# AEW rivalry between Jack Perry and Samoa Joe

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/aew-rivalry-between-jack-perry-and-samoa-joe
> Updated: 2026-09-26T23:21:53.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Jack Perry has been pursuing the AEW World Championship, a quest that included issuing a challenge to former champion Samoa Joe. Joe had been absent from AEW television since May to film the series ‘Twisted Metal’. 

During the All Out event in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Samoa Joe made his return to the ring. Following a victory by Perry over Katsuyori Shibata, Joe accepted a handshake from Perry before immediately attacking him with a headbutt.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: Samoa Joe returns to AEW with attack on Jack Perry

Samoa Joe returned to AEW at the All Out Tailgate Brawl, attacking Jack Perry with a headbutt after a handshake confrontation.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/samoa-joe-returns-to-aew-with-attack-on-jack-perry

### 2026-09-17: Jack Perry advances AEW title quest and challenges Samoa Joe

Jack Perry has advanced his AEW World Championship pursuit and issued a challenge to former champion Samoa Joe during a recent Dynamite broadcast.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jack-perry-advances-aew-title-quest-and-challenges-samoa-joe

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