Samoa Joe Says The Hardest Part About Commentating In WWE Was Vince McMahon In His Ear

Samoa Joe suffered a series of injuries at one point in his WWE career. That led to the Submission Machine stepping away from the ring and taking up the role of becoming a WWE commentator.

The former WWE United States champion transitioned to become a color commentator on Monday Night RAW beginning in 2020. Samoa Joe recently revealed that he felt confident in the role, but faced his share of challenges, including Vince McMahon being his ear, during an appearance on ‘The Sessions with Renee Paquette.’

“I think the hardest part about commentary is the man in your ear [Vince McMahon],” Joe said. “You can attest to that. It’s just because he’s very exact. He wants what he wants. No beef with that. ‘Okay, I get it.’ I just thought about what I would want people to say about me when I was wrestling. That really was my main focal point. ‘If I’m so and so, how would I want to be talked about? If I was on top and was putting on the pressure, how would I want to be described?’ Really, that’s the mindset I took into it. I wanted to enhance whatever performer that was in the ring.”

Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe further stated that he gained a lot of respect for veteran WWE commentator Michael Cole during the time he worked with him. Joe also believed that anyone else would break under pressure from receiving continuous instructions in their ear, apart from Cole.

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