Source: pwinsider.com

Former TNA and Ring of Honor champion Samoa Joe announced this afternoon that he has left TNA.
On Twitter, Joe wrote,
PWInsider.com has confirmed the departure is legitimate, so this isn't a case of Joe being the latest wrestling personality to be hacked on Twitter. The parting was described to us as "amicable."

Joe debuted in TNA in 2005 following an awesome run in ROH. He held every championship TNA had to offer and was one third of the most celebrated match in TNA history, facing AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels at the TNA Unbreakable PPV. Joe also had a lengthy feud with Kurt Angle, leading to Joe's TNA title win at Lockdown 2008.

Of late, Joe had been wrestling as part of MVP's Beatdown Clan.

i'd say that roh anniversary show is now a must see!

cero2k wrote:i'd say that roh anniversary show is now a must see!

Assuming there aren't any non-complete clause issues. But HELL YEAH!

Big Red Machine wrote:

cero2k wrote:i'd say that roh anniversary show is now a must see!

Assuming there aren't any non-complete clause issues. But HELL YEAH!

he doesn't have to compete, just make an appearance. the only detail i see here is that Joe may still be on the taped shows by the time the ROH is on

cero2k wrote:

Big Red Machine wrote:

cero2k wrote:i'd say that roh anniversary show is now a must see!

Assuming there aren't any non-complete clause issues. But HELL YEAH!

he doesn't have to compete, just make an appearance. the only detail i see here is that Joe may still be on the taped shows by the time the ROH is on

I'm pretty sure non-competes mean that you can't even appear (at least for anyone with TV or PPV).

As for Joe being still on TNA TV after jumping to ROH? So what? Why would that matter?

I'm glad about this I really haven't cared about Joe in TNA since he did the Nation Of violence gimmick in 2009 and ROH was really the only American company that I actually liked his booking for the majority of his run in the company

Big Red Machine wrote: I'm pretty sure non-competes mean that you can't even appear (at least for anyone with TV or PPV).

As for Joe being still on TNA TV after jumping to ROH? So what? Why would that matter?

Styles moved from TNA to ROH within a month i remember, he left mid december 13 and i think the Roddy match was mid January. the TV thing just makes it easier for TNA to request a no compete clause while Joe is still featured on TNAtv. it likely has no legal binding, but it's something that TNA could request from Joe

cero2k wrote:

Big Red Machine wrote: I'm pretty sure non-competes mean that you can't even appear (at least for anyone with TV or PPV).

As for Joe being still on TNA TV after jumping to ROH? So what? Why would that matter?

Styles moved from TNA to ROH within a month i remember, he left mid december 13 and i think the Roddy match was mid January. the TV thing just makes it easier for TNA to request a no compete clause while Joe is still featured on TNAtv. it likely has no legal binding, but it's something that TNA could request from Joe

With AJ, though, his contract expired (as opposed to being released from his contract). Not sure if that is the case with Joe.

Bulletclubfan2014 wrote:I'm glad about this I really haven't cared about Joe in TNA since he did the Nation Of violence gimmick in 2009 and ROH was really the only American company that I actually liked his booking for the majority of his run in the company

This.

According to the Observer, this was a contract expiring, and thus Joe can work anywhere he wants with no restrictions.