Samoa Joe has commented on his return to AEW on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The former AEW Champion made a surprise return to the company this week. He saved HOOK from a beatdown when The Patriarchy attacked him during his match with Christian Cage at AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage.

Maximum Carnage. On the January 15th episode of AEW Dynamite, HOOK and Christian Cage clashed in a singles match. They had been feuding for months, and HOOK finally got his hands on Cage in a singles bout.

Samoa Joe would make his way out to the ring and proceed to clear the ring, saving both Hook and Shibata, marking his return after being gone for the last few months.

Christian Cage will face HOOK at AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage on January 15th. The bout was made official on the January 1st episode of AEW Dynamite Fight For The Fallen.

Maximum Carnage from Cincinatti features a World title bout, plus the AEW in-ring return of Kenny Omega. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends the title tonight

This is Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Dynamite" Maximum Carnage 2025, with a AEW World Championship match between Jon Moxley & Powerhouse Hobbs!