BladeBrown-PutTheChickOnThePho]

I wouldn't mind seeing a rematch down the road. That table move was crazy. That was all head, neck, and upper back.

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS dude.

[@ShoYo_k90]

it's a lot different compare to the Uranagi Joe usually uses too, this one is like Joe did a full turn before slamming the opponent down which looks so much more vicious and dangerous

[@aboynamedthump]

Nope! All head.

[@NL-fg6it]

If by crazy you mean terribly executed. I’ve been a Joe fan for for 20 years, but that was awful. He needs to protect his opponent better.

[@ralphgibson4232]

Definitely a career ending move

[@roberttaylor1680]

joe doing the taz walk is hilarious

[@acjuan84]

You know what? I didn't think about that. That's some cold shit!

[@Soulairus]

The crowd doing the swerve chant without him having to do anything is crazy

[@walewaluka4260]

I got chills

[@georgejackson4426]

​@@walewaluka4260TK will find a way to ruin his momentum.

[@sicknerf3d837]

​@@georgejackson4426oh shut up. He's not your idol named Vince.

[@georgejackson4426]

@@sicknerf3d837 he screwed up wardlow's run and had to rebuild hook too. If you're not an EVP TK will find a way to mess up your momentum.

[@jonmeans2637]

Booker of the year will screw it up

[@bedfordstrangler]

The adrenaline and fire from Hook was perfect. Kid was wrestling like his life depended on it. Fantastic showing.

[@HalibutAcid]

Taz having to take off his headset since he couldn't remain professional at one point was a great piece of story telling.

[@johnnymorningstar2855]

Doesn't even feel like storytelling even though it is. A father concerned for his son is as real as it gets. But it added soo much to this match.

[@gregoryosbun4141]

​@@johnnymorningstar2855agree. That was more of a father instinct that kicked in when Taz saw what happened.

[@Whyyyyyyyyyyy659]

This was Taz best moment as a commentator of his career

[@redrick8900]

@@gregoryosbun4141 Taz is a pro. He knows that table spot isn't as bad as people think it is.

[@sandansaiyan5675]

After table crash it looked painful because he could be injured

[@nolankuffner3573]

Man, that Uranage through the table looked vicious. I know wrestling and how you can make something look brutal. But that looked BRUTAL.

[@tysontaggart7246]

Yeah that was just gnarly, Joe didn't quite plant hook onto the table enough. That was all head, neck and shoulders on impact, even with a gimmicked table that had to hurt.

[@johnnywalker5745]

He got hurt but he kicked out of the Muscle Buster at 1😂

[@samoanjoseph1457]

@@tysontaggart7246 My first thought was maybe Darby taught Hook how to take bumps, but it makes more sense your way...

[@user-dx4lj5bu7v]

​@@johnnywalker5745 it's called fighting spirit

[@utkarshkumarsingh3822]

I think that was retaliation for the guardrail punch that Joe received, it looked stiff

[@greatheightsu]

This match was a foregone conclusion when booked. However, this is how you make the challenger look amazing in defeat and give him a rub. Thanks Joe for doing this for Hook. Amazing match, Joe has done nothing but bangers this whole AEW run. The punishment Hook took you could feel through your screen too. Ouch. Tough kid.

[@user-ee7zd9mg6v]

That's Tazz's Son TOUGH !!

[@thugsbunny1790]

Oh yeah real tough getting his head slammed on to the “commentary” desk

[@thugsbunny1790]

@@user-ee7zd9mg6vtazz is also a fake tough guy

[@user-ee7zd9mg6v]

@@thugsbunny1790 how many matches have you had, how many times you've bled REAL blood in wrestling? How many times you've been legit knocked out and came back..TAZ in ECW wasn't fake .

[@skum73]

It's also how you make your champion look weak on his first defense.

[@INSPIREDWC125]

I actually had the opportunity to watch this match live and I have to say that it was outstanding hook did a hell of a job selling as the underdog that wouldn't give up and Samoa Joe was the badass monster that was trying to figure out how to keep this kid down absolutely phenomenal storytelling

[@AllAmericanOutlaw]

9:22. “Stand him up. We’re playing his music”. Excalibur said Hangman gave HOOK his props. Hangman didn’t do it, Joe did. After he got backstage. Tony told the cameraman in his ear piece because Joe asked him to. That’s an endorsement from Joe. Class act by the Champion. HOOK’s gonna be a World Champion someday. It was just not today.

[@antmaster360]

Gonna be on botchamania tho

[@ishmael802]

????

[@ishmael802]

That was dumb. Whose ever Idea that was ruined it by making it look so sloppy 🤦

[@daviddoran7705]

I thought they were doing the undertaker, Jeff Hardy finish, but instead, Hangman comes out to ruin it.

[@Jonathan-om1wq]

@@daviddoran7705 Yeah that would've been much better

[@uthkarshnaik6608]

Father calling his son's match. Its a proud moment. Hope taz gets a chance to call the match when hook wins a world title in the future.

[@ColinHammond94]

That'll never happen

[@ITSHIM1294]

World title? Lmao

[@rickyymf9091]

That we’ll never happen cuz of his size

[@shingetaashe9299]

@@rickyymf9091 so can you explain why Rey Mysterio won the World HEAVYWEIGHT championship?

[@MaxxadTV]

Hopefully he won't win a world title. He's no where near good enough.

[@ReeceJim]

All 8 of those fans must have loved it 😂

[@thatboybear]

Joe proving Vince effed up. He’s still got a lot of go in the tank.

[@Gcool243]

That Uranagi into the table had to have hurt so damn bad

[@johncook9392]

Right?!

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@Xmetalfanx]

his neck/head hit more than anything else

[@JeremysRants]

Yeah the crowd response was def accurate

[@MrRudyc85]

Hopefully all that hair cushioned the blow.

[@atd2480]

That uranagi threw the table was brutal 🔥

[@goodboydaz0494]

Hook kicking out at 1 from a muscle buster is crazy lmao

[@michaelpolkey5996]

😮

[@alexpolanco7885]

is awful.

[@goodboydaz0494]

@@alexpolanco7885yeah thats what I actually meant haha. Shits unrealistic asf.

[@justarandominternetdude2579]

Guess you didn’t get the homage Joe, & Hook gave to Taz.

[@felipetavares3814]

Awesome match. Joe is a freaking legend. Not just this match made him look as dangerous as always, but he makes Hook look tough as hell. Hook is paying his dues and evolving. I can see Hook not just being a champion, but being a future legend, far away in the future. I can see him doing that. Step by step. Brick by brick. He is not advancing steps. He is not too lazy. He knows his skills and he is working on them. And btw, AWESOME commentary. Made me feel the match. Sells the match PERFECTLY. Not just the part Taz getting off for a minute (which was awesome), but all the commentary made the match look legit. Made me care about it. Dunno if they gonna read this (probably not) or care about it, but Joe, Hook, Taz, Excalibur and Tony, thank you. As a long time pro wrestling fan, I truly enjoyed every single bit of it.

[@EddieTheGentleman]

Joe needs to hold that world title for a long time

[@Anthonymiller-ky1do]

After defeating mjf at worlds end.

[@staticJ7]

I want Joe to have a lengthy reign but they also need to capitalize on Swerve's popularity soon and make him the world champion in the next 6 months.

[@Mr.VAGlNA]

Yeah even bryan and edge deserves one Reign before finally retiring. ​@@staticJ7

[@_WESTSIDE_]

@@staticJ7I swear if swerve doesn’t get the title… it’s such a tough spot because Joe does deserve to have a nice run but swerve has so much momentum they do need to capitalize on it

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

Why? There is nothing in his past to suggest that he has any business holding a title for more than a few months.

[@bsrj724]

I respect Hook for taking those crazy bumps hope to see him again get another title shot in the near future

[@Hotlog69]

He paid some dues this night.

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@RobHellfire666]

Totally unessisary. No need to put your entire career on the line; over one title match..

[@TyrannosaurusCHEX]

There's a trade off, you NEED to take a few big bumps along the way to improve your career - Very few wrestlers have managed to go without ever getting hurt badly and still be big stars, it's what the fans want to see and ultimately what makes you immortal

[@gregpickett8816]

​​@@Hotlog69 Tazz knew Joe was the right guy to put Hook through the ringer without killing him.

[@stuckintheinbetween]

Hook did very well in his biggest match yet. He still has some stuff to tighten up, but he's on his way. As for Joe, he doesn't miss. He's been on a roll in AEW.

[@obailon4995]

Most impressive indeed love joes smash mouth wrestling style but hook took them hits fought to the end respect

[@jamie.777]

He is gonna be a huge star

[@oblongbox5110]

He's got to start selling moves like he's hurt.

[@victorbeaubriant4758]

@@obailon4995Tbh it was a great match if Hook was bigger he would possibly take Samoa Joe to his limits he did but he would of got on Joe a lot.

[@markangelogarcia2584]

HONESTLY he needs to gain some muscle NOT FAT he looks too small/skinny he isnt rey mysterio and the likes

[@ZZZGGGLLLAAAHHH]

"Stand him up and play his music." Future Botchamania clip there.

[@akshaykotian3063]

😂😂

[@alphanerd7221]

Sounds like a crappy KZbin channel.

[@RavenStarrEvans]

It's in one of the newer ones lmaooooo

[@alexpolanco7885]

timestamp?

[@averyprice9422]

He about killed that boy on that announce table spot

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS😂.

[@chaosagent9102]

Then somehow kicks out at 1 on Joe's finisher, great way to book the champ looking weak

[@redrick8900]

@@chaosagent9102 You don't know what booking is.

[@shuipsezairi6527]

@@ApolloTheLeaderoh yeah real legit dude got smashed on a table then completely stopped selling to flip Joe off hook shouldn’t be kicking out of your new champs finisher let alone doing it twice

[@cchisolm92cc]

Boi hell nawl ​@@ApolloTheLeader

[@djmistiso]

Was that a dig at Taz with how Joe did that walk around the ring after the table spot? 🤣

[@Boygonebad]

He was mocking Hooks nonchalant walk

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

@@Boygonebadno he was doing the taz walk !!!

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

Yes!

[@Boygonebad]

@@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48 when has Taz ever walked like that??? 😂

[@grunt-sw8si]

Hahahahahahahahaha, credit to Samoa Joe for making that toddler look good.

[@spaghettiyeti2869]

oh geez i just watched the end... Hook easily walks out the ring and off the apron, then the ref reminds him that the script has him and Hangman to close the show lmao

[@sanninmusic212]

I love the look on Joe's face right after he wins, like he's simultaneously wondering wtf just happened and contemplating how scary Hook's potential is.

[@k9feces]

Yeah this was real

[@migrations]

Hook made a MAJOR breakthrough in his career tonight. And his only definition is up @@k9feces

[@ashep126]

I think the story they were telling is that Joe might be afraid of the pressure of being on top and having everyone gunning for him. Hook, Hanger, Swerve, Wardlow. Heavy is the head the wears the crown.

[@xfghkhjfsejid]

Or you're just projecting haaaaaaaaard

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

Luckily for Joe, the appearance of Adam Page shows that this was only a throw away match. It's Joe versus Adam at the next pay-per-view.

[@juanoro-barcenas79495]

Hook impressed me tonight. Dude has a bright future in wrestling, I would like to see more of him at this level of Main Eventer.

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@sloothlothos1]

Yeah, if he doesn't wake up paralyzed tomorrow morning from that tornado uranagi into the commentator's broadcast booth. That was flat nasty.

[@dausdaus2185]

Nah is blackout future. Even Peter Pan easily beat him.

[@michaelruiz6616]

He is good but man did anyone think he would beat joe a man who took on brock lesnar a killer, and what gets me came on first time debuts looking like bill goldberg ,thats what i hated goldberg was a monster and still is , this hook if he works out more what a killer he could bebjt i could be wrong lets see how things go

[@Allen-jj7vv]

I want to see Hook vs BCC now

[@Tom_TheDon]

That table folded like a cheap tent 😂

[@jonwolfenden]

“Stand him up we’re gonna hit his music”. “Alright”.

[@MusicPilll]

Joe literally has the best move set in wrestling history

[@redrick8900]

A lot of it looks goofy and the psychology doesn't really work.

[@supercolorful5878]

Bret Hart laughing at you right now

[@redrick8900]

@@supercolorful5878 Not like he's any better.

[@qatchedunknown9755]

@@redrick8900 you mean samoa joe look goofy? and you're on an AEW page.. he's the least goofy guy in that company, do you know what you're talking about?

[@isaiahm6005]

The just made Joe’s finisher look like shit

[@mexozul]

They need to do more storytelling like this man. This was good

[@IceyDio]

Im actually impressed with this segment. Hooks selling, Joe's reactions. Hope they can keep it up.

[@mexozul]

@@IceyDio I was impressed too. I don't keep up with the company much but hook seems like a cool character Plus Joe is definitely championship material

[@HyperactivePicker]

I can't help but notice how 4 people cheered for Hangnail. Lol, the crowd started cheering for Swerve while Hangman's music was playing. 😅😅 hilarious

[@MrDballmoney]

Cause Swerve is over like a MF. He needs to hurt AEW's biggest babyface or start insulting the crowd to get the boos. Or just go with it lol

[@robbase5235]

Page is a joke.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@robbase5235 He always has my respect for eating punk's lunch.

[@robbase5235]

@alphanerd7221 Now Punk is on the position to headline WrestleManis while Page is still an untalented play wrestler lost in the midcard. Big victory for page

[@alphanerd7221]

@@robbase5235 Punk will never headline WrestleMania. He's old and a bad worker and everybody in the industry can't stand him. Even if he did that wouldn't make him suck less. It would just make WrestleMania suck more. It hasn't been a good PPV since it went to 2 days anyway. It's like one of those festival concerts with two decent bands but it goes on for 12 hours. Keep calling decent wrestlers "untalented" why you worship a guy who's never been good at anything in his life other than whining.

[@howieodell3257]

This is true wrestling ! Hook is paying his dues. I am gaining respect for this kid. He has heart . alot of it. respect

[@russellcampbell3500]

You know it's a fake fight right? What heart does that take?

[@climbinghenge6382]

Totally I never liked Hook But I respect him now wow

[@worthlessmemes3527]

@@russellcampbell3500 Neanderthal mindset

[@imnothere220]

You sound like the fucking undertaker looking for his handshake.

[@russellcampbell3500]

@@worthlessmemes3527 yes I agree he does have a Neanderthal mindset.

[@dnavl]

Samoa Joe was awesome as always... Hook is AEW's generational talent

[@petebreadwards8737]

Unless Hook puts on a ton of mass, he'll just be a scrawny guy playing Goldberg.

[@user-wf9qv6nq5s]

I realized that about hook like 3 years ago

[@connorledwith98]

@@petebreadwards8737lol Hook can go FAR more than Goldberg ever could.

[@jamesgrant9317]

@connorledwith98 Goldberg is recognized around the world. Hook is a kid. Not even close.

[@AC-py9dk]

@@connorledwith98 Goldberg, as much as I despise him, is a multiple time world champion and carried WCW for a pretty long stretch

[@TriumphG_1050]

Hook, a flyweight kickboxer, giving Samoa Joe, a thick boi heavyweight, a t-bone suplex. Great match!

[@MrJonavo]

You have this little guy no sell the muscle buster in your world champ's first title defense like he's Hulk Hogan???

[@alphanerd7221]

It's a muscle buster. It's not like it's some badass move that people don't kick out of.

[@alexpolanco7885]

@@alphanerd7221 It's a finisher. way to kill the credibility of your world champ's finisher agaimst a skinny small guy. now wonder they have 1 year without hitting a million cause smarks on internet defending their AWFUL booking.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@alexpolanco7885 It's not his finisher. Also, people kick out of finishers. It's the entire point of finishers. You don't know what booking is. Kicking out of moves has nothing to do with booking. You don't understand wrestling.

[@eastxsidexswagg]

@@alphanerd7221 Why do you think the Burning Hammer is so legendary? Because nobody kicked out of it...Kobashi only brought it out a handful of times, and only during the biggest matches. Once he hit it, it was game over. To have someone kickout of a finisher at 1 is nuts, especially after them selling like death before it.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@eastxsidexswagg It's not legendary. It's dumb. Kick outs at one are substantially no different than kick outs at 2.

[@EmoEmu]

lol at the strut around the ring Joe is phenomenal

[@EmoEmu]

Hook sells better than a 40 year pro. This is Ricky Morton stuff.

[@jackhughes7637]

​@@EmoEmuWhere's the selling? Bro's selling was the issue

[@Cod3X8]

Honestly before hangman came out. It felt ALOT like jeff hardy vs undertaker the first time. When taker ended up raising his hand in respect

[@bradleysloan37]

Honestly would be great if hangman stopped injecting himself into this.

[@paulkendrick4153]

YESSSSS great analogy 👍

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

YES was saying the same thing...we didn't need the Hangman spot, it was so dope seeing Hook saying "I want some more" by himself

[@tysontaggart7246]

It was like that, if instead of raising his hand taker just kept beating him. Which makes sense, they want Joe to be a heel so I like the way they had Hangman and Swerve show up to send Joe away. It was a smart way to protect him, have him get up and ask for more, then have Joe get sent off before he attacks again to leave the question open of how much more punishment could hook take. They could very easily use that for a rematch down the line, I won't be surprised if we see Hook vs Joe round 2. Both guys came out of this match looking super strong, especially HOOK.

[@joshuabryant9845]

Exactly what I remembered while watching this. Hook is a solidified fan favorite baby face that has now really shown his potential and toughness. Kid made a fan of me in this one.

[@kadharefinley224]

This match is what everyone expected just a hard hitting battle between two great wrestlers Joe and HOOK. Gotta love the never quit fight showed by HOOK. This is just the first of many good titles defenses by Samoa Joe

[@ShenronNoKamehameha]

Choosing between this match and Rollins VS Jinder, which was overbooked, Hook VS Joe was a better match.

[@shemoanstyrone9227]

Bruh the match is 🔥 Hook better get a chance later on

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@elamcyril]

​@@ShenronNoKamehameha "Better match" what a load of nonsense, Hook looks like a school boy who has no business going toe to toe with the Samoa Joe not to forget the sh*ty spot like kicking out of the muscle buster finisher at 1 to get a cheap reaction out of the crowd. That brain-dead spot alone makes this match terrible. Typical Marky booking by Tony. Rollins vs Jinder match was exactly what it should have been, between the babyfaces world champ vs cowardly heel Jinder.

[@venomous1908]

​@@elamcyril Agree, he even no sold the move after the match, he just stood right back up like bro thinks he's goldberg

[@benchristoit1299]

Joe taking on the lightweight division 😂😂😂

[@liamhemstock2286]

Joe is one of the best in the world and Hook is outstanding in his role, this is my favourite Hook match outside of his debut one. Just incredible work. Hook feels like someone who AEW should build up more this year. If I were AEW I’d give him the TNT title next. Joe is a masterclass in this business and him as World Champion is a brilliant thing to see. Hook’s selling by the way was brilliant. Made Joe look even more dangerous. Just a perfect match

[@shadowwilson7282]

It's amazing that Hook can stand after that Urunagi on the table! Or the beat down from the blows! He was impressive when going against Samoa Joe!

[@mitchya7990]

That was a GREAT EFFORT from HOOK!!! SO PROUD OF THE KID!!!

[@KingSilly]

It's not real you mark

[@mitchya7990]

@@KingSilly Why don't you get in the ring with those guys and let's see how tough you are you mark.

[@john-murraynewman-scotch6567]

Hook No Selling a muscle buster is a joke 😂😂😂 the move that retired TJ Wilson.

[@travispardy8649]

7:45 - 8:05 - the sudden introduction of Swerve, causing both Joe and Page to break their stare down and turn to him, all with Page's music playing is incredible. Gave me vibes from the ending of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Page's theme song is so cinematic in nature, it's the ultimate "showdown" theme for wrestling right now. Really excited for the triple threat between these three, and can't wait to see how Swerve's character and story continue to unfold. Edit: Also, Nana staring a hole through Joe like he's done being a dancing clown is just perfect!

[@jordanmaessen9655]

this was one of those career defining matches that AEW has come to be known for with its young talent. Joe made Hook look not only like an absolute beast, but Hook himself showed out in a way that we knew was there in him. the pure underdog storytelling for Hook was brilliant because Joe was someone he's never faced. it was no doubt something of a humbling experience for him as well. he's got it all now and within a few years he'll be someone AEW can put up as a world champion. from a Reddit/Twitter meme to a legitimate star in the making in the last 3 years. the post match stuff was brilliant as well, Hook just not backing down even after getting hit with another muscle buster. and the Hangman respect too? dude's a star forsure.

[@gmac673]

There are no legitimate stars on AEW, otherwise they would actually draw an audience outside their base of nerds that tune in religiously.

[@Cornyboa]

@@gmac673couldn’t of said it better 💯

[@TungstenArm]

@@gmac673there are no legitimate stars in wrestling. At all. In any promotion. “Oh but what about-“ no. None. There are no full-time wrestlers that are household names. It’s not the eighties anymore. Any wrestler who can leave for Hollywood does as soon as possible.

[@CulEdz]

@@TungstenArmI’m sure John Cena is a star that is a household name. So is Brock Lesnar. But I got you. No full time wrestler.

[@CulEdz]

@@gmac673I think they meant a star in AEW terms. Which doesn’t mean much but you need to use a scale when it comes to AEW. An AEW star is Orange Cassidy that’s all you need to know that there’s a scale you need to use lol

[@Jordanredux]

The raw physicality of this is why I'm glad we have choice in professional wrestling now

[@noellegendary3120]

Samoa Joe and Hook are insane

[@ts_of_defunct]

If Hook is completely injury free after that Uranage on the edge of the table, I would be SHOCKED!! I thought for a second Joe made honest fans of the crowd chanting "Joe is gonna kill you!"

[@sabreejohnson1551]

Hell of a main event this was. Great performance by Hook too during the match. He gave it all he had tonight against Samoa Joe. But in the end, Joe hindered him, stands tall and remains champion. That kickout at 1 from Hook off the Muscle Buster by Joe was unexpected.

[@ebonyroundass]

should have nobody kick out the musclebuster, it makes joe look bad, it's as bad as ultimate warrior kicked out psycho sid's powerbomb during wrestlemania....

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@trevaughnporter3690]

Joe "hinders" him 😂😂😂

[@user-jg4mc9zd8x]

you added hinder on purpose did you lol?🤣🤣🤣

[@flossdon4508]

@@ebonyroundassI went to the comments just to see if I was the only one who thought that. That’s the world champion why would he just kick out on one like that smh.

[@aj-hope8725]

Joe is still a monster, and Hook is a fkn warrior. 🔥

[@alemagine]

And Mahal has dared says "Who the f*ck is Hook?", he really needs to go away after seeing this match 😅😂

[@ITSHIM1294]

@@alemagine lol this is a kid who no sold a Muscle Buster. Just stop 😂

[@Londonguy1987_]

Yeah HOOK is a superstar. That’s a career making performance. He looked like a badass main eventer. Taz should be proud as hell. And props to AEW and Joe for protecting him. That’s a future world champion. He’s tough as hell.

[@Sumbdy_u_know1999]

That uranagi on the announce table and powerbomb on the ring apron was brutal, and hook still walks away on his own

[@damejohn25]

Dayummmm that slam on the desk was crazy

[@Jake0_witta_Draco]

Samoa Joe said BRUTALITY!

[@Rick-ng8qu]

Hook is going to be a star

[@Rick-ng8qu]

Probably

[@kaoticMMM]

That table spot tho 😮 Daxn Joe. Plus the Taz Strut around the ring after smh. 😂

[@user-kf7cg2fm6f]

I believe Hook was humbled tonight. This encounter will only make him wiser for the next opportunity.

[@cardycard1777]

Taz was incredible on commentary during this match

[@nickt.7305]

Excellent main event. I was laughing hysterically when Hook yelled, “That’s all you got!” Joe was more than willing to give the young man some more. It’s matches like this that make AEW special. And much respect to whoever came up with the idea for Hook’s Bat-Signal.

[@californialove964]

I don't watch aew, but i search youtube for hook every now and then. Glad i saw this. He's a special talent.

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

Hook proved he can swim with big sharks 🦈 🔥 😎....

[@TheCoog97]

"Is that all you got JOE???" Damn! This was magnificent!

[@slickpullaxxxpresentsgameo7381]

The rock bottom on the table was crazy lol

[@mikeddh2018]

Joe's strut after he uranagi slammed Hook on the edge of the announce table was perfect.

[@keisha1109]

This match had me nervous and then petrified, felt bad Taz had to see this be brutal but shows hooks got more title opportunities in his career

[@3000adidaskorn]

Great match! But that slam through the announce table was brutal! Hook definitely earned my respect as a main eventer.

[@chrisbrittain8104]

Great to see soma Joe kicking ass on top again. Great match

[@dftpnk2011]

Taz should have been going NO MY SON NO MY BOY 😂

[@nicknack619]

that walk after uranage hook to the table, how could you not like this guy

[@AnswerisB]

In front of his dad, too

[@Roy-ms8vt]

This is awesome on so many levels. Tazz announced his son's match was beautiful, and Hook is going to be great in years to come, and Joe is going to be an awesome champion great work

[@gregpickett8816]

Also worth mentioning that Tazz and Joe have a lot of history themselves. Hook was in trusted hands.

[@BlackBeard1833]

I had never heard of hook until recently and I gotta say, holy shit. Future Legend.

[@XFlight2010]

0:28 DAMN his head tho hit the Table

[@tysontaggart7246]

This match was fantasic, totally exceeded my expectations. HOOK looked great. On one hand, he definitely still has a way to go fleshing out his arsenal in the ring, on the other hand, he just put on a banger main event with Samoa Joe for the world title only 31 matches into his career. HOOK has a very, very bright future ahead of him.

[@KingOfCoolness]

I don't get it .... people saying this was a great match. When HOOK spent 97% of it getting his ass beat down.

[@tysontaggart7246]

@@KingOfCoolness Yeah, and he still kept getting up and kept fighting regardless. If you didn't like the match I get it, but you should at least be able to understand why other people did like it, people always love to cheer for an Underdog. Especially a convincing one with a natural in ring presence.

[@kennethsteen4908]

Thats because they are all the ultimate AEW Marks, Simple Really@@KingOfCoolness

[@kennethsteen4908]

There is nothing convincing about a 112 pound dude laying Joe out with close lines, simple NOT REALISTIC unless you are another AEW ULTIMATE MARK, simple really@@tysontaggart7246

[@tysontaggart7246]

​@@kennethsteen4908 actually it's because we're aren't completely miserable people and we enjoyed the match, simple really.

[@GutturalReef]

That boy Joe cold blooded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@V-ld9bw]

I can’t suspend disbelief with these two. It’s a like super heavyweight versus a straw-weight.

[@will793]

Samoa Joe vs Tom Holland

[@rockybalboa1158]

Then wrestling is not for you

[@V-ld9bw]

@@will793 lol

[@V-ld9bw]

@@rockybalboa1158 after 30 years of wrestling fandom you’ve helped me see the light. Thank you rockybalboa1158

[@g8le]

@will793 It's acting little buddy, don't go around telling people what they can and cant like

[@ITSHIM1294]

Samoa Joe went from wrestling Brock Lesnar to having a scrawny kid kick out at 1 and no selling his Muscle Buster. No wonder people make fun of “fake” wrestling

[@user-ox4rw4pi6k]

Man this ruled. Samoa Joe is a killing machine and this match was perfect for what it was. Hook put up an unbelievable fight and loses nothing in a loss. Hook proved he’s tough as nails.

[@foreverunsaved6661]

And exactly what makes Hook so tough. He is nothing more than a poster boy for nepotism - the next Erik Watts

[@talkhogan2455]

Neither guy gained a thing from this match, as good as it was. Hook, a guy they booked as a world beater up until this point, is suddenly supposed to be some tough-as-nails underdog who gets the crap kicked out of him and just gets back up? And the fact that he basically no-sold Joe’s offense during the final sequence, what did that do for Joe, and what’s that mean for Hangman Page and Swerve? If Hook took 2 muscle busters, an urange on the table, a powerbomb on the apron, a DVD, passed out in the Koquina Clutch AND WALKED OUT UNDER HIS OWN POWER, you can’t have Hangman or Swerve come out without eating that and doing the same thing, lest the logic is that Hook is tougher than either of them or Joe is just weak. I get it. It was a great match, but it accomplished nothing.

[@KingOfCoolness]

I don't get it .... people saying this was a great match. When HOOK spent 97% of it getting his ass beat down.

[@MakBot]

@@talkhogan2455 Cope. Hook rules.

[@foreverunsaved6661]

@MakBot - you should be the one coping - Hook does not rule. He sucks. He is 100% unbelievable in the ring. He can't sell, can't talk - he flat out does not know how to work. Without his dad's influence, Hook is a nobody.

[@HimanshuPawar-pf9mm]

3:20 Joe didn't feel that low blow from hook

[@dxthegreat]

Dude in the crowd at 8mins 57 seconds 😂😂

[@sainaboucham-np2vd]

The era of samoa joe is just beginning

[@PeppeSicaChannel]

It is just me or are we "back"? Like, to me, this feels so fresh, like when AEW first debuted, a breath of fresh air for the product

[@tysontaggart7246]

I agree, this was pound for pound the best episode of Dynamite in months.

[@bigdough1326]

Stopped watching about 2 years ago might start tuning in again, absolute war in the ring looked good

[@KoolShady45]

Calm down, it was just this segment. The rest of the show was the same old bleh!

[@russellcampbell3500]

Haha get real it’s one match fool

[@mikebrown8149]

That’s what they wanted with Joe and that’s what Joe wanted to do is help get aew back on track

[@JimCornetta]

Adam page and the crowd goes MILD 😂

[@zzehaloka3780]

What happened with him? He was like the hottest babyface in the company a few years ago.

[@Tattdaddy2232]

@@zzehaloka3780 I think unfortunately with everything that happened between Punk and the elite it left a sour taste in the crowd towards them that it’s been difficult to come back from, I think Hangman’s feud with Swerve is gonna help him gain the fans again

[@everlastnscar.]

Notice how hook got back in the ring in the end 😂😂😂

[@0-30LFG]

I'm ngl this match was very interesting, it definitely delivered and kept u on the edge, this kid is tenacious and has the tenacity to learn from these experiences

[@wstine79]

HOOK was on fire at the start of the title match. Samoa Joe tossed him against Barry the Barricade, but he jumped on it and leaped back on the champ. Great match.

[@kylenorcross3308]

This match has its ups and downs.

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@TumelocarthbertSekoba-ur2gk]

​@@JT-bs2lm Simba the steel chair 😂😂😂😂

[@KnicKnac]

​@@JT-bs2lm Ringo the ring apron?

[@JimmyBacon05]

​@KnicKnac Rita the ring apron and Simba the steel steps

[@timsmith4631]

One of my favorite AEW matches This Joe title run going to be special Hook didn’t disappoint

[@KingOfCoolness]

I don't get it .... people saying this was a great match. When HOOK spent 97% of it getting his ass beat down.

[@shingetaashe9299]

​@@KingOfCoolnesshow come you don't get it? hook is a rookie coming for a world champion that is a veteran, of course the veteran has the most experienced on how to deal with this rookie, so the rookie gets his ass wip, but still never give up and put on a fight as best he can, but the veteran is just overwhelming.. that's how the match story goes and it was fun to watch..

[@alphanerd7221]

@@KingOfCoolness You don't get wrestling.

[@johnnywalker5745]

Then after all the punishment he took, Hook kicked out of the Muscle Buster at 1 then not selling the effects of the Coquina Clutch.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@johnnywalker5745 Wrong. Hook sold everything. Why are you smarks so upset by kicking out at 1? It's no different than kicking out at 2.

[@angelcordell]

“Stand him up, we’ll hit his music” Nice

[@MusicaHrdstyl]

i hate it when someone kicked out of musclebuster .

[@joshmccalip6053]

Samoa Joe may have won, but he learned not to underestimate the guts, attitude, and defiance of Hook. Awesome fight, guys!

[@cliffordjackson3]

ALL FACTS NO CAP.

[@masonjones2960]

Hook may not be ready but someday he will be but hook showed heart for sure

[@mkgtomer207]

Holy shit! That commentary table spot was rough haha I love it

[@orangeedo]

Kicking out of the muscle buster at 1 has burried the champ for a cheap reaction from the audience.

[@EL_Chapo187]

4:26 “Aww SHIT HE’S ON FIRE” 😅😅😅

[@RockCityWaffles]

This match was amazing. The emotion and concern from Tazz, the way Hook took those heavy shots and kept coming, the way Joe was shocked at his resilience, this was a fantastic display of wrestling

[@MelissaAndersonTheFutureLegend]

Samoa Joe, a safe worker as always, look at how his hand and arm protect Hook's head and body in that announce table spot.

[@saqib7965]

Dynamite has been the best pro wrestling show on a weekly basis

[@orangeedo]

Most disagree. Ratings are on a steady decline to the point they might lose their TV deal.