Samoa Joe – If he is healthy and can still wrestle, this is a big blow. That doesn’t appear to be the case however and I think the WWE knows something we don’t. The WWE proved last month that they have no problems cutting lose former NXT World Champions (Andrade). Perhaps this is not the shock that people think.
I will say this for Joe, he was solid on commentary during RAW, and I could see him staying there long term. That part of this is a shock. Perhaps McMahon blames him for the sinking ratings, who really knows.
It all boils down to if he can still go in the ring? If so, he is a perfect fit for team Taz with ECW. If not, the two-man commentary team on Impact is horrendous with D-Lo and Matt Striker, Joe would be a natural fit there.