Samoa Joe Says Playing Sweet Tooth In Twisted Metal Has Helped Him In the Ring

Samoa Joe credits his role as Sweet Tooth in Twisted Metal as improving his ability to emote in the ring. Joe plays the character on the Peacock action-comedy series, with Will Arnett providing the voice acting for the role. Joe recently spoke with The Sportster and during the conversation he noted now the silent nature of his performance has translated into his work in AEW.

“I mean, a tremendous amount, I think,” Joe said about how the performance has helped him in the ring. “Being forced, especially with the Sweet Tooth mask, which is very, very not inclined to show a lot of emotion just by its nature.”

He continued, “Yeah, just in the practice of being that character, your body language and how you express yourself can’t help it improve. And yeah, I’ve definitely noticed myself being a little bit more emotive in the ring whenever I do things.”

Twisted Metal is streaming both of its seasons on Peacock. Joe is a member of The Opps in AEW.