The Opps

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Credit: AEW

Title History

  • AEW World Trios titles defeating The Death Riders (April 16, 2025);

Career Highlights

  • January 15, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #276 – Maximum Carnage: Samoa Joe returns and attacks the Patriarchy by helping Hook. Joe, Shibata & Hook reunites.
  • January 25, 2025 – AEW Collision: Samoa Joe w Hook & Katsuyori Shibata defeated Nick Wayne w The Patriarchy.
  • February 1, 2025 – AEW Collision: Hook and Samoa Joe defeated The Patriarchy (Kip Sabian and Nick Wayne) w Christian Cage & Mother Wayne.
  • February 12, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #280: Hook, Katsuyori Shibata and Samoa Joe defeated Aaron Solo, Jon Cruz and Rosario Grillo in a squash match.
  • February 19, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #281: The Opps (Hook, Katsuyori Shibata and Samoa Joe) defeated The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Kip Sabian and Nick Wayne) w Mother Wayne.
  • March 8, 2025 – AEW Collision: The Opps (Hook, Katsuyori Shibata and Samoa Joe) defeated Jack Banning, Starboy Charlie and Titus Alexander.
  • March 12, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #284: The Opps (Hook, Katsuyori Shibata and Samoa Joe) defeated Eli Theseus, Gabriel Aeros and Vinny Pacifico.
  • Hook & Samoa Joe does not wrestle for 1 month.
  • April 9, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #288: The Opps (Hook and Samoa Joe) defeated Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta).
  • April 16, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #289: Powerhouse Hobbs & The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata and Samoa Joe) defeated Death Riders (Jon Moxley [Interim], Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta)  w Marina Shafir by referee’s decision to win the World Trios titles.
  • April 30, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #291: The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated Myles Hawkins, Nick Comoroto and Rhett Titus in a non-title match.
  • May 21, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #294: Swerve Strickland & The Opps (Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated Jon Moxley & The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson).
  • May 25, 2025 – AEW Double or Nothing: Kenny Omega, Swerve Strickland, The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs & Samoa Joe) and Willow Nightingale defeated Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir & Wheeler Yuta) & The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) in a anarchy in the arena match.
  • May 28, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #298: The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated The Frat House (Cole Karter, Griff Garrison and Preston Vance) in a non-title match.
  • June 18, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #298 – Grand Slam Mexico: Death Riders (Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta), The Beast Mortos & The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) defeated The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs & Samoa Joe), Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay.
  • July 12, 2025 – AEW All In – Texas: The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) and Gabe Kidd to retain the World Trios titles. Samoa Joe was then taken out by The Death Riders.
  • August 13, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #306: AEW World Trios champions The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated La Faccion Ingobernable (Dralistico, Rush and The Beast Mortos) in a non-title match.
  • August 24, 2025 – AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door – Zero Hour: The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney and Robbie X) to retain the World Trios titles.
  • August 27, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #308: The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated GOA (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) and Ricochet to retain the World Trios tiles.
  • September 10, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #310: Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta) & The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Brodido (Bandido & Brody King) & The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) in a 500,000$ match.
  • September 20, 2025 – AEW Collision: The Opps (Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated The WorkHorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake).
  • September 24, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #312: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Powerhouse Hobbs.
  • October 1, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #313 – 6th Anniversary: Adam Page & The Opps (Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia and Jon Moxley).
  • October 15, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #315: The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated La Faccion Ingobernable (Dralistico, Rush and The Beast Mortos) to retain the World Trios titles.
  • October 18, 2025 – AEW WrestleDream: Adam Page defeated Samoa Joe to retain the World title. Samoa Joe with The Opps turns heel and attack Adam Page after the match.
  • October 22, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #316: The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) defeated The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, MVP and Shelton Benjamin) to retain the World Trios titles.
  • October 29, 2025 – AEW Dynamite #317: Adam Page gets his revenge on Samoa Joe & The Opps.
members: Hook,
Katsuyori Shibata &
Samoa Joe
debut: January 2025
gender: Male
status: Active
type: Faction
current promotion: AEW