Samoa Joe injured while filming the second season of Peacock series Twisted Metal

As seen during the AEW All In: Texas PPV event, there was an injury angle involving Samoa Joe to write him off television so he could film season two of the Peacock series Twisted Metal. While speaking to PWInsider.com, Joe revealed that he was injured while working on the show…

“Normally, I would say the ring is always a much more precarious place to be in, but halfway through the season, I fractured my ankle. Nothing crazy — we had done a series of pretty crazy driving stunts and some dangerous things here and there. Then it was just parking, and I had to hop out the back on some really rocky, busted-up asphalt. I turned my ankle and spent the rest of the season taping it up and limping through it. Twisted Metal is incredibly physical — fighting scenes, driving scenes. Anytime that car is driving, you see me in it, it’s me. It’s a demanding role, but spending enough time in the ring as I have, it’s no new territory.”

Joe commented on when he will return to AEW television…

“Definitely sooner than later. We’re clearing our various medical protocols, and as soon as we’re done with that, we’ll be back to business.”

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By Mike Johnson on 2025-08-12 13:00:00 With Twisted Metal Season 2 now streaming on Peacock, Samoa Joe has once again stepped into the role of Sweet Tooth – the sadistic, larger-than-life clown who has become one of the most iconic and twisted figures in video game history.